• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Gaining managerial process knowledge and features such as management, organization, leadership, entrepreneurship and motivation.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Acquire scientific knowledge.
   2. Design and conduct independent research projects.
   3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
2. Contitute a background for internal and external entrepreneurship, SMEs, idea development, types and methods of feasibility analysis, business model development, business plan writing, team building, creating an entrepreneurial culture within the company.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Cognitive, Practical
   2. To manage nanotechnology-focused solutions and products commercialization processes.
   3. Ability to work independently and take responsibility
   4. Learning Competence
   5. To understand the basic principles and applications of new tools and / or software required for thesis work.

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
3. Generate, evaluate, interpret and utilize new nanotechnological and scientific information

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. To be knowledgeable and practical about the production and characterization techniques of materials and devices in nano scale.
   2. Cognitive, Practical
   3. Ability to work independently and take responsibility

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Nanotechnological Innovation and Product Development
Week 2:	Project Development Process
Week 3:	Strategy and Project Management
Week 4:	R&D MAnagement
Week 5:	Economic Dimension of Project
Week 6:	Feasibility studies for project
Week 7:	Managing Future Technologies
Week 8:	Midterm exam - Successful Entrepreneurs
Week 9:	Basic Concepts of entrepreneurship
Week 10:	Creativity and Innovation
Week 11:	The Start-up Process
Week 12:	Management of SMEs
Week 13:	The Business Plan
Week 14:	New Product Development
Week 15*:	Business Plan presentations
Week 16*:	Final exam
Textbooks and materials:	Tidd, J. & Bessant, J. Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 2009, John Wiley & Sons Robert Hisrich, Michael Peters, Dean Shepherd (2007); "Entrepreneurship" McGraw Hill Ettlie, J. Managing Technological Innovation, 2000, John Wiley & Sons
Recommended readings:	Dodgson, M., Gann, D.M. & Salter, A. The Management of Technological Innovation: Strategy and Practice: The Strategy and Practice, 2008, Oxford
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	40
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	2-13	20
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	3	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	10	6
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	10	2
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	15	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)