INNOVATION and ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AIM

Recognize the basic concepts about innovation, and entrepreneurship, interpret the common creative thinking methods, design an innovative business, evaluate the intellectual property rights, evaluate the fails and successes in start up experiences and apply a case study for preparation of a proposal to take grant from national funds for a techno-start up.

CONTENT

This course contains; Self-assessment of the potential of self and entrepreneurship. Introduction to entrepreneurship, basic concepts and course content,The role of innovation and innovative entrepreneurship in business life,Creative thinking methods,Creative thinking methods – practice for creating new business ideas,The concept and components of the business plan. ,The business concept with functions, types, establishments, legal and financial responsibilities. The grants for Techno-Start ups in Turkey and application procedures,Intellectual property (IP) rights and the management of IP capital,The scenarios of establishment, expanding and getting investment as an entrepreneur in the national ecosystem. ,How to prepare an Engineering Project Proposal for 2209A/B Grant Program?,Project management tools ( Decision support systems),Literature review and tools (Mendeley, etc.). Plagiarism. YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive ,Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal,Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal,Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal.

1. 1

   1. Be able to explain the common concepts about technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship:

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

2. 2

   2. Be able to describe the national research funds and propose a project

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

3. 3

   3. Be able to arrange creative thinking methods Explain the brainstorming, lateral thinking, morphological analysis, La Sella matrices, and TRIZ.

   Taught by: Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

4. 4

   4. Distinguish the basic terminologies such as copyright, trade mark, patent, utility model, industrial design, and geographical sign

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Micro Teaching Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

5. 5

   5. Explain the main components of a business plan, such as market research, management plan, production plan, marketing plan, and financial plan

   Taught by: Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning · Assessed by: Project Task

6. 6

   6. Be able to transform a research idea into an original project proposal in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and develop innovative projects with students from different programs.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Brainstorming Technique, Cooperative Learning, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Project Task, Performance Task

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Self-assessment of the potential of self and entrepreneurship. Introduction to entrepreneurship, basic concepts and course content

   Preparation: Basic search about being entrepreneur and critisizing the difference between being an entrepreneur and a prefessional staff in private, public or academic domain

2. WEEK 2

   The role of innovation and innovative entrepreneurship in business life

   Preparation: Basic search about the relation between innovation and entrepreneurship and the relation and differences between R&D and innovation

3. WEEK 3

   Creative thinking methods

   Preparation: How can we benchmark the algorithms. Why is a succesful algorithm or technic important? Which benefit can we get from the algorithms in our daily life, such as in time planning, issue management, etc.? Can we use some technics for a better and efficient thinking?

4. WEEK 4

   Creative thinking methods – practice for creating new business ideas

   Preparation: Application steps of brain storming

5. WEEK 5

   The concept and components of the business plan.

   Preparation: Reviewing some main contracts for companies

6. WEEK 6

   The business concept with functions, types, establishments, legal and financial responsibilities. The grants for Techno-Start ups in Turkey and application procedures

   Preparation: The importance of production and management for the sustainability and successfulness of the company

7. WEEK 7

   Intellectual property (IP) rights and the management of IP capital

   Preparation: What is intellectual property and how can we protect them?

8. WEEK 8

   The scenarios of establishment, expanding and getting investment as an entrepreneur in the national ecosystem.

   Preparation: When the companies require expension, for enlarging the market, new market penetration, etc.

9. WEEK 9

   How to prepare an Engineering Project Proposal for 2209A/B Grant Program?

   Preparation: Adapting original business and research project ideas to grant application formats

10. WEEK 10

    Project management tools ( Decision support systems)

    Preparation: Supportive tools in project management

11. WEEK 11

    Literature review and tools (Mendeley, etc.). Plagiarism. YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive

    Preparation: Basic definitions

12. WEEK 12

    Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal

    Preparation: Business model canvas, research proposal

13. WEEK 13

    Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal

    Preparation: Business model canvas , Research Proposal

14. WEEK 14

    Group/Individual Study of the students on Success and Fail Stories of Entrepreneurship, techno startup proposal, research proposal

    Preparation: Business model canvas, research proposal

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• 1. Peter Thiel, Blake Masters, Sıfırdan Bire, Start up'lar üzerine notlar ya da geleceği inşa etmenin yolları, Pegasus yayıncılık. 2. Eric Ries, The lean start up, 3. Steve Blank, The Start up Owner's Manual
• The Guidlines of Technology Transfer Office

TEACHING STAFF

• Assist.Prof. Ahmet KAPLANCOORDINATOR
• Prof.Dr. Mehmet Kemal ÖZDEMİR
• Assist.Prof. Kevser Banu KÖSE
• Assist.Prof. Ahmet KAPLAN
• Assist.Prof. Mustafa TÜRKBOYLARI