BA4838 VENTURE CAPITAL AND FINANCE OF INNOVATION
| Course Code: | 3124838 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. HALİT ENGİN KÜÇÜKKAYA |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Understanding venture capital concepts, and its role in financing entrepreneurs.
- Ability to evaluate the financing needs and means of innovative and relatively young companies.
Course Content
To be successful. Venture Capitalists must have a broad general knowledge of business and all its disciplines: marketing, management, finance, operations, accounting, and so on. In addition, most VCs must acquire specialized knowledge in one or more hign-technology industries. However, it is not possible to cover all these areas in one course. This course focuses almost exclusively on finance, specifically on the valuation of high-technology investments.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the venture capital concept.
- Describe the venture capital industry and major players.
- Understand and analyze high growth companies and their financing needs.
- Conduct valuation of high growth companies.
- Describe and evaluate VC transactions, in the area of financing.
- Understand more complex transactions in the industry.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they have in diverse fields efficiently | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They know the methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They are capable of following the contemporary techniques, scientific and technological developments in their fields and are able to conduct research and studies in order to develop their business administration related knowledge, skills, and competences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution