The purpose of this course is to provide information about business and its basic concepts like manager, management, aspects of management, and to develop their entrepreneurial and managerial vision.
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Corequisite(s)
None.
Special Requisite(s)
None.
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Kaya, Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Kaya
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Monday 09:00-11:00 / 13:00-15:00 L-02
Office Hour(s)
Monday 11:00-13:00 B-606
Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Lectures, reading, and class discussions.
Principle Sources
L.E. Boone and D.L. Kurtz. Contemporary Business. John Wiley and Sons, 2011 (Fourteenth Edition)
Other Sources
-Articles and questions
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Current Issues in Contemporary Business
Lecture / Discussion
2. Week
Today’s Environment for Business Ethics and Related Social Issues
Lecture / Discussion
3. Week
Most Challenging Economy in Decades
Lecture / Discussion
4. Week
International Business and Marketing
Lecture / Discussion
5. Week
Structuring Contemporary Business
Lecture / Discussion
6. Week
The Role of Entrepreneurs in a Competitive Economy
Lecture / Discussion
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
8. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
9. Week
Motivating People and Labor Relations.
Lecture / Discussion
10. Week
Operational and Production Aspects of Contemporary Business
Lecture / Discussion
11. Week
Introduction to Marketing Strategies
Lecture / Discussion
12. Week
Producing and Distributing Goods and Services
Lecture / Discussion
13. Week
Producing and Distributing Goods and Services
Lecture / Discussion
14. Week
Using Accounting and Financial Information
Lecture / Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Improves the basic business understanding.
LO-2
Defines the basic principles of organizational structure.
LO-3
Explore types of business organizations
LO-4
Create awareness about business environment
LO-5
Provide basic knowledge and skills to start and run a busines
