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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI207
Course Name: Entrepreneurship
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLSÜM SAVCI
Course Lecturer(s): Gülsüm Savcı
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To develop the entrepreneurship potential of students and to give them the necessary process, research and knowledge to start their own business; to explain the factors that can make attempts successful and unsuccessful; to ensure that they master the business plan concept and its sub-elements and write a business plan with a real business idea at the end of the term.
Course Content: This course encompasses the definition and drives of entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship process; functions of entrepreneurs, creativity, creativity concept; definition of innovation, sources of innovation, principles and process of innovation; intellectual property, brand, patent, license; business plan and presentation techniques. At the end of the topics, the students are supposed to write a business plan and present it.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explain the entrepreneur and related concepts and their relations.
2) Knows the difference between innovation and creativity
3) Knows different business models
4) Defines various types of entrepreneurship
5) Prepares a business plan

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic Concepts: idea, inventor, invention, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, manager, innovation and others To be given in class.
2) Creativity & Opportunity weekly lecture notes on blackborad
3) Feasability and its types weekly lecture notes on blackborad
4) Industry and Competitive Analysis weekly lecture notes on blackborad
5) Marka ve fikri mülkiyet weekly lecture notes on blackborad
6) Business Models weekly lecture notes on blackborad
6) Introduction to KOSGEB’s Business Plan: Part 1 & Part2: General Information & The Features of Entrepreneurs and the Business weekly lecture notes on blackboard
7) Business Plan Part 3: Marketing Plan weekly lecture notes on blackboard
8) midterm week
9) Business Plan Part 4 & Part5: Production Plan & Management Plan weekly lecture notes on blackboard
10) Business Plan Part 6: Finance Plan weekly lecture notes on blackboard
11) Reading Week: Evaluating groups' business plans
11) Student Groups' Business Plan Presentations
12) Student Groups' Business Plan Presentations
13) Student Groups' Business Plan Presentations
14) Student Groups' Business Plan Presentations
15) final week
16) final week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Entrepreneurship" by Robert D. Hisrich, Michael P. Peters, and Dean A. Shepherd, 11th Edition (2020), McGraw-Hill Education

"Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures" by Bruce R. Barringer and R. Duane Ireland, 6th Edition (2023), Pearson

References: Entrepreneurship" by Robert D. Hisrich, Michael P. Peters, and Dean A. Shepherd, 11th Edition (2020), McGraw-Hill Education

"Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures" by Bruce R. Barringer and R. Duane Ireland, 6th Edition (2023), Pearson

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics.
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy.
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems.
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs.
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy.
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy.
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively.
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law.
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them.
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License .

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 4 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 56
Study Hours Out of Class 14 28
Presentations / Seminar 4 16
Midterms 2 15
Final 4 4
Total Workload 119