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CODECODECODECODE : ENT 600COURSECOURSECOURSECOURSE : TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIPLEVELLEVELLEVELLEVEL : Bachelor degreeCREDITCREDITCREDITCREDIT UNITUNITUNITUNIT : 3CONTACTCONTACTCONTACTCONTACT HOURSHOURSHOURSHOURS : 3PARTPARTPARTPART : 6PRE-REQUISITEPRE-REQUISITEPRE-REQUISITEPRE-REQUISITE : None

1.01.01.01.0 COURSECOURSECOURSECOURSE OUTCOMESOUTCOMESOUTCOMESOUTCOMES

AtAtAtAt thethethethe endendendend ofofofof thethethethe coursecoursecoursecourse thethethethe studentsstudentsstudentsstudents shouldshouldshouldshould bebebebe ableableableable to:to:to:to:

1. Explain and demonstrate the concept of technology entrepreneurship.2. Apply knowledge and skills in identification of technological-based

business opportunity.3. Evaluate and translate cutting edge technology into marketable

products.4. Develop a feasibility study of technology-based business idea.

2.02.02.02.0 COURSECOURSECOURSECOURSE DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

Behind every successful technology company is a visionary, effective and efficienttechnopreneur. In this course, students will be exposed to entrepreneurship and applytheir entrepreneurial skills in developing an advanced technology that could be a basisfor the creation and development of a technology-based venture.

This subject is designed to inculcate the entrepreneurial skills to the students andpromote the development of technology-based entrepreneurship knowledge.

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3.03.03.03.0 SYLLABUSSYLLABUSSYLLABUSSYLLABUS CONTENTCONTENTCONTENTCONTENT

No.No.No.No. TopicTopicTopicTopic LearningLearningLearningLearningHoursHoursHoursHours

1.0 Introduction to Technopreneurship - 3.02.0 Creativity and Innovation in Technology 14.03.0 Opportunity Analysis 11.04.0 Technology Revolution (New Product Development) 11.05.0 Feasibility Studies 20.06.0 Intellectual Properties 11.07.0 Commercialization of New Technology 11.08.0 Financing of Technology Venture 14.09.0 Managing Growth 11.010.0 Divestiture/Harvest Strategy 3.011.0 Technology Project/Blueprint 12.0

TotalTotalTotalTotal 120120120120 hourshourshourshours

4.04.04.04.0 TEACHINGTEACHINGTEACHINGTEACHING METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

This course will be delivered through lectures (to cover basic principles and examples foreach topic), class discussions, tutorials and group project. It is compulsory for studentsto attend all lectures and tutorials. Failure to do so will affect your overall assessment.Group project must be completed and submitted on or before the specified due date.

5.05.05.05.0 ASSESSMENTASSESSMENTASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

5.1 Final Exam -

5.2 Technology Blueprint/Project -- Report/documentation 20%- Presentation 10%- Progress report 5%

5.3 Continuous Assessment/Tests -

50%

35%

15%

TotalTotalTotalTotal :::: 100100100100 %%%%6.06.06.06.0 MAINMAINMAINMAIN TEXTBOOKTEXTBOOKTEXTBOOKTEXTBOOKKuratko, D.F. and Hodgetts, R.M. (2004), Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process & Practice, 6th

edition, Thomson Learning

7.07.07.07.0 REFERENCESREFERENCESREFERENCESREFERENCESW.L. Peh and Y. Ng (2003), Practice of Technopreneurship, Prentice HallMankani, .D. (2003), Technopreneurship: The Successful Entrepreneur in theNew Economy, Prentice Hall