COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Women's and Family Studies

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMRE BILGIN SARI

Offered to

Women's and Family Studies

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze women s entrepreneurship and women s labor from the perspective of operations management and sustainability. The course addresses, in practice, how core operational activities such as production, processes, supply, human resources, and quality management in businesses founded or led by women can be designed in a sustainable, fair, and inclusive manner. It also aims to develop strategic management approaches sensitive to women s labor and to foster women s entrepreneurship models.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Antoniou, A. S., Cooper, C., & Gatrell, C. (Eds.). (2019). Women, business and leadership: gender and organisations. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Brush, C. G., & Brush, C. G. (2006). Growth-oriented women entrepreneurs and their businesses: A global research perspective.
Bilimoria, D. (2007). Handbook on women in business and management. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture (Theoretical framework)
Case Analysis and Discussions (Examples of local and global women s entrepreneurship)
Group Work and Workshops (Process mapping, business model canvas, etc.)
Guest Entrepreneur Seminars / Panels
Project Development and Presentation (Designing a real or hypothetical business model)
Field Observations / Reporting (Optional field-based assignments)

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm Assignment / Case Analysis Report 20% Case analyses, in-class discussions, reading and written reporting
Term Project: Women-Oriented Business Model and Operations Plan 20% Project work, group workshops, business model canvas, supervision
Class Participation and Group Activities 20% Discussions, group work, case presentations, interactive seminars
Final Presentation and Report 40% Project presentation, evaluative feedback, critical analysis

Assessment Criteria

Midterm Assignment / Case Analysis Report 20% Case analyses, in-class discussions, reading and written reporting
Term Project: Women-Oriented Business Model and Operations Plan 20% Project work, group workshops, business model canvas, supervision
Class Participation and Group Activities 20% Discussions, group work, case presentations, interactive seminars
Final Presentation and Report 40% Project presentation, evaluative feedback, critical analysis

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

emre.bilgin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes