TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Selay Ilgaz Sümer
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the basic concepts related with business. 2) Explain the relation of business with other disciplines. 3) Know objectives of businesses. 4) Know the types of business. 5) Comprehend the relations of business with micro and macro environment. 6) Know the functions of business.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Basic terms and concepts related with business. Functions of business. Goals of the businesses. The relationships with their environment. The functions of the business such as management, production, marketing, finance, human resources and public relations.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic terms and concepts related with business 2nd Week Basic terms and concepts related with business 3rd Week Functions of business 4th Week Functions of business 5th Week Goals of the businesses and the relationships with their environment 6th Week Goals of the businesses and the relationships with their environment 7th Week The functions of the business: management 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Production 10th Week Marketing 11th Week Finance 12th Week Human resources and public relations 13th Week Human resources and public relations 14th Week Human resources and public relations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Madura Jeff, Introduction to Business, 4/E, ISBN: 0-324-40711-4, Thomson South-Western, 2007. 2. Gaspar Julian E., Bierman Leonard, Kolari James W., Hise Richard T., Smith L. Murphy, Risa Antonio Arreola, Introduction to Business, ISBN: 0-618-30636-6, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2010.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Project 1 20 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 5 2 10 Individual or group work 14 1 14 Preparation for Final exam 1 5 5 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 5 3 15 Total Workload 95 Total Workload / 30 3,16 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No