| Course Name |
Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEIN 304
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group Work | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
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| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | Entrepreneurship and innovation are the are the highest value-added elements in the new economy. This class aims to teach students interested in entepreneurship about creating awareness as applied to their career. ALL STUDENTS from ALL DEPARTMENTS would be able to select this course. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Description | Providing theoretical information on entepreneurship and formulating a business plan, analyzing successful business models, preparing and presenting business models. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Entrepreneurship And Innovation Course Introduction | Workshop - Research |
| 2 | Problem Definition | Workshop - Research |
| 3 | Sustainability Development Goals | Workshop - Research |
| 4 | Entrepreneurship & SDGs | Workshop - Research |
| 5 | Business Model Lean Canvas Basics | Workshop - Research |
| 6 | Business Model Lean Canvas Continued | Workshop - Research |
| 7 | Validating your Business Model | Workshop - Research |
| 8 | Midterm exams week | |
| 9 | Market Size Estimation | Workshop - Research |
| 10 | Let’s Build a Social Startup! | Workshop - Research |
| 11 | Validate Your Startup Idea | Workshop - Research |
| 12 | Preparing Your Pitch Deck Content | Workshop - Research |
| 13 | Essential Skills for Your Final Pitch | Workshop - Research |
| 14 | DEMODAY | |
| 15 | FINAL JURY PITCH | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Richard, Doug. (2013) How to Start A Creative Business: the jargon-free guide for creative entrepreneurs. Newton Abbot: David & Charles ISBN: 978-1-4463-0273-6 The Lean Startup - How Today's Entrepreneurs use Continious Innovation To Create Radically Sucessful Businesses' Eric Ries, Crown Business 2011 Web site: http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/PaulShawSmith/business-planning-for-startups
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_startup http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/redrocketvc/market-research-for-startups-13977653?qid=84822e7d-9803-4dd8-8366-957089d59fad&v=qf1&b=&from_search=6 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
30
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
40
|
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams |
1
|
20
|
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
2
|
32
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
|
||
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
70
|
70
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
15
|
15
|
| Project |
0
|
||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
1
|
20
|
20
|
| Midterms |
0
|
||
| Final Exam |
0
|
||
| Total |
169
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
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To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
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To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
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To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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| 11 |
To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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