INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ENI5013	Starting Up an Innovative Business	Fall	3	0	3	8

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	HANDE SAĞLAM
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖZAY ÖZAYDIN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUHTEREM ŞEBNEM ENSARİ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course aims at explore the various ways you can organize your business and meet governmental requirements.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
To develop critical insights into the process of creating and launching successful new ventures.
To learn how to research, identify and assess potential business opportunities.

Course Content

Discover how to complete a market study and identify potential customers. Then develop an initial marketing plan.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What Makes a Good Entrepreneur?	Reading
2)	Organizational Structure	Reading
3)	Picking Your Target Market and How You Will Reach Them	Reading
4)	Product and Price Strategy	Reading
5)	Funding Sources, Choosing a Location, and Hiring Staff	Reading
6)	Learn strategies to attract customers and keep them coming back.	Reading
7)	Midterm Exam	Reading
8)	Legal Considerations for Startups	Reading
9)	Strategic Planning	Reading
10)	Emerging distribution channels for the entrepreneur	Reading
11)	Assessing Business Performance	Reading
12)	Social Media and the Digital World in innovative business plan	Reading
13)	Presentation Skills Workshop	Reading
14)	Business Plan Presentations	Reading

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Entrepreneur’s Toolkit (ET): Tools and Techniques to Launch and Grow Your Business, various authors, Harvard Business Press Books.
References:	Marketer’s Toolkit: The 10 Strategies You Need to Succeed, various authors, Harvard Business Press Books

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 45
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Application	13	7	91
Study Hours Out of Class	11	3	33
Presentations / Seminar	1	3	3
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions	2
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance	1
3)	To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments	2
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness	2
5)	To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life	1
6)	To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets	2
7)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	3
8)	To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life	2
9)	To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications	2
10)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	1
11)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life	2
12)	To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize	2