Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Business Administration | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | MGMT 401 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Technology and Innovation Management | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Teknoloji ve İnovasyon Yönetimi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 137 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
BUS 201 - Business Integration I | BUS 203 - Business Practice I | BUS 206 - Business Practice II MGMT 201 - Managing People and Organizations | MGMT 203 - Organizational Behavior |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to understand the dynamics of disruptive technologies and innovation management that enables us to lead the organizations into the journey of customer satisfaction and operational excellence. | ||||
| Course Description | In a highly competitive and fast changing business environment, technology enables innovation and innovation means differentiation. Therefore, understanding the nature of technology and innovation management opens the doors to sustainable competitive advantage. With this perspective, this course is designed to address the dynamics of technology and innovation management and bi-directional relationship between them. Course aims to draw a big picture of innovation management with customer oriented and organizational-wide approach. In addition, course combines theory and practice together, for example “design thinking” and “from ideation to production” contents. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Yüksek rekabet ve hızlı değişime sahne olan günümüz iş dünyasında, teknoloji inovasyonu mümkün kılmakta ve inovasyon da fark yaratmaktadır. Bu nedenle, teknoloji ve inovasyon yönetiminin doğasını kavramak, sürdürülebilir rekabet avantajına doğru kapılar açmaktadır.Bu bakış açısıyla tasarlanan bu ders, teknoloji ve inovasyon yönetiminin dinamiklerini ve bu iki kavram arasındaki karşılıklı ilişkiyi tanıtmaya amaçlamaktadır. Ders, müşteri odaklı ve organizasyonel boyutlu bir yaklaşımla inovasyon yönetimi için büyük bir resim ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, ders kapsamında teori ve pratik bilgiler harmanlanmakta; bu doğrultuda “tasarım odaklı üretim” ve “fikirden üretime” gibi içeriklere yer verilmektedir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) appreciate the impact of innovation and technology management on competitive advantage 2) understand the concepts, dynamics and methods of innovation management 3) appreciate the potential how innovation could be amplified with technology management 4) use business-wise innovation approaches like design thinking, etc. 5) understand the nature of process from ideation to production, in theory and practice |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | S | Project |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | H | Project |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | H | Project |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | S | Presentation |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | S | Project |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | H | Project |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | H | Project |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | H | Project |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Project |
| Prepared by and Date | , July 2018 |
| Course Coordinator | CEYHAN MUTLU |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. HIZIR KONUK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Innovation and Technology Management |
| 2) | Innovation and Technology Concept |
| 3) | History of Technological Development |
| 4) | Future of Technology (AI and Industry 4.0) |
| 5) | Future of Technology (AI and Industry 4.0) |
| 6) | Risk, Risk Taking, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Relationship |
| 7) | Institutions, Legitimacy, Isomorphism |
| 8) | Institution Changing Innovations |
| 9) | Mid-term Project (Assignment: Turkish Innovations) |
| 10) | Being first in the market, Market Entry Strategies |
| 11) | Society and Technology: Sustainable Innovations |
| 12) | Venturing Early or Following Late? |
| 13) | International New Ventures: Global Born Organizations |
| 14) | Final Project Period |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Strategic Management of Technological Innovation, 5th Edition, By Melissa Schilling, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | This course is designed to provide students with an introductory exposure to many of the essential elements of managing teams and companies in today’s global system. For achieving learning objectives, the course will entail a set of related videos, readings, lectures, problem-solving activities and creative processes as well as interactions with real life businesses. With readings and lectures, the students will be able to grasp the key issues of management in organizations whereas with case studies and discussions, they will find the opportunity to expand their perspectives and apply the theoretical knowledge to real life situations. The course will cover basic terminology and theoretical structure as well as practical implications. The methods which will be used throughout the course are real life case studies, group projects, presentations, in-class discussions and key note speaker addresses. Every member of the class is expected to freely share her/his knowledge, ideas and questions with the group without any concern. Throughout the course, experiential, constructivist, research-based and reflective teaching strategies are used. In all kinds of teaching and learning activities, student participation, active learning and learning by doing are essential. | |||||||||||||||
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Total Workload | 137 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||