Technology Entrepreneurship (IE447) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Technology Entrepreneurship	IE447	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course gives students a comprehensive overview on developing an innovative business idea, creating a simple compelling business model, and financing entrepreneurial ventures.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To understand the concepts, terms, and applications of entrepreneurship To learn, analyze, and apply idea and business model generation techniques To learn and apply a variety of skills of venture formation including communication, finance, team formation, production management, organization, marketing, and other necessary fields in entrepreneurial management through course project and lectures To understand the legal, financial, and ethical processes in entrepreneurship To analyze real life entrepreneurship examples and learn from sector professionals.
Course Content	Technology Entrepreneurship course aims to enable students to learn variety of basic areas and concepts of entrepreneurship including idea generation, business plan creation, venture financing sources, marketing and go to market strategies and to apply the concepts learned through real life cases and a term project.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	[1] pg. 2-56
2	Idea Generation	[1] pg. 84-116
3	Market Research and Analysis	[1] pg. 56-83, 116-154
4	Market Research and Analysis, Business Model Development	[1] pg. 56-83, 116-154; [1] pg. 180-210
5	Business Model Development	[1] pg. 180-210
6	Marketing and Sales Strategies	[1] pg. 210-240
7	Marketing and Sales Strategies	[1] pg. 210-240
8	Midterm Exam
9	Launching the Start-up (Team, operation, growth)	[1] pg. 240-266, 355-382
10	Financial Planning and Management, Fund-Raising	[1] pg. 266-312
11	Financial Planning and Management, Fund-Raising	[1] pg. 266-312
12	Legal and Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship	[1] pg. 154-179
13	Legal and Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship	[1] pg. 154-179
14	Term Project Presentations
15	Term Project Presentations
16	Final Exam

Sources

Course Book	1. [1] Hisrich, R. and Peters, M. and Shepherd, D., 2016, Entrepreneurship. 11th edition. McGraw Hill Education.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	1	35
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	25
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	30
Toplam	4	100

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the software engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems.
2	The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose.
3	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4	The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in software engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively.
5	The ability to gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the software engineering discipline.
6	The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7	Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8	The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
9	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information and follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development
10	The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
11	Knowledge of the standards utilized in software engineering applications.
12	Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management.
13	Awareness about entrepreneurship, and innovation.					X
14	Knowledge on sustainable development.
15	Knowledge of the effects of software engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment, and safety.
16	Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17	An ability to apply algorithmic principles, mathematical foundations, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems with the trade-offs involved in design choices.
18	The ability to apply engineering approach to the development of software systems by analyzing, designing, implementing, verifying, validating and maintaining software systems.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	2	2
Project	1	20	20
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	15	15
Total Workload			127