BUS400 GRADUATION PROJECT

Course Code:3530400
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (0.00 - 6.00)
ECTS Credit:7.0
Department:Business Administration
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Assist.Prof.Dr NİLÜFER YAPICI
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course the students will be able to

  • create a detailed business plan for a start-up enterprise
  • integrate knowledge from all business disciplines  (e.g., finance, HR, operations management, marketing, information technology). 

Course Content

Students will form preferably interdisciplinary groups and will prepare a paper on research or policy issue that the students will identify. Each group will be supervised by one or two instructors. In addition to the final report at the end of the semester, the group will be required to submit a minimum of 1 progress report halfway through the semester


Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will achive following outcomes

  • work as a group on a real business issue within a business setting.
  • apply of project management skills
  • create a detailed business plan applying cross-functional knowledge accumulated in the business curriculum.
  • orally defend the business plan before a jury