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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Innovation and Technology Management |
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| Course Code |
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EMG28 706 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. ARZU UZUN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Defines important concepts and approaches in the area of technology and innovation management
Applies different technological applications to businesses
Thinks with system logic, comprehends the relationships between the events and develops model
Describes problems, analyzes and solves problems
Conciousness of being innovative and creative increases, creates ideas and uses them on solving on social challenges
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Distant |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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This course is intended to increase the information and abilities of the managers for managing the technological and innovation activities. In the line with the obtained information from this course, managers will provide their companies to be at a high level of technology and get the maximum efficiency from this situation. |
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| Course Contents |
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The subjects of Private sector and public R&D institutions, people involved in Managing Technology in organizations; The role of CTO/CIO; Procurement management, proposal development: with a request for proposal (RFP), without a request for proposal types, contents of the proposals, ethic issues; Characteristics of innovative firms, technology project financing; Motivation theories, motivation of R&D and technical people; Strategic management of R&D: mission, objectives, goals, strategies and actions, integrating strategy, technology and innovation; functions of Project Management, phases of project management, scheduling techniques, Work Breakdown Structures, Work Packages; Technology life cycle, technology sourcing; Team Building: Effective teams, team leadership, types of teams; Leadership in R&D: principles, dimension of technical leadership, management vs. leadership; Kaizen, Deming Wheel, Innovation vs. Kaizen, tools will be introduced. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Through internet |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Technological innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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2 |
Innovation process |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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3 |
Innovation theories |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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4 |
Innovation planning |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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5 |
Strategy and innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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6 |
R&D management |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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7 |
Economical aspect of innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Studying |
exam |
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9 |
New products |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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10 |
Activity strategies & innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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11 |
Product and process innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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12 |
Product and process innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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13 |
Public policies and innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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14 |
Public policies and innovation |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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15 |
Managing future technologies |
Reading related topics |
E-class lecturing, question-answer |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Studying |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Ettlie, J. Managing Technological Innovation, 2000, John Wiley & Sons
Tidd, J. & Bessant, J. Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 2009, John Wiley & Sons
Dodgson, M., Gann, D.M. & Salter, A. The Management of Technological Innovation: Strategy and Practice: The Strategy and Practice, 2008, Oxford
Lecture slides and notes
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
The ability to list, describe and explain the relationship between the terms which belong to production management and numerical methods
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4 |
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2 |
The ability to explain how to create the basic theoretical models of business and new management in literature and how to implement numarical and statistics methods.
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4 |
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3 |
The ability to determine proper methods for solving problems |
4 |
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4 |
The ability to apply the basic steps of business admiinistration |
5 |
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5 |
The ability to use the basic techniques of basic statistical analysis to achieving the best result. |
4 |
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The ability to take responsibility as an indivicual and/or as a part of a team, can lead and work effectively. |
5 |
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7 |
In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and continuous self-renewal tracking the latest developments in his/her field. |
4 |
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8 |
The ability to list,describe the basic theoretical models of business administration, and explain the aim of usage of the models; indicate the strenghts and weaknesses parts of each model and/or methods |
3 |
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9 |
The ability to use of different sources under the rules of the academic, synthesize the information obtained in a new field of business administration
and present effectively |
4 |
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10 |
The ability to practice and evaluate methods if it is needed, to develop and implement new ways of working. |
4 |
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11 |
The abiliity to research on the science of business administration, to form the basis for the decision-making process. |
4 |
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12 |
The ability to determine the business manaement approaches, application and methods which are appropriate for the business’s sector, growth, resources, culture, goals and aims.
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4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
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Total Workload: | 115 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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