Faculty of Entrepreneurship

History

As a new initiative in higher education, the graduate Faculty of Entrepreneurship was founded for the

first time in Iran and in the region in 2007 by the University of Tehran. This Faculty, located in the

North Amirabad Campus and staffed with the most recognized entrepreneurship experts from various

sectors, offers one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship curricula at the Master and Doctoral

levels.

Objectives

1. Offering academic programs in Entrepreneurship management at MA and PhD levels.

2. Promoting entrepreneurial skills and knowledge in the society.

3. Promoting general and specialized entrepreneurship in the form of open education and

outreach programs.

4. Providing professional advice and counseling.

Departments

The three departments with their fields include:

1. Department of Technology Entrepreneurship

• New Business Creation;

• Technology;

• Agricultural Extension and Services;

• Tourism;

• Information Technology.

Director of department: Dr. Kambiz Talebi.

Members of department:

1. Dr. Zahra Arasti;

2. Dr. Abolghasem Arabiun;

3. Dr. Reza Mohammad kazemi;

4. Dr. Mohammadreza Meigoon pouri;

5. Dr. S. Reza Hejazi;

6. Dr. Jahangir Yodollahi Farsi;

7. Dr. Ali Mobini Dehkordi;

8. Dr. Ayatollah Momayez;

9. Dr. Gholam Hossein Hosseininia.

Meeting dates: Sundays from 13:00 p.m. to 15:00 p.m.

2. Department of Corporate Entrepreneurship

• Electronic Business Creation;

• Corporate Entrepreneurship;

• MBA (Master of Business Administration).

Director of department: Dr. Behrouz Zarei.

Members of department:

1. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadpour Daryani;

2. Dr. Mohammad Hassan Mobaraki;

3. Dr. Behrooz Zarei;

4. Dr. Mohammad Reza Zali;

5. Dr. Mehran Rezvani.

Meeting dates: Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

3. Department of Development Entrepreneurship

• Public Sector;

• Higher Education;

• Entrepreneurship Education and Training;

• Development Entrepreneurship.

Director of department: Dr. Ghanbar Mohammadi Elyasi.

Members of department:

1. Dr. Saeed Jafari Moghadam;

2. Dr. Zahra Arasti;

3. Dr. Ghanbar Mohammadi Elyasi;

4. Dr. Mohammad Ali Moradi;

5. Dr. Reza Zaefarian;

6. Dr. Fatemeh Didehvar.

Meeting dates: Sundays from 13:30 p.m. to 15:00 p.m.

Master’s Degree ProgramThe Master’s degree program in Entrepreneurship Management provides the students with

knowledge in the following nine fields:

1. New Business Creation/ Venture;

2. Corporate Entrepreneurship;

3. Public Sector Entrepreneurship;

4. Technology-based Entrepreneurship;

5. Entrepreneurship Education and Training;

6. Development Entrepreneurship;

7. Agricultural Extension and Services;

8. Information Technology;

9. MBA (Master of Business Administration).

Requirements

Candidates should hold an accredited Bachelor’s degree. Prerequisite courses are Statistics in

Management (two credits) and Fundamentals of Computer (two credits).

Duration of Program

The duration of all graduate programs in Entrepreneurship Management is three years or six

semesters (4 semesters for courses and two semesters for thesis project). Each semester lasts for

about 17 weeks. The Faculty of Entrepreneurship is also offering E-learning education for more

than 700 students.

Curricula for Master’s degree program in Entrepreneurship Management:

Table No. 1- Core/ General Courses

No. Course Title Credits Hours

Theory Practical Total Theory Practical Total

1 Entrepreneurship Theories 2 - 2 32 - 32

2 Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Recognition

2 - 2 32 - 32

3 Business Plan 2 - 2 32 - 32

4 Entrepreneurship Strategic

Management

2 - 2 32 - 32

5 Business Environment

Analysis

2 - 2 32 - 32

6 Entrepreneurship in

Information Technology

2 - 2 32 - 32

7 Advanced Theories in

Management

2 - 2 32 - 32

8 Advanced Organizational

Behavior

2 - 2 32 - 32

Total 16 - 16 256 - 256

Table No. 2- Major/ Specialized courses for Corporate Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits Hours

Theory Practical Total Theory Practical Total

1 Information Technology &

Organizational

Entrepreneurship

2 - 2 32 - 32

2 Corporate Entrepreneurship 2 - 2 32 - 32

3 International Business

Management

2 - 2 32 - 32

4 Process Management and

Entrepreneurship Projects

2 - 2 32 - 32

Total 8 - 8 128 - 128

Table No. 3- Major/ Specialized courses for Technology-based Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits Hours

Theory Practical Total Theory Practical Total

1 Entrepreneurship in New

Technology

2 - 2 32 - 32

2 Research and Development

Management

2 - 2 32 - 32

3 Exploiting Opportunities in

Science and Technology

2 - 2 32 - 32

4 New Venture Creation 2 - 2 32 - 32

5 New Product Development 2 - 2 32 - 32

6 Small Business Management 2 - 2 32 - 32

7 Supply Chain Management 2 - 2 32 - 32

8 Entrepreneurship Decision

Making

2 - 2 32 - 32

9 Total 16 - 16 -

Table No. 4- Major/ Specialized courses for Development Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits Hours

