Business Simulations (ISL477) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Business Simulations ISL477 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Drill and Practice, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Boduroğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to provide the most concrete realization of theoretical courses taken in the first three years of business education in an online simulation environment. With the help of this course, students are expected to recognize the complexity of business life caused by internal and external factors and to understand how to cope with this complexity and how to be successful as a team member.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the complex structure of the business environment
  • Know the factors that measure the success of an enterprise
  • Understand the importance of internal and external factors on decisions
  • Form an awareness on the knowledge and skills required to become a strong team player
Course Content Designing a product, positioning, target market selection, capacity plans, process design, production planning, financing methods, financial table analysis, balanced scorecard

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Getting to know the simulation Handbook of the software
2 Balanced Scorecard Lecture notes will be provided by the instructor
3 Pazarlama Kararları: Pazar analizi, konumlandırma, ürün geliştirme, fiyatlandırma, iletişim ve dağıtım kanalları kararları Lecture notes will be provided by the instructor
4 Operations decisions: Capacity decisions, demand forecasting, product and process design Lecture notes will be provided by the instructor
5 Finance decisions: Financial Table Analysis, Ratio analysis Lecture notes will be provided by the instructor
6 Practice mode and evaluation Handbook of the software
7 Round 1, Evaluation Handbook of the software
8 Round 2, Evaluation Handbook of the software
9 Round 3, Evaluation Handbook of the software
10 Round 4, Evaluation Handbook of the software
11 Round 5, Evaluation Handbook of the software
12 Round 6, Evaluation Handbook of the software
13 Round 7, Evaluation Handbook of the software
14 Round 8, Evaluation Handbook of the software
15 Final Presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. Capsim User Guide

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 1 40
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 30
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 3 100
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 They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics.
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.
9 Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning.
10 Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility. X
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 1 30 30
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 30 30
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 128