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MM2008Entrepreneurship2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Kemal ÇAKAR
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To provide basic information on entrepreneurship, to present methods and techniques for entrepreneurship, To contribute to students' capacity to prepare business plans through application studies.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Gains knowledge about managing the processes of realizing business ideas.101,
LO - 2 : Gain extensive knowledge about success and failure factors in entrepreneurship.101,
LO - 3 : Can design the appropriate business model for the business idea.101,6,
LO - 4 : Can prepare a business plan for the business idea.101,6,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition of entrepreneurship, the competencies of the entrepreneur, legal structures of companies, innovation, business ideas, intrapreneurship, business model, business plans, demand forecasting, facility planning, marketing, funding and its managing
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Historical Development of Entrepreneurship, Definition of Entrepreneur,
 Week 2Production Factors, Elements That Make Entrepreneurship Important, Factors That Affect Entrepreneurship,
 Week 3Entrepreneurial Characteristics, Success&Failure Factors in Entrepreneurship,
 Week 4Intrapreneurship
 Week 5What is Innovation? Innovation Types
 Week 6Business Model, Business Model Elements, Business Model Canvas
 Week 7LEGAL STRUCTURE: Types of Companies, Enterprise Operations, Other Entrepreneurship Options
 Week 8Franchising, Basic Principles in Franchising, Important Issues in Franchising Agreement
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Feasibility Analysis, Sectoral, technical and financial evaluations, Stages of Feasibility / Feasibility Study
 Week 11Business Plan: Scope of the Business Plan, Basic Principles in Business Plan Preparation
 Week 12Business Plan: Production Process, Machinery - Equipment Requirements, Materials, Labour, Facility Location Selection, Facility Layout
 Week 13Business Plan: Marketing Plan and Managerial Plan
 Week 14Business Plan: Financial Plan
 Week 15Project Presentation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
1Gürol, M.A. 2006, Küresel Arenada Girişimci ve Girişimcilik, Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara
2Çelik, A., Akgemci, T. 2010, Girişimcilik Kültürü ve KOBİ'ler, Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara
3Hougaard S., 2004, The Business Idea The Early Stages of Entrepreneurship, Springer
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 24/04/2024 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 15 28/05/2024 0,5 20
End-of-term exam 16 13/06/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 1 3
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 2 6
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load79