Information Package / Course Catalogue
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Course Code: İYP212
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Entrepreneurship course aims to learn about the concepts of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, explanation of key concepts in entrepreneurship and to establish a bridge between theoretical framework and daily life practices. The assumption here is not, of course, that any student taking this course will be able to start their own business immediately. Our aim is the active participation of the students and the successful analysis of successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurship examples.

Course Content

In this course, the characteristics of entrepreneurs, gender factor in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship culture and entrepreneurship types will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Erkan DENDEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Based on entrepreneurial characteristics, he questions his own entrepreneurial characteristics.
2.Evaluate the entrepreneurial climate, culture and the factors affecting them.
3.Compares opportunities related to the appropriate sector by learning the barriers and incentives in entrepreneurship.
4.Establishing and managing small businesses
5.Will be able to evaluate business failures, bankruptcy mechanisms, and closure issues.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
2.Entrepreneurship
3.İbrahim Cemil Ulukan (Editör), "Küçük İşletme Yönetimi", AÖF
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Entrepreneur Features
Week 3 - Theoretical
Entrepreneurship Culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of Entrepreneurship
Week 5 - Theoretical
Can Anyone be Entrepreneur?
Week 6 - Theoretical
Entrepreneurship Ethics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Local Entrepreneurship
Week 8 - Theoretical
Promoting entrepreneurship in Turkey (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Common Characteristics of SMEs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Current Environmental Conditions Affecting Small Businesses
Week 11 - Theoretical
Current Environmental Conditions Affecting Small Businesses
Week 12 - Theoretical
Current Environmental Conditions Affecting Small Businesses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Establishing Small Businesses
Week 14 - Theoretical
Successful Entrepreneurship Stories
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment62012
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026