BA 220

Course Code & Number
BA 220
Course Title
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Principles of entrepreneurship, ecosystems, mentorship, networking, business ideation, access to funding, business modeling.
Course Objectives

Students today need courses and programs that establish a fundamental framework to understand the process of entrepreneurship, the new but established trend in the free economies of the world. Successful entrepreneurs need more than just luck and money to survive in the very competitive business environment: They must also have the qualities of creativity, thorough planning, and risk taking, etc. This course aims to provide the graduating students, i.e. potential entrepreneurs, with the basics they need in order to set up their own businesses, or alternatively become intrapreneurs, organizational entrepreneurs within their own organizational structures.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. recognize opportunities in life and how one might apply those opportunities to business,
2. study the legal procedures for building business, source ofFINANCE etc., 
3. discover the personal attributes needed to become a successful entrepreneur,
4. explore entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors and competencies required to be an entrepreneur,
5. analyze the business environment, the global dynamics of entrepreneurship, potential forces that may impact the success of their business,
6. develop an effective business plan to grow their own business idea.

Recommended Reading
1. Havacılık Vakaları, Batum, Büyükbalcı, Ertemsir, Beta Yayınları, 2013 2. Patterns of Entrepreneurship, Jack M. Kaplan, Anthony C. Warren, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2007 (second Edition) 3. Strategic Entrepreneurship - Philip A. Wickham, Prentice Hall, 2006 (Fourth Edition) 4. Strategic Entrepreneurship – A Decision-making Approach to Venture Creation and Management, Philip A. Wickham, Prentice Hall, 2000 (Second Edition) 5. Entrepreneurship – A Contemporary Approach, Donald F. Kuratko and Richard M. Hodgetts, South Western – Thompson Learning, Fifth Edition, 2001