Theory Practical Total Theory Practical Total

1 New Venture Creation 2 - 2 32 - 32

2 New Product Development 2 - 2 32 - 32

3 Small Business Management 2 - 2 32 - 32

4 Supply Chain Management 2 - 2 32 - 32

Total 8 - 8 128 - 128

Students will have the opportunity to study courses on information technology, organizational

entrepreneurship, innovation and organizational technology management, organizational

entrepreneurship management, and international entrepreneurship management and gain the

necessary skills and hands-on experience through the internship offered by the faculty. Students

have the opportunity to pass specialized courses on business start-ups opportunity recognition,

new product development and business management through knowledge acquisition for businessstartups as well as taking part in internships at various institutions. Graduates will gain the ability

and knowledge to conduct business diagnostic or appraisal studies and present improvement

plans to managers and owners of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

Students can take advantage of the opportunity to take courses on academic entrepreneurship,

social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial planning for national, regional and local development

and entrepreneurship development policy-making. Accordingly, the alumni in this field will have

good opportunities to enter into various arenas of policy-making/ decision making in the public

sector and NGOs which will ultimately lead to national development, enrichment of

entrepreneurial activities and leadership, and entrepreneurship in the public sector and

governmental agencies.

Doctoral Degree (PhD) Program

Doubtless, education and training of the entrepreneurial generalists and specialists accompanied

by the enrichment of entrepreneurial perception, insight, knowledge and skills will greatly

contribute to the acceleration of the sustainable development trend in a country. More

specifically, in view of the globalization of economy and gradual elimination of trade borders

and barriers, the future of a country will be heavily dependent on the competitive advantages in

the global market. Thus the training of specialist manpower is an indispensable part of the factors

which will help national and international firms and corporations to act sustainably in the world

market.

Duration

The course has been designed for four years being equivalent to 8 academic semesters; 4

semesters for instruction and 2 semesters for thesis project. The course is administered in the

form of credit hours each semester (unit-based system).

Admission requirement

Applicants are required to have credentials proving the completion of a Master’s degree

program, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 14 out of 20 or its equivalent for

admission in doctoral programs.

Departments

The four departments with their fields include:

1. Department of Business Creation /Venture;

2. Department of Corporate/ Organizational Entrepreneurship;

3. Department of Development Entrepreneurship;

4. Department of Technology-based Entrepreneurship.

Curricula for Doctoral degree program:

Table No. 5- Core/ General Courses

No. Course Title Credits

Theory Practical Total

1

2

3

456

Research Methods in Entrepreneurship 2 - 2

Philosophy of Entrepreneurship theories 2 - 2

Philosophy of Management Theories 2 - 2

Philosophy of Organizational Behavior

Theories

2 - 2

Philosophy of Islamic Values in

Management and Entrepreneurship

2 - 2

Entrepreneurial Opportunities 2 - 2

Total 12 - 12

Table No. 6- Major/ Specialized Courses for Business Creation/ Venture

No. Course Title Credits

Theory Practical Total

1 Business Creation and Growth 2 - 2

2 Market Forecasting 2 - 2

3 Entrepreneurship Case Studies 2 - 2

Total 6 - 6

Table No. 7- Major/ Specialized Courses for Corporate/ Organizational Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits

Theory Practical Total

1

2

3

Organizational Entrepreneurship Dynamics 2 - 2

Corporate Governance 2 - 2

Management of Future Organizations and Virtual

Environment

2 - 2

Total 6 - 6

Table No. 8- Major/ Specialized Courses for Development Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits

Theory Practical Total

1 Entrepreneurship Development Planning 2 - 2

2 Business Environment Development Planning 2 - 2

3 Institutional Economics 2 - 2

Total 6 - 6

Table No. 9- Major/ Specialized Courses for Technology-based Entrepreneurship

No. Course Title Credits

Theory Practical Total

1

2

3

High Technology-based Entrepreneurship 2 - 2

Future Studies in High-Tech 2 - 2

Management in High-Tech Organizations 2 - 2

Total 6 - 6

Scientific Journals

The periodicals include two journals as follows:

1- Journal of Entrepreneurship Development which is published in Persian as a quarterly

and so far 14 volumes of it has come out.

2- Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research which is biannually published in

cooperation with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).

Both journals are supported by a large number of Iranian and foreign contributors whereby

concentration is mainly on the promotion and development of entrepreneurial perception and

thinking in theory and practice.

Library

The Faculty has a specialized library with about 11,000 volumes of Persian and English books in the areas

of entrepreneurship, SMEs management, accounting, feasibility studies, and the like.

International Cooperation

The Faculty of Entrepreneurship has promoted the policy of academic interactions and cooperation in

the following areas:

1. the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has its Iran Office at this Faculty which regularly

organizes GEM-based educational workshops here and has taken further steps to establish the

GEM Regional Cooperation Offices as well;

2. the UNESCOChair in Entrepreneurship which was established and officially opened at the

Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran on June 07, 2011. Currently, Dr. S. Mohammad

Moghimi is as acting as the UNESCOChair holder;

3. a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Department of Entrepreneurship

and Relationship Management of the University of Southern Denmark and the Faculty of

Entrepreneurship of the University of Tehran.

Future Programs

The Faculty intends to offer Master’s and Doctoral programs in Entrepreneurship for

international students.

Contact Info.

Address: Website: ent.ut.ac.ir

Farshi Moghadam (16th

St.), North Kargar Ave.,Tehran, Iran

Email: Entrepreneurship@ut.ac.ir

Tel: +98 (21) 88339095Fax: +98 (21) 88339098