ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SGRA124

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain the concept of entrepreneurship and its fundamental approaches.
Identify the characteristics of entrepreneurs and different types of entrepreneurship.
Develop creative and innovative business ideas.
Transform a business idea into a structured business model.
Conduct basic market, customer, and competitor analyses.
Prepare the fundamental components of a business plan.
Evaluate risk and uncertainty in entrepreneurial processes.
Understand the entrepreneurship ecosystem and support mechanisms.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to entrepreneurship and course overview
2^nd Week	Historical development of entrepreneurship and types of entrepreneurship
3^rd Week	Entrepreneurial characteristics, motivation, and leadership
4^th Week	Creativity, innovation, and design thinking
5^th Week	Business idea development techniques (brainstorming, problem?solution approach)
6^th Week	Market, customer, and competitor analysis
7^th Week	Value proposition and business model development (Business Model Canvas)
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Business plans: purpose and main components
10^th Week	Financial planning and basic financial concepts
11^th Week	Risk, uncertainty, and crisis management
12^th Week	Entrepreneurship ecosystem, support mechanisms, and start-up culture
13^th Week	Business plan presentations / Project studies
14^th Week	General evaluation and feedback

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	30
Presentation of Case Study	1	40
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	0	0	0
Preparation for Final exam	1	3	3
Course hours	3	14	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	0	0	0
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	0	0	0
Term Project Research	1	60	60
Total Work Load			111
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.7
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)