Information Package / Course Catalogue
Entrepreneurship in Tourism Sector
Course Code: REH439
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course, is to inform students about entrepreneurship in general matters. Issues such as, who is an entrepreneur, what are the main motivations of the entrepreneur, what is needed in order to be a good and effective entrepreneur, the future of entrepreneurship are aimed to be transferred to the students.

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)
Lec. Ayşe ARSLAN ÖZKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to evaluate the characteristics of entrepreneurship,
2.To be able to recognize the types of management and the necessary regulations about founding processes,
3.To be able to analyze the strategies of achievement in entrepreneurship,
4.To be able to evaluate thenew trends and the encountered situations on account of failing to comply with related trends
5.The reasons of bankrupts and failure factors.
6.Preparation of work plans and financier types.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.BÜYÜKDEMİR, Burak, Kümesteki Kartallar Neden Uçamaz?, Neden Kitap
2.SANLI, Mehmet ve ŞAHSUVAR, Adnan, Girişimciler İçin İş Planı Rehberi.
3.Döm, Serpil (2006)Girişimcilik ve Küçük İşletme Yöneticiliği, Anatolia Akedemik Yayıncılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Who is an entrepreneur? Who is it for? Features of an enrepreneur (test)
Week 2 - Theoretical
New economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Setting up a business, firm types and regulations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examples of failure and bankcrupt reasons
Week 5 - Theoretical
Work organisation/ Functions and strategies
Week 6 - Theoretical
New economy/ Old economy and differentiation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Job plan
Week 8 - Theoretical
Team work
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-Term Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Creativity at entrepreneurship and drawbacks
Week 11 - Theoretical
Movie discussion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Power of marketing/ Example applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Succesful exchange programmes
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Future Of Entrepreneurship
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Review
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment43012
Reading1112
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026