Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4İŞL208Innovation and Change Management in Business2+0+02317.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Business Administration
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to increase the sensitivity of business manager candidates in the environment-enterprise interaction and to create the theoretical infrastructure for innovation and change management.
Course Content Businesses that do not renew themselves and do not open themselves to innovation cannot maintain their existence in the long term. Based on the fact that change is inevitable, businesses need to know what kind of changes they will face. Innovation is the most important dimension of change. As the effects of innovation on the business are known, it takes its necessary place in the planning process.
Course Methods and Techniques Teaching Methods: Lecture, Class discussion
Assessment: Class participation, report/midterm/assignment and final.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Zeynep Özgüner https://isl.hku.edu.tr/akademik-personel/ zeynep.ozguner@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Yılmaz, Hüseyin. (2015). Strategic Innovation Management. (1st edition), Istanbul: Beta Publications. Hobikoğlu, Elif Haykır.(2014) Innovation in the New Economy. Istanbul: IKAV Publication Other Helpful Sources: Döner, Ayşe Saime and Ayşen Akyüz (Eds.) (2016). Innovation in the Information Age. Istanbul Derin Publications. HBR. (2014) Innovation (Melis Inan). Istanbul: Optimist Publications. Gerber, Michael E. (2009) Entrepreneurship Passion: Why Small Businesses Sink and How They Grow. Istanbul: Sistem Publishing. Aulet, Bill. (2015). Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup: Müge Çavdar. Istanbul: Istanbul Turkish Airlines Publications Reading Books: Büyükuslu, Ali Rıza (2015). Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Istanbul Derin Publications. Özkent, Bora. (2015) Step by Step Innovation. Ankara: Koza Yayın Dağıtım. Elma Publishing House.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 After recognizing the phenomenon and types of change, distinguish organizational change from others.
2 Know the reasons and rationales for change, especially in organizations.
3 Recognize the change needed in a business and plan for change.
4 Identify the position of innovation in change management

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Distribution of course content, introduction and general introduction to the course (Course importance and success conditions)
2 Innovation Definition and Characteristics
3 Types of Innovation (Size)
4 Innovation Content Types
5 The Phenomenon of Change
6 Different Dimensions of Change
7 Organizational Change
8 midterm exam
9 Innovation Driven Core Capability development.
10 Innovation Policy
11 The Effect of Innovation on Performance in Businesses
12 Diffusion of Innovation
13 Innovative Organizations
14 Repeat and assessment
15 Repeat and assessment

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
All 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C2 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
C3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant