At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the basic concepts of business, the reasons for the existence of businesses and the role of businesses in economic life. 2) Knows the types of business, recognizes and analyzes the internal and external environment of the business, explains the factors affecting the business. 3) Explain the establishment stages of the enterprises, the forms of agreement, integration and cooperation. 4) Explains the functions of management, knows the organizational structure, managerial process. 5) Students learn the expectations of professional life after graduation.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course is designed to educate and prepare students for the business world by focusing on business concepts and environments, business social responsibility, business investment, fundamentals of business management, production management, marketing, managing employees and financial management.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
General information about course
2nd Week
Economic life and businesses
3rd Week
Goals, revenues and expenditures of businesses
4th Week
Types of Businesses
5th Week
Environment and Environmental Factors
6th Week
Set-up process of businesses
7th Week
Feasibility studies
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Mergers, integration and collaboration
10th Week
Management and Organization 1
11th Week
Management and Organization 2
12th Week
Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling 1
13th Week
Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling 2
14th Week
Human resource management
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Genel İşletmecilik Bilgileri, Doğan TUNCER, Doğan Yaşar AYHAN, Demet VAROĞLU,Siyasal Kitapevi, 3. Baskı, Ankara 2009 Understanding Business, William G. Nickels,James M. McHugh, Susan M. McHugh, McGraw-Hill, SixthEd, 2002 Business Essentials, Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin,PrenticeHall, Sixth Ed., 2002 İşletme Yöneticiliği, Tamer Koçel, Beta Yayınları, 2001
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
13
2
26
Preparation for Final exam
13
3
39
Course hours
13
3
39
Preparation for Midterm exam
13
3
39
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
Total Workload
145
Total Workload / 30
4,83
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
