ECTS - Quantitative Applications in Business

Quantitative Applications in Business (MAN122) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Quantitative Applications in Business MAN122 2. Semester 3 0 0 3 5.5
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, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Boduroğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course helps the managers to solve the problems they may meet, by using statistical methods. The aim of the lesson is to gather and arrange the statistical data, analyzing and commenting them.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • identify and solve the problems related to the enterprises by analyzing them with statistical techniques
Course Content Statistical data; application of various numerical methods and ways in business sector.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Applications in Business and Economics, data, variables, Classification of Variables Newbold Ch.1
2 Using Graphs to Describe Data Newbold Ch.1
3 Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data Newbold Ch.2
4 Excel applications of descriptive statistics
5 Quiz
6 Elements of Chance: Probability Methods Newbold Ch.3
7 Discrete Probability Distributions Newbold Ch.4
8 Continuous Probability Distributions Newbold Ch.5
9 Mid-term exam
10 Distributions of Sample Statistics Newbold Ch.6
11 Confidence Interval Estimation: One Population Newbold Ch.7
12 Two Population Hypothesis Tests Newbold Ch.10
13 Hypothesis Tests of a Single Population Newbold Ch.9
14 Regression Analysis Newbold Ch.11
15 Excel applications of hypothesis testing and regression
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Paul Newbold, William L. Carlson and Betty Thorne, Statistics for Business and Economics, Pearson Education
Other Sources 2. Thomas K. Tiemann, Introductory Business Statistics
3. Marcelo Fernandes, Statistics for Business and Economics
4. İsmail Hakkı Armutlulu, Işletme istatistiğine giriş
5. İsmail Hakkı Armutlulu, İşletmelerde Uygulamalı istatistik
6. Necmi Gürsakal, İstatistik 1-2
7. Fahamet Akın, Sosyal Bilimlerde istatistik

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.
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. X
4 Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained. X
5 Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management. X
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. X
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. X
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. X
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. X
11 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values. X
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
13 .

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 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 15 15
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 30 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 138