COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTH 3002 TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Econometrics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM KIREN GÜRLER

Offered to

Econometrics
Econometrics (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform and guide students in entrepreneurship and technology-based business development processes. Participants will gain skills in generating innovative business ideas, developing business models, and preparing business plans. Additionally, they will become familiar with public support mechanisms and investor relations, acquiring in-depth knowledge of the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Through experience-sharing sessions, students will be inspired by successful entrepreneurs and investors. By the end of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to develop and present their own business ideas

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquiring fundamental knowledge about the entrepreneurship ecosystem
2   Developing business models and gaining the ability to generate innovative business ideas
3   Gaining knowledge about public support mechanisms, financing, and investor relations
4   Developing an entrepreneurial vision by drawing inspiration from role models through experience sharing
5   Enhancing project preparation and presentation skills

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Concept of Entrepreneurship Definition of entrepreneurship, its types, and the role of the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Explanation of fundamental concepts.
2 Business Idea Development Creative thinking techniques, brainstorming, idea filtering, and analysis of entrepreneurial opportunities.
3 Team Formation and Organization Effective team formation, task distribution, and developing leadership skills in entrepreneurship.
4 Market Research and Customer Discovery Analysis of market needs, customer segmentation, and methods for collecting customer feedback.
5 Business Model Design (Business Model Canvas) Detailing and structuring a business idea using the Business Model Canvas.
6 Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Prototyping, solution design, and testing product-market fit.
7 Financial Planning and Resource Management Basic financial planning, income-expense analysis, and access to financial resources.
8 Support Mechanisms and Legal Framework, Intellectual Property Rights Government support programs (KOSGEB, TÜBITAK, etc.) and the legal aspects of entrepreneurship (intellectual property, company formation). Protection of patents, trademarks, design registration, and intellectual property rights.
9 Entrepreneurial Perspective and Experience Sharing Examples and experience sharing from successful entrepreneurs on establishing and scaling businesses.
10 Investor Perspective and Experience Sharing Investor expectations, evaluation criteria, and examples of successful entrepreneurial projects. Investor expectations, evaluation criteria, and examples of successful entrepreneurial projects. Investor expectations, evaluation criteria, and examples of successful entrepreneurial projects.
11 Business Idea Presentations All students/groups present their developed business ideas, receive feedback, and are guided for revisions.
12 Business Idea Presentations All students/groups present their developed business ideas, receive feedback, and are guided for revisions.
13 Business Idea Presentations All students/groups present their developed business ideas, receive feedback, and are guided for revisions.
14 Business Idea Presentations All students/groups present their developed business ideas, receive feedback, and are guided for revisions.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yalın Startup- Eric Ries
2.Iş Modeli Üretimi - Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur
3. KOSGEB Ileri Girişimcilik Eğitimi
4.Sıfırdan Bire - Peter Thiel
5. Girişimcinin El Kitabı- Harvard Business Review Press
6.Dersin Haftalık Konularına Uygun Makale ve Raporlar
7. TTGV tarafından yayımlanan kitaplar
8. KOSGEB, TÜBITAK ve Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı'nın Resmi Web Siteleri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Method, Question-Answer Method, Discussion Method, and Problem-Solving Method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Student Presentations 4 3 12
Preparing presentations 1 40 40
In-class practices 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Project Assignment 1 1 1
Final Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1
LO.2555
LO.34
LO.4555
LO.554

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