TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to evaluate the importance of entrepreneurship in the global economy. 2) will be able to define how a good entrepreneur should be and the main personality traits of the entrepreneur. 3) will be able to explain the environmental, sectoral, economic and political balances that support and challenge entrepreneurship. 4) will be able to evaluate how an entrepreneur acts when making a new business decision.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course; the process of starting a business, the process to be followed in starting a business, risk analysis, institutions and organizations that can provide support in starting a business, conditions and opportunities. Examines the importance of market research and design in the process of starting a business.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship 2nd Week Entrepreneur's Mind: From Thought to Reality 3rd Week Strategic Management and Entrepreneur 4th Week Different Types of Business and Agency 5th Week Buying an Existing Business 6th Week Creating a Strong Marketing Plan for Management Success 7th Week E-commerce and Entrepreneurship 8th Week Managing Cash Flow 9th Week Preparing a Successful Financial Plan 10th Week Creating a Winning Business Plan 11th Week Debt and Equity Resources 12th Week Choosing the Right Place and Planning 13th Week Entrepreneurship with a Global Perspective 14th Week Managing and Planning the Growing Company
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Bayraktaroğlu, Serkan (2005) Girişimcilik Ders Notları, Sakarya Kitabevi, Sakarya. Arıkan, Semra (2004), Girişimcilik, Siyasal kitabevi, Ankara. Döm, S. (2006), Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletme Yöneticiliği, Detay yayıncılık.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Practice,Report Preparation,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 2 5 10 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 14 196 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 2 5 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 12 12 Homework 2 5 10 Total Workload 300 Total Workload / 30 10 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No