Information Package / Course Catalogue
Entrepreneurship in Tourism Sector
Course Code: AGE439
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Definition, İmportance, history, features of entrepreneurship, susccesful entrepreneurs, enterprices and their functioning scales, necessary regulations will be studied. Besides these, threats and reasons on the path leading to succes; precautions that can be taken to preserve succes will be analysed.

Course Content

Definition, İmportance, history, features of entrepreneurship, susccesful entrepreneurs, enterprices and their functioning scales, necessary regulations will be studied. Besides these, threats and reasons on the path leading to succes; precautions that can be taken to preserve succes will be analysed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Funda SÖNMEZATEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Their capacity of being an entrepreneur.
2.Establishment types and necessary regulations of founding.
3.Succes strategies in entrepreneurship.
4.Following new trends and lack of this stuation.
5.The reasons of bankrupts and failure factors.
6.Preparation of work plans and financier types.
7.Preparation of work plans.
8.Financier types.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.www.girisimciliknetwork.gen.tr – Yayınlar bölümünde KOSGEB’in pdf dosyaları..
2.BÜYÜKDEMİR, Burak, Kümesteki Kartallar Neden Uçamaz?, Neden Kitap
3.SANLI, Mehmet ve ŞAHSUVAR, Adnan, Girişimciler İçin İş Planı Rehberi.
4.TİTİZ,Tınaz, Genç Girişimcilere Öneriler, İnkilap Kitapevi
5.Türkiye Metal Sanayileri Sendikası(1999) Harvard Business Review- Değişim, Acar Matbacılık, İstanbul
6.Döm, Serpil (2006)Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletme Yöneticiliği, Anatolia Akedemik Yayıncılık, Ankara
7.Dollinger, M. J.(2003)Entrepreneurship-Strategies and Resources, Pearson Education, USA
8.MEREDİTH,Geoftrey., Girişimciliğin Uygulanması, Maya Matbaacılık
9.THACKRAY, Rachell., Adım Adım Girişimcilik, Kesit Tanıtım
10.CHICKEN, John C., Yönetim ve Girişimcilik, Epsilon Yayınev
11.GERBER, Michael, Girişimcilik Tutkusu, Sistem Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Who is an entrepreneur? Who is it for? Features of an enrepreneur (test)
Week 1 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 2 - Theoretical
New economy
Week 2 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 3 - Theoretical
Setting up a business, firm types and regulations
Week 3 - Preparation Work
reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examples of failure and bankcrupt reasons
Week 4 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 5 - Theoretical
Work organisation/ Functions and strategies
Week 5 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 6 - Theoretical
New economy/ Old economy and differentiation
Week 6 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 7 - Theoretical
Working plan
Week 7 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 8 - Theoretical
Team work
Week 8 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 9 - Theoretical
READİNG
Week 9 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 10 - Theoretical
Movie discussion
Week 10 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 11 - Theoretical
Power of marketing/ Example applications
Week 11 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 12 - Theoretical
Succesful exchange programmes
Week 12 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 13 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 13 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Week 14 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 14 - Preparation Work
READİNG
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment42112
Reading1112
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026