Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İŞL227 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL227 Course Title: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FERDA ÜSTÜN (ferdakervanci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to transfer the technology and innovation types, newly developing technologies, innovation and technology planning and implementing projects and systems with examples to the students and by this way to enchance their interest to the concepts of new technology and the innovation and to provide sustainability.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Defines the important concepts and approaches in the field of technology and innovation management. PO-1 Students successfully graduating from this department; 1. have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
Examination
LO-2 Has the ability to apply different technological applications to businesses. PO-3 have information about the basic concepts of strategic management, strategic management process and strategic analysis and strategy selection, implementation and control strategies.
PO-14 have knowledge of new approaches used in production, fundamentals of production management, production systems, distribution planning and break-even analysis, installation placement and production planning.
PO-18 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
Examination
LO-3 Develops awareness of the necessity of being innovative and creative and develops the ability to create ideas by putting the theoretical knowledge into practice and to use them while solving social problems. PO-1 Students successfully graduating from this department; 1. have advanced knowledge about the basic concepts of business administration, the basic functions of the business management science, the historical development of it, its relationships with other disciplines, businesses and the environment, business objectives, feasibility studies, business functions, cooperation between firms and entrepreneurship, and apply them and make administrative decisions on these issues.
PO-3 have information about the basic concepts of strategic management, strategic management process and strategic analysis and strategy selection, implementation and control strategies.
PO-11 Understand and comprehend market research, information systems, consumer behaviors, strategic marketing, global markets, product and service strategies, product life curve, pricing and supply chain in the points of providing continuity of businesses in the process of globalization.
PO-17 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance.
PO-18 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of technology, technology management, invention and innovation; Types of innovation; Degree of novelty; Technology discontinuity; Technological change and how it affects competition between new and existing firms; Static innovation models; Dynamic innovation models; Preparation of technology strategy; Technology acquisition; How to create and manage an innovative organization.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The introduction of the basic principles and concepts of technology management Lecturing and discussion
2 Definition of innovation Lecturing and discussion
3 Types of innovation Lecturing and discussion
4 Degree of novelty Lecturing and discussion
5 Technology discontinuity Lecturing and discussion
6 Technology forecasting Lecturing and discussion
7 Innovation sourcing decision Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Technological change and how it affects competition between new and existing firms Lecturing and discussion
10 Analysis of static innovation models Lecturing and discussion
11 Evaluation of static innovation models Lecturing and discussion
12 Analysis of dynamic innovation model Lecturing and discussion
13 Evaluation of dynamic innovation model Lecturing and discussion
14 Technology acquisition Lecturing and discussion
15 Preparation of technology strategy Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Karabulut, A. Tuğba. (2015). Stratejik Yenilik Yönetimi. İstanbul: Papatya Yayıncılık.
2 Çakmak, Tanyel ve diğerleri (2012). Teknoloji Yönetimi Kılavuzu. İstanbul: İSO Yayını.
3 Uzkurt, Cevahir. (2016). Yenilik Yönetimi ve Yenilikçi Örgüt Kültürü. İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım.
4 Betz, Frederick. (2010). Teknolojik Yenilik Yönetimi. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, handouts, internet.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 13 26
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 9 27
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 5 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120