Introduction to Business (MAN111) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Business	MAN111	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	6.5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective 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; Explains fundamental concepts of business and economics, including the role of entrepreneurship, ethics, and social responsibility in the global Analyzes how businesses are structured and managed by examining organizational design, operations management, quality assurance, and decision-making processes. Evaluates human resource practices, leadership approaches, and labor relations, with emphasis on employee motivation and behavior. Applies principles of marketing to analyze consumer behavior, and to design strategies for product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Utilizes information technologies and accounting tools to interpret financial data and assess financial management decisions in business contexts.
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
3	Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsiblity
4	Understanding the Global Context of Business
5	Managing and Organizing the Business
6	Operations Management and Quality
7	Employee Behavior, Motivation, Leadership and Decision Making
8	Midterm exam
9	Human Resource Management and Labor Relations
10	Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior
11	Developing Products and Pricing
12	Distributing and Promoting Products
13	General Evaluation
14	Information Technologies and Accounting
15	Final Exam
16	Financial management	Course Book

Sources

Course Book	2. Ronald J. Ebert & Ricky W. Griffin (2020), Business Essentials 12th 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	They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics.					X
2	Acquires macro-economic analysis skills.
3	Acquire microeconomic analysis skills.
4	Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels.
5	Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues.
6	Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis.
7	Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools.
8	Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills.					X
9	Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning.
10	Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility.
11	Develops communication skills.
12	Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations				X

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	45	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