INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
| Title | ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΜΑΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ / INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| Code | 12ΕΕ09 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Charisia Vlachou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001491 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Economics (2013-today)
Registered students: 350
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIKONOMIAS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| DIOIKĪSĪ EPICΗEIRĪSEŌN | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600241858
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Class Schedule
| Building | Αμφιθέατρα Νομικής & Κοινωνικών και Οικονομικών Επιστημών |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (160) |
| Calendar | Freitag 14:00 to 17:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- General Knowledge
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600241858
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=16012
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will:
• Have developed understanding of the importance and the complexity between entrepreneurship and innovation
• Have understood the development, management and protection of innovation
• Have developed the necessary skills and the ability for solving complex problems and achieve innovative practices
• Be able to develop and present business plans
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course aims to introduce students to the concepts and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship. The role of innovation in economic development, issues related to the ways of developing innovative ideas and the transformation of innovation into business activity are analyzed. In addition, students are trained in the process of developing business plans. With the knowledge they acquire, their awareness for developing their own business activities is achieved.
Keywords
Innovation, entrepreneurship, business plan, skills
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
- AUTH E-learning platform
- Use of library’s electronic sources of information
- Open information sources and webpages
- Statistical databases
- Use of interactive dashboards
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 33 | 1.2 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 6 | 0.2 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 16 | 0.6 | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Exams | 4 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 84 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final Written Exam
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιβλίο [77107408]: Επιχειρηματικότητα-Aπό τη Θεωρία στην Πράξη, Kuratko F. Donald, Φαφαλιού Ειρήνη (επιμ.), (2018), Έκδοσης Broken Hill.
Βιβλίο [59382654]: Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα, Bessant J. -Tidd J., Κουλουριώτης Δημήτρης (επιμ.), (2016) Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα.
Βιβλίο [59363191]: Επιχειρηματικότητα, Γωνιάδης, Η., (2016), Εκδόσεις Κοντού Αγγελική.
Additional bibliography for study
• Κώτσιος, Π. (2019) Επιχειρηματικότητα και Καινοτομία: Σύλληψη, Σχεδιασμός, Υλοποίηση και Λειτουργία, 3η Εκδοση.
• Βασιλειάδης Λ., (2017). Επιχειρηματικότητα και καινοτομία - βασικές έννοιες και σύγχρονες τάσεις. Εκδόσεις: Τσότρας.
• Χατζηκωνσταντίνου, Γ. & Γωνιάδης, Η. (2009). Επιχειρηματικότητα και Καινοτοµία. Εκδόσεις Gutenberg.
• Καραγιάννης Η. & Μπακούρος Ι. (2010). Καινοτομία και Επιχειρηματικότητα. Εκδόσεις: Σοφια.
• Πιπερόπουλος, Γ. Π. (2008). Επιχειρηματικότητα, Καινοτοµία & Βusiness Clusters ( 2η Έκδοση). Εκδόσεις: Σάκκουλα.
• Γεωργαντά Ζ. (2003). Επιχειρηματικότητα και Καινοτομίες. Εκδόσεις Ανίκουλα.
• Bessant, J., & Tidd, J. (2007). Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.
• Drucker, P. (2014). Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Publisher: Routledge.
• Bridge, S., O’Neil, K. and Cromie, S. (2003). Understanding Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Publisher: Palgrave McMillan.
• Acs, Z. & Audretsch, D. (2005). Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research, Publisher: Springer.
• Passiante, G. (2020). Innovative Entrepreneurship in Action: From High-Tech to Digital Entrepreneurship, Publisher: Springer.
Last Update
23-11-2021
