MGMT 3315 Managing Digital Innovation

The steady march of Moore's Law has accelerated the introduction of new products, processes, and business models enabled by digital technology. These digital innovations are transforming how we live and work, how companies compete, and the structure of entire industries. This course will provide students with the concepts and frameworks they will need to: (1) understand the nature of digital innovations and the factors affecting their emergence and diffusion, (2) identify and evaluate digital innovation opportunities (and threats), (3) manage the digital innovation process in organizations, and (4) evaluate the effects of digital innovation on business and society.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.37 / 5 · Very Good
59 responses
Instructor rating
4.49 / 5 · Very Good
59 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Robert Fichman4.74.84.84.84.54.94.84.74–6 hrs/week19 of 20
Fall 2024Robert Fichman4.54.54.84.84.84.54.74.84–6 hrs/week20 of 24
Fall 2023Robert Fichman—————————20 of 25

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Robert Fichman
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.49/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Robert Fichman · Carney Hall 303 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered