Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This course will introduce you to social entrepreneurship and business planning. This course is geared towards both the eclectic mix of individuals planning to develop and launch their own businesses as well as those with established small business ventures that they would like to expand.
Course Content
We will begin by reviewing the history of small business and identifying a successful entrepreneur’s characteristics. The course will then coach you in some basic business skills, teaching you how to write a business plan, launch a new venture, identify market opportunities, create a marketing plan, and finance a business. Finally, the course will also review aspects of building a successful team.
Required Resources
Sosyal Girişimcilik Teori ve Uygulamalar
Kolektif NOBEL BİLİMSEL
Recommended Resources
Sosyal Girişimcilik
Kolektif BETA BASIM YAYIM
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the ethical and legitimacy challenges that face entrepreneurs with new ventures
- Develop an understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 20 | 3 | 60 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction. | Course Introduction. |
| 2 | Definitions of Social Entrepreneurship | Definitions of Social Entrepreneurship |
| 3 | Who is a Social Entrepreneur? | Who is a Social Entrepreneur? |
| 4 | How to Identify an Opportunity? | How to Identify an Opportunity? |
| 5 | How to Build your Business Model | How to Build your Business Model |
| 6 | How to Build your Business Model Applying the Business Model Canvas | How to Build your Business Model Applying the Business Model Canvas |
| 7 | Prsentation | Prsentation |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Selecting an Organizational Form | Selecting an Organizational Form |
| 10 | Attracting Start-up Funding | Attracting Start-up Funding |
| 11 | Measuring Social Impact | Measuring Social Impact |
| 12 | How Social Enterprises Communicate | How Social Enterprises Communicate |
| 13 | Replicating Social Enterprises | Replicating Social Enterprises |
| 14 | Students’ Presentations | Students’ Presentations |
| 15 | Presentation | Presentation |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |