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Program of Business Administration (Turkish)

MAN489

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS

Course Code
MAN489
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows entrepreneurship and small business concepts
  2. Knows qualitative criteria about the business size and small businesses
  3. Knows quantitative criteria about the business size and small businesses
  4. Knows the definition of SME's
  5. Knows fundamental principles of entrepreneurship
  6. Knows how globalization and information society affects entrepreneurship
  7. Knows strengths and weaknesses of entrepreneurship and SME's in Turkey
  8. Be able to have information about basic components of business plan
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is oriented towards the explanation of small and medium-sized businesses and examination of their problems. The definition of small and medium sized businesses and the problems that they face in Turkey and in the world are examined. Considering the entrepreneurship concept, the specifications of an entrepreneur are examined and illustrated by giving examples of good entrepreneurs. This course also focuses 18 on the preparation of a comprehensive business plan, which is necessary for the establishment of a new business. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week The Foundations of Entrepreneurship
3rd Week Innovation and Creativity, The Creative Process
4th Week Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
5th Week Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
6th Week Forms of Business Ownership
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Buying an Existing Business, Feasibility Analysis
9th Week Feasibility Analysis
10th Week Building the Business Plan
11th Week Building a Marketing Plan
12th Week Choosing the Right Location and Layout
13th Week Project Presentations and Report Submission
14th Week Project Presentations and Report Submission (continued)
Recommended or Required ReadingNorman M. Scarborough, Girişimciliğin ve Küçük İşletme Yönetiminin Temelleri (Çeviren: Gamze Sart), Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Orhan Küçük, Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletme Yönetimi, Seçkin Yayıncılık.
B. Zafer Erdoğan, Girişimcilik ve Kobiler: Teori ve Uygulama, Ekin Basım Yayın Dağıtım.
Lecture notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Project 1 20
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 1 20 20
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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