Information Package / Course Catalogue
Preparing a Business Plan
Course Code: TE321
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to ensure that students learn the basic concepts of agricultural expertise and to develop their capacity to acquire knowledge, practices and skills that can help in report preparation and expertise.

Course Content

Preparing a Business Plan course helps students, in other words, future entrepreneurs, their business ideas; It will help them prepare for potential funders such as banks, other lenders, government agencies and venture capitalists. Within the scope of the course, general information about the business, investment budget and financing, production and marketing strategies, financial evaluation, and the preparation of estimated cash flow tables in a detailed and consistent manner will be taught.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Göksel ARMAĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the basic steps of a business plan and being able to develop these steps into a sample business idea.
2.Ability to make and link of calculations in the business plan.
3.Ability to present the business idea to the investor as a document and convince the investor.
4.Ability to make financial forecasts regarding the business plan
5.Ability to prepare business plans in accordance with the requests of different capital institutions and organizations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaca, T., 2020. Girişimciler için Kolay ve Hızlı İş Planı Hazırlama (6. Baskı), Sinemis Yayınları.
2.Doğaner, A., 2023. İş Planı Yazma Kılavuzu, Matiz Yayınevi.
3.Friend, G. and S. Zehle, 2010. The Economist Guide To Business Planning (Ebook)
4.McKeever, M., 2005. How to Write a Business Plan (7th edition)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Identifying and developing a business idea.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Sections that must be included in a business plan.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Investment information and expected results from the implementation of the investment.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Investment and financing information, estimated investment budget.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of production and marketing strategies.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Information on the use of MS Excel and introduction of the "Business Plan Preparation Program".
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Estimated production capacity calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Annual operating expenses and working capital calculations at full capacity
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of estimated income, expense and cash flow statements
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Business plan format and preparation in TKDK (Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution) projects
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample business plan for processing and evaluation of agricultural products
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample business plan for establishing a livestock business
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
KOSGEB (Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization).business plan format and sample business plans
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample business plans for other business plan formats
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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4
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5
OÇ-2
4
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4
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4
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026