Engineering Management (With Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code:

MHY502

Course Name:

Change and Innovation Management

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

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Course Requirement:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Necessary

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Ar.Gör. HAZAL YAREN YALIRSU

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Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is to equip Engineering Management non-thesis master's students with the competencies to manage organizational change and lead innovation processes to gain a competitive advantage in today's rapidly evolving global market and technological landscape. By integrating the technical foundation of engineering disciplines with a strategic management perspective, the course focuses on enabling students to analyze the drivers of change in technology-driven organizations, effectively plan and implement change processes, and establish a sustainable culture of innovation.

Course Content:

This course covers change management theories, change leadership, and managing resistance to change. It also focuses on the fundamental concepts of innovation, types of innovation (product, process, business model), technology and R&D management, disruptive innovation models, open innovation strategies, and methods for creating a creative innovation culture within organizations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Analyzes fundamental theories, models, and strategic approaches in organizational change and innovation management.
2) Evaluates the internal and external drivers (technological, market, regulatory) that trigger change in engineering organizations.
3) Develops a strategy for a planned organizational change process and applies effective communication and leadership techniques to manage resistance to change.
4) R&D, prototyping, market analysis) and distinguishes between different innovation types (disruptive, incremental, open)
5) Designs organizational structures and processes to support a sustainable innovation culture in technology-driven enterprises.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Change Management: Concepts, Nature, and Types of Change
2)	Drivers of Change: Technology, Digital Transformation, and Market Dynamics
3)	Change Leadership and Managing Resistance to Change
4)	Introduction to Innovation Management: Key Concepts, Creativity, and Innovation
5)	Innovation Strategy and Types of Innovation (Product, Process, Service)
6)	Technology and R&D Management
7)	The Innovation Process: From Ideation to Commercialization (The Innovation Funnel)
8)	Disruptive Innovation Theory
9)	Business Model Innovation and Blue Ocean Strategy
10)	Open Innovation and Ecosystem Management
11)	Intellectual Property Rights Management in Innovation (Patent, Trademark)
12)	Creating a Corporate Innovation Culture and Intrapreneurship
13)	Innovation Metrics and Review of the Term with Case Studies

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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes

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Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100