TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Oğuz Balcı
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Get general information about entrepreneurship. 2) Learn the obstacles and incentives in entrepreneurship. 3) Learn basic concepts related to project management. 4) Understand the basic project management processes such as planning, execution and control. 5) Develop an application document to benefit from project support and grants.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, entrepreneurship and technology transfer ecosystem will be introduced to the students, and hands-on training will be supplied about business model generation, business plan development, finance access, project management, technology validation, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, and corporatization.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to entrepreneurship and project designing 2nd Week Business model innovation 3rd Week Business model patterns 4th Week Business model canvas 5th Week Business model design 6th Week Business plan preparation 7th Week Access to finance 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Technology evaluation 10th Week Entrepreneurship and technology transfer ecosystem 11th Week Project management and technology validation 12th Week Intellectual property rights 13th Week Technology commercialization and corporatization 14th Week Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Business model generation (Alexander Osterwalder), The lean startup (Eric Ries), The startup owner?s manual (Steve Blank), lecture notes and electronic resources.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Case Study,Problem Solving,Practice,Project,Presentation,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Project 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 13 2 26 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Project 1 5 5 Total Workload 60 Total Workload / 30 2 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No