COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IND 3931 INTRODUCTION TO INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Industrial Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BURCU FELEKOĞLU

Offered to

Industrial Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the main topics and concepts related to innovation and entrepreneurship and to reinforce the related theories, models and experiences with real life applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define innovation and evaluate its impact on business survival and growth
2   Define entrepreneurship and identify the basic characteristics of an entrepreneur
3   Identify the basic stages of starting a new business

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Innovation and entrepreneurship concepts
2 Innovation types and process
3 Entrepreneurship ecosystem
4 Entrepreneurship ecosystem
5 Business idea generation
6 Business idea evaluation
7 Business model an business plan development
8 Business model an business plan development
9 Business model an business plan development
10 Financing and fund rising
11 Intellectual property rights and ethical issues
12 Innovation and sustainability
13 Business model examples
14 Business model examples

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Textbook:
Bessant, J. and Tidd, J. (2007) Innovation and Entrepreneurship, John Wiley & Sons

Supplementary Textbooks:
Dodgson, M., Gann, D. and Salter A. (2008) The management of technological innovation: The strategy and practice, Oxford University Press

Tidd, J. and Bessant, J. (2009) Managing Innovation: Integrating technological, market and organizational change, 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture notes will be provided using blackboard and visual presentations. Case study discussions and team work exercises will be performed.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst.Prof.Dr. Burcu Felekoglu
Email: burcu.felekoglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0 232 3017603

Office Hours

Will be anounced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1444
LO.2
LO.3454454

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