COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 4018 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR HÜSEYIN ISHAK HALIL KESIKTAŞ

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration
Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

The objectives of this course are
- to learn general structures of small businesses
- to learn how to create a sustainable competitive advantage for small business management

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to understand the general structures of small businesses from an entrepreneurial perspective
2   Ability to analyze competitive advantages for small business management
3   Ability to interprete competitive advantages for small business management
4   Ability to develop business plan within the framework of small business enterprises
5   Ability to manage small business enterprises

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Concepts of Entrepreneurship
2 Joining An Existing Business
3 Franchises and Buyouts
4 Family Business
5 Developing The New Venture Business Plan
6 The Marketing and Human Resources Plan: Managers, Owners, Allies and Directors
7 Midterm Exam I
8 The Financial Plan: Finding Sources of Funding
9 Focusing on The Customer: Marketing Growth Strategies
10 Pricing and Credit Decisions
11 Midterm Exam II
12 Global Marketing
13 Managing Growth and Risks in The Small Business
14 Term Paper Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Longenecker, Justin G.; Moore, Carlos W.; Petty, J. William (2002). Small Business Management: An Entrepreneurial Emphasis , South-Western College Pub, 12th Edition.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 RPT REPORT
5 FINS FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 +FINS * 0.60
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 +FINS * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Design Project 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 2 1 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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