Introduction to Business (MAN111) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Business	MAN111	1. Semester	3	0	0	3	6.5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Instructor Dr. Esra Çınar
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of business administration. Issues that have been on the agenda of the business world lately such as globalization, small business management, business ethics will be introduced. Following a brief introduction to functions and skills of management, organization, teamwork and communication concepts will be introduced. Technology and information management will also be covered.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Defines basic concepts of business, the functions of the business and their goals and duties Interpret ethical and social responsbility of the organizations and the problems organizations face today Develop an organizational chart for a company and define the roles for each position Understand fundamental concepts about entrepreneurship and can prepare a business plan Define marketing activities and develop specific strategies for each of them Define fundamental concepts about production and operations management Interpret accounting and financial information of a company, make decisions accordingly
Course Content	Fundamentals of business, global business, small business, forms of business, functions of business namely, management and organization, and information technology.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction to Business (Basic Concepts)	Course Book
2	General Concepts in Business and Economics	Chapter 1, Course Book
3	Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsiblity	Chapter 2, Ders Kitabı
4	Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership	Chapter 3, Course Book
5	Managing the Business	Chapter 5, Course Book
6	Organizing The Business	Chapter 6, Course Book
7	Employee Behavior and Motivation	Chapter 8, Course Book
8	Leadership and Decision Making	Chapter 9, Course Book
9	Midterm Exam
10	Human Resource Management and Labor Relations	Chapter 10, Course Book
11	Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior	Chapter 11, Course Book
12	Operations Management and Quality	Chapter 7, Course Book
13	History of Management	Course Book
14	History of Management	Course Book

Sources

Course Book	1. Ronald J. Ebert & Ricky W. Griffin, Business Essentials 11th Edition, Pearson

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	3	30
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	5	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.					X
2	Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes.					X
3	Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions.
4	Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained.
5	Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management.
6	Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly.
7	Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business.
8	Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.			X
9	Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes.
10	Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English.
11	Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values.
12	Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills		X
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ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	3	15	45
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	30	30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	35	35
Total Workload			158