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
IST2020	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management II	Spring Fall	2	0	2	3

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

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor ELİF FINDIK Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	This course does not have any recommended optional components.
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to show students the issues to be considered in business development, preparation, writing and presentation of business plans with workshops.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Gain motivation towards entrepreneurship.
2. Recognize and compare the different aspects and problems of the management of large enterprises and SME management .
3. Have knowledge about the process of institutionalization of the newly established enterprises.
4. Define new concepts and practices related to entrepreneurship.
5. Have information about investment incentives.

Course Content

In this course, problems of SMEs related to management, production, finance and public administration and their solutions; concept and importance of business plan, writing a winning business plan and common mistakes made in this regard are taught with workshops.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	SMEs' Management Problems and Solutions	None
2)	SMEs' Production Problems and Solutions	None
3)	SMEs' Marketing Problems and Solutions	None
4)	SMEs' Financing Problems and Solutions	None
5)	SMEs' Public Administration Problems and Solutions	None
6)	The Concept of Business Plan and Its Importance	None
7)	Workshops Towards Enhancing Business Plan	None
8)	Workshop Towards Enhancing Business Plan	None
9)	The Concept of Winning Business Plan and Its Importance	None
10)	Writing A Winning Business Plan	None
11)	Issues To Be Considered In Presentation of Business Plan	None
12)	Common Mistakes Made In Presentation of Business Plan	None
13)	Concept of Social Entrepreneurship	None
14)	Women Entrepreneurship	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	B. Zafer Erdoğan, Girişimcilik ve Kobiler: Kavramlar, Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri, Bursa, Ekin Kitabevi, 2012. Mehmet Marangoz, Girişimcilik, 2.B., Beta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012.
References:	Bu derste başka kaynak kullanılmamaktadır.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 25
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 75
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			74

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