Academic Catalog

BA5831 SMALL ENTERPRISES MARKET AND LENDING TECHNOLOGIES

Course Code: 3125831
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-3)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Business Administration
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3122802
Set 2: 3123801
One of the sets above should be completed before taking BA5831 SMALL ENTERPRISES MARKET AND LENDING TECHNOLOGIES .

Course Content

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the lower end Small and Medium Enterprises, the Small Enterprises (SE) segment in the overall Turkish economy. The SE business will be analyzed according to regions, sectors, capacities, exports and financing needs. Special focus will be given on various lending technologies for SE financing, their applications in Turkey and in the world. The cash flow based credit analysis, scoring techniques and use of non-traditional collateral will be discussed in detail.