INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ENGLISH, NON-THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ENM5223 Business Management and Entrepreneurship Fall
Spring
3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BERNA BEYHAN BOZKIRLIOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor ÖZLEM KANGA
Course Objectives: This course is designed to lead the student to understand the importance and the nature of entrepreneurship process and the link between innovation and entrepreneurship. In this course, the aim is to discuss the theories and the practice of new venture creation. This course focuses on technology entrepreneurship and management of new technology-based venture formation process from the very beginning which is discovering opportunities. The students will deal with each step of entrepreneurship, such as strategy development, planning, marketing, production, organization, financial planning, acquiring resources and managing resources.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
After finished this course students are expected to be able to
* understand the process of creating innovations and their link to entrepreneurship process
* recognize and evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities
* understand the venture formation process including team formation, organization, acquiring and managing resources
* understand how a technological entrepreneurship process can be managed

Course Content

Introduction to entrepreneurship
Crafting and entrepreneurial strategy; entrepreneurial mind
Entrepreneurial process; from idea to opportunity
Creating an innovation strategy
Business model; business concept; business plan
Venture formation
Product design, development, marketing and sales
Entrepreneurial resources; finding and acquiring resources; managing resources
Entrepreneurial team
Preparing a financial plan; profit and harvest; risk and returns
Sources of capital; negotiations and deals

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the concept of entrepreneurship None
2) Crafting and entrepreneurial strategy; entrepreneurial mind and characteristics of an entrepreneur. Reading Chapter 1 in the text book
3) Entrepreneurial process; creating/discovering an entrepreneurial opportunity; from business idea to entrepreneurial opportunity Reading Chapter 2-3 from the text book.
4) Creating a competitive strategy and innovation strategy Reading Chapter 4-5 in the text book
5) Preparing business model, business model canvas and business plan Reading Chapter 6 in the text book Reading Chapter 10 in the reference book.
6) Venture formation process; product design, development; marketing and sales Reading Chapter 8-9 in the etxt book
7) Entrepreneurial resources; finding and acquiring resources; managing entrepreneurial resources Reading Chapter 11 and 13 in the text book
8) Midterm exam Preparation for midterm exam
9) Entrepreneurial team; organization and creativity Reading Chapter 12 in the text book. Reading Chapter 12 in the reference book
10) Preparing a financial plan, profit and harvest; risk and returns Reading Chapters 7,16, 17 in the text book
11) Sources of capital; negotiations and deals with investors Reading Chapter 18-19 in the text book
12) Understading the life cycle of a new venture, stages of growth, leading a new venture to success Reading Chapter 20 in the text book Reading Chapter 22 in the reference book
13) Course project presentations Preparation for the presentations
14) Course project presentations Preparation for the presentations

Sources

Course Notes: Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise, 4th Edition, 2014, Thomas H. Byers, Richard C. Dorf & Andrew J. Nelson, McGraw Hill Education.
References: 1-New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship for the 21st century, 8th Edition, 2008, Jeffry A. Timmons & Stephen Spinelli, McGraw Hill Education.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 0 % 0
Presentation 1 % 5
Project 1 % 20
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 45
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 65
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 12 6 72
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 1 20 20
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 1 10 10
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Uses basic Software Engineering knowledge and competencies.
2) Applies the software development ability that is necessary for software engineering applications.
3) Uses data structures and applies information about algorithm development.
4) Develops system programs on operating systems.
5) Defines computer organization, design and architectures.
6) Creates the structure of computer networks and network security.
7) Uses business intelligence, data mining and data analysis tools, applies techniques about them.
8) Develops database applications and WEB based programs.
9) Defines, analyzes, designs and manages information technologies projects.
10) Uses and develops technology-based environments and tools in education.
11) Detects, identifies and solves information technology needs of the business environment.
12) Uses the capabilities of information technologies within the rules of professional responsibility and ethics.