The focus of the course is on the key concepts, models, and methods that enable managers to effectively manage the development and utilization of technologies. The goal is to develop an awareness of the range, scope, and complexity of the phenomena, issues, and problems related to economics and management of technology and technological innovations. The course will enable the integration of technology, operations and business strategy. In short, the participants will develop a better understanding of the complex issues surrounding the managerial tasks with respect to technology.
Technology Management (MGMT 404)
2022 Spring
Sabancı Business School
Management(MGMT)
3
6
Aras Can Aktan can.aktan@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture
Interactive,Discussion based learning,Project based learning,Case Study
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Entrepreneurship Minor | * | ||
| Management | * | ||
| Management | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
The focus of the course is on the key concepts, models, and methods that enable manager to effectively manage the development and utilization of technologies. The goal is to develop an awareness of the range, scope, and complexity of the phenomena, issues, and problems related to economics and management of technology and technological innovations. The course will mainly focus on the micro issues but it will extend the discussion to cover macro issues of technology management by studying how industries and firms are transformed by new technologies, how new industries are formed, and what factors affect the innovation performance.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Describe the range, scope, and complexity of the phenomena, issues, and problems related to technology management; 2. Develop insights about various problems where particular managerial decisions need to be taken such as technology acquisition and transfer; 3. Utilize a range of tools used in technology creation, search, assessment, selection, implementation, utilization, and strategy; 4. Implement the primary tasks and decisions that are required to turn a technological innovation into a sound business opportunity; 5. Comprehend how to integrate engineering and business knowledge in running business successfully.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 4
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 4
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 4
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
1. Have an understanding of economics and main functional areas of management
2. Have a basic all-around knowledge in humanities, science, mathematics, and literature
3. Have a basic knowledge of law and ethics, awareness of social and ethical responsibilities
4. Work effectively in teams and environments characterized by people of diverse educational, social and cultural backgrounds
5. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communications in English
6. Pursue open minded inquiry and appreciate the importance of research as an input into management practice; thus, a.know how to access, interpret and analyze data and information by using current technologies b.use the results from analyses to make informed decisions
7. Use office softwares for written communication, presentation, and data analysis
8. Demonstrate awareness that business settings present different opportunities and challenges for managers due to environmental/contextual differences that arise in economic, political, cultural, legal-regulatory domains
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Final | 25 |
| Midterm | 25 |
| Participation | 5 |
| Individual Project | 20 |
| Group Project | 25 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Readings |
Cetindamar, D., Phaal, R. and Probert, D., 2010, Technology Management Activities and Tools, Palgrave/Macmillan. |