Course ID:
Course Code & Number
BA 201
Course Title
Introduction to Management
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Business environment analysis. Main business functions. Ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility for businesses. Doing business in global markets.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to build a foundation of knowledge on the main functional areas of business such as strategy, management, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, production and operations management. This course provides a broad overview of the key elements of the business organization as well as various theories and models of the firm and its environment.
Software Usage
Students will use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to;
- Explain the different types, sizes and scope of organizations,
- Recognize the importance of ethics, sustainability and social responsibility for business,
- Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organization and how they link to organizational structure,
- Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/ impact the macro environment has on business operations,
- Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and their interrelationship with external macro factors.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
1. Business Essentials, R.J. Ebert and R.W. Griffin, Prentice Hall, 2012.
2. Journal of Business Research.
3. Harvard Business Review.
4. Related journal articles and publications.
Required Reading
1. Business: A Changing World, O.C Ferrel, G.A. Hirt and L. Ferrel, Mc Graw Hill, 2010.
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Burze Yaşar
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 42 |
| Course Readings | 30 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 30 |
| Report on a Topic | 15 |
| Case Study Analysis | 15 |
| Oral Presentation | 8 |
| Team Meetings | 10 |
| Total | 150 |
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