Subject

Entrepreneurship

1. Course Title Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
2. Code F18L3S028
3. Study Programme Application of Information Technologies
4. Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division) Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
5. Degree level (first, second, third cycle) First Cycle
6. Academic year / semester 8 / Summer
7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Teacher
9. Prerequisites for enrolling in the course Business and Management and (Web Programming or Internet Technologies or Implementation of Open and Free Source Systems)
10. Objectives of the course programme (competences) Students will be introduced to the challenges they will face if they decide to start their own business. They will be able to conduct initial market research, define the metrics to track their business's success, and know how to recognize whether they have delivered value to their customers. Finally, they will be equipped to present themselves to potential clients, partners, and investors.
11. Course content Lectures are similar to the format of a startup weekend. Students will have the opportunity to connect with many representatives and stakeholders of the startup community in Macedonia. Concept of values from various perspectives of the stakeholders in a business. Concept of innovation, types of innovation, and how to implement innovation in a business. Introduction to entrepreneurship. Idea evaluation. Market research. Business and lean canvas. Types of product and/or service presentation. Startup metrics. Financial management in a startup environment. Possible organizational structures for a startup. Principles of business scaling. Legal regulations related to startup enterprises in Macedonia. Access to finance.
12. Learning methods Lectures supported by slide presentations, exercises, teamwork, case studies, project work, and learning in an electronic environment (forums, consultations).
13. Total available time 6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours
14. Distribution of available time 30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours
15. Forms of teaching activities
15.1. Lectures - theoretical instruction 30 hours
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other forms of activities
16.1. Project assignments 15 hours
16.2. Independent assignments 15 hours
16.3. Home study 75 hours
17. Assessment method
17.1. Tests 10 points
17.2. Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral) 15 points
17.3. Activities and learning 10 points
17.4. Final exam 70 points
18. Grading criteria (points / grade)
up to 50 points5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points10 (ten) (A)
19. Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam completed activities 15.1 and 15.2
20. Language of instruction Macedonian and English
21. Method for monitoring the quality of teaching internal evaluation and survey mechanism
22. Literature
22.1. Required literature
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22.2. Additional literature
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