DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1411002020

Ders İsmi:

Small and Medium Enterprises Management

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Elif TARAKÇI

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

Critically assess the characteristics, behavior and motivations of family-owned SMEs and draw informed conclusions about current and proposed international business futures,
Assessing the nature of the business environment, business opportunities and threats as it affects small and medium-sized businesses.
Evaluate the relationship of creativity and innovation with family-owned SMEs and the development of business opportunities,
Evaluating the importance of the contribution of management and leadership in the success of SMEs

Course Content:

The importance of SMEs is indisputable: they make up the majority of businesses in global markets, contribute to economic growth and prosperity at the national level, and are key drivers of employment and innovation. This course will consider the management of these important contributions of these structures to the global and national economies. The course focuses on the key features and key processes of strategic management of small and medium-sized enterprises. The course also focuses on understanding the key characteristics of SMEs and family-owned and family-run small and medium-sized firms, and the factors and decisions that influence their sustainable competitive advantages over time.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) To be able to describe the main characteristics (qualitative and quantitative) of an SME.
2) Be able to describe the impact of family ownership on strategic decision making in an SME.
3) Identify strategic positioning options for an SME, taking into account the industry structure and the firm's resources and capabilities
4) Ability to identify possible growth options for an SME.
5) Ability to qualitatively evaluate the feasibility of possible growth options for an SME
6) To be able to evaluate the economic feasibility of the chosen growth option for an SME.
7) Identify the impact of the macroeconomic and institutional economic context as well as the role of industrial zones on the competitive performance of SMEs
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Starting Your Small Business	Lecture Notes
2)	Family-Owned Businesses	Lecture Notes
3)	Forms of Ownership of Small Businesses	Lecture Notes
4)	Create, Buy, or Franchise a Small Business	Lecture Notes
5)	Planning, Organizing, and Managing a Small Business	Lecture Notes
6)	How to Obtain the Right Financing for Your Business	Lecture Notes
7)	Developing Marketing Strategies	Lecture Notes
8)	Midterm exam
9)	How to Obtain and Manage Human Resources and Diversity in Small Companies	Lecture Notes
10)	How Do You Maintain Your Relationships With Your Employees and Their Representatives?	Lecture Notes
11)	Obtaining and Laying Out Operating Facilities	Lecture Notes
12)	Purchasing, Inventory, and Quality Control	Lecture Notes
13)	Basic Financial Planning	Lecture Notes
14)	General review before the final exam	Lecture Notes
15)	project presentations	Lecture Notes
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur's Guidebook, 8th Edition, By Mary Jane Byrdand Leon Megginson ISBN10: 1259538982, ISBN13: 9781259538988 Copyright: 2018. O. ANNUSHKINA, L. CARCANO, U. LASSINI, et al., Strategic Management and Small andMedium Enterprises, McGraw, 2012.
References:	Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur's Guidebook, 8th Edition, By Mary Jane Byrdand Leon Megginson ISBN10: 1259538982, ISBN13: 9781259538988 Copyright: 2018. O. ANNUSHKINA, L. CARCANO, U. LASSINI, et al., Strategic Management and Small andMedium Enterprises, McGraw, 2012. Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management / Norman M.. Scarborough, jeffrey R. Cornwall

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics (a), science (b) and industrial engineering (c) (1) and the ability to use this knowledge in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to work effectively both individually and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
3) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
4) Knowledge of project management, risk management, innovation and change management, entrepreneurship and sustainable development
5) Awareness of the sectors and the ability to prepare a business plan.
6) Professional and ethical responsibility awareness and acting in accordance with ethical principles.
7) Information about the problems of the age in the field of engineering and the effects and legal consequences of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions.
8) Information about current engineering practices and standards used in engineering practices.
9) The ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems, and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
10) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product using modern methods under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet specific requirements.
11) The ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the solution of engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
12) Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze data and interpret results for the study of engineering problems or research issues.
13) Ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations in Turkish and English with oral, written and visual methods.
14) In-depth knowledge of appropriate analytical and experimental methods and computational methods for system integration such as simulation (a), production systems (b) operations research (c) and statistics (d).
15) Skills in designing (a) and improving (b), defining goals and criteria (c), analyzing (d) and developing solutions (e) systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy to creatively solve real-life problems

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge of mathematics (a), science (b) and industrial engineering (c) (1) and the ability to use this knowledge in complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to work effectively both individually and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
3)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
4)	Knowledge of project management, risk management, innovation and change management, entrepreneurship and sustainable development
5)	Awareness of the sectors and the ability to prepare a business plan.
6)	Professional and ethical responsibility awareness and acting in accordance with ethical principles.
7)	Information about the problems of the age in the field of engineering and the effects and legal consequences of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions.
8)	Information about current engineering practices and standards used in engineering practices.
9)	The ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems, and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
10)	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product using modern methods under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet specific requirements.
11)	The ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the solution of engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
12)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze data and interpret results for the study of engineering problems or research issues.
13)	Ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations in Turkish and English with oral, written and visual methods.
14)	In-depth knowledge of appropriate analytical and experimental methods and computational methods for system integration such as simulation (a), production systems (b) operations research (c) and statistics (d).
15)	Skills in designing (a) and improving (b), defining goals and criteria (c), analyzing (d) and developing solutions (e) systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy to creatively solve real-life problems

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Course

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

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