LYCEUM ALABANG
88 GNT Bldg., National Road, Muntinlupa City
                                          COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES
                                                     PROJ433 Syllabus
I. COURSE IDENTIFICATION
Course Title        Technopreneurship
Course Credit       3
Course Prerequisite All first year, second year and third year major subjects
Course Corequisite
Course Description  This course covers the principles and theories of technoprenuership. Students are expected to
                    develop and implement a feasible IT business plan.
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES
General Objective
Specific Objectives Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
                           Understand the difference between entrepreneurship and technopreneurship
                           Apply the principles and theories of entrepreneurship and management in IT business
                           Understand the interplay between various factors affecting the IT business
                           Develop and implement an IT business plan
III. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REFERENCES
Textbook(s)       Basics of Technoprenuership: Module 1.1-1.2, Frederico Gonzales, President-PESO Inc; M.
                  Barcelon, UPATBI
                           JumpStart: A Technoprenuership Fable, Dennis Posadas, (Singapore: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009)
References                 http://digitalsolutions.ph/couchkamotereviews/technopreneurship
IV. COURSE OUTLINE
 Week                                          Modules/Topics                                                        Hours
  1-5    Relationship between entrepreneurship, job creation, and the national economy
         Nature of Entrepreneurship                                                                                   20
         Differences between entrepreneur and technopreneur
         What is high-tech industry?
   6             PRELIM EXAMINATION                                                                                    5
  7-9             Idea generation and evaluation
                  IPR, patents and legal issues
                  Financing sources                                                                                   20
                  Developing a business plan
   10        MIDTERM EXAMINATION                                                                                       5
   11         Starting a business                                                                                     5
   12         Entrepreneurial finance and accounting                                                                  5
   13         Business strategies                                                                                     5
              Marketing, sales, and customer relations                                                                5
   14        PREFINAL EXAMINATION                                                                                      5
   15         Stakeholders management                                                                                 5
                   o Investors
                   o Competition
                   o Regulatory agencies
                   o Employees
                   o Financiers
   16              o Community (society)
                                                                                                                       5
              Management of the business
   17                                                                                                                  5
              Global opportunities for entrepreneurs
   18        FINAL EXAMINATION                                                                                          5
                                                                                                                       90
VI. GRADING SYSTEM
                                            CRITERIA                   PERCENTAGE
                                     CLASS STANDING                             60%
                                        Attendance                     10%
                                        Recitation                     10%
                                                                                                                            1
                                  Assignment/SW               10%
                                  Quiz (es)                   20%
                                  Capstone Projects           20%
                                  Case Study                  30%
                                MAJOR EXAMINATION                            40%
                                                              TOTAL         100%
COMPUTATION
  Prelim Grade (PG)         = (60% Class Standing + 40% Major Exam)
  Midterm Grade (MG)        = (60% Class Standing + 40% Major Exam) * 70% + PG * 30%
  Pre-Final Grade (PFG)     = (60% Class Standing + 40% Major Exam) * 70% + MG * 30%
  Final Grade (MG)          = (60% Class Standing + 40% Major Exam) * 70% + PFG * 30%
  SUBJECT GRADE             = Final Grade
                                              Passing Grade : 75%
VII. INSTRUCTOR AND SCHEDULE INFORMATION
Name: MR. RODRIGO P. CALAPAN                             Meeting Place and Time:
Office: +632 8615100 loc. 108                            SY: 2009-2010 Term: 1st Semester
Home: +632 _________ (optional)
Mobile number: +639228405270
Email: rodrigo_calapan2000@yahoo.com
Consultation Hours: ____________________________         Room: _______
                                                         Day and Time: ____________________________
VIII. VERSION
Version 1
Modified on: June 8, 2009
By: Rodrigo P. Calapan