| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 9900001141 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | Elective | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To make students have basic theoretical knowledge in the level that can understand and evaluate the basic concepts related to the aims, types, functions of the enterprises, their interactions with the environment and also organization and growth processes. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr.Gör. Hakan DUMAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Being knowledgeable about the concepts of business science and the functions and duties of businesses | | 2 | Being knowledgeable about the concepts of business science and the functions and duties of businesses | | 3 | to know ethical and social responsibility issues in business life | | 4 | to know ethical and social responsibility issues in business life | | 5 | to know the stages of establishment and growth in enterprises | | 6 | to know the stages of establishment and growth in enterprises | | 7 | to have knowledge to define the environment of enterprises with the perspective of system approach and also understanding SWOT analysis | | 8 | to have knowledge to define the environment of enterprises with the perspective of system approach and also understanding SWOT analysis |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The concept od needs and its relation to production,
Production and factors of production,
Definition and objectives of businesses and classification of businesses
System approach, the importance of analyzing the the environment, environmental elements, risk, uncertainty and environment
Ethics and social responsibility
Establishment and Growth of Enterprises
Management in businesses
Production and marketing management
Human Resources Management
Accounting and finance management |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Need concept and relation with production
Means of production
Definition and Objectives of Businesses | | | | 2 | Classification of businesses
| | | | 3 | System approach
The importance of analyzing the business environment
Sectoral(micro) environmental elements | | | | 4 | National(macro) environmental elements
Global environmental elements
Risk, uncertainty and environmental analysis
| | | | 5 | Ethics concept and ethical dilemma
Essential questions of ethics
Management of Business ethics | | | | 6 | Social responsibility and its importance in businesses
Social responsibility approaches | | | | 7 | Reasons for entrepreneurs setting up business
Establishment stages and feasibility studies | | | | 8 | Growth and its importance in businesses
Types of growth
Classification of merger and partnership types | | | | 9 | Management concept, management pyramid and managerial skills and roles | | | | 10 | The main functions of management | | | | 11 | Production management
| | | | 12 | Marketing management
| | | | 13 | Human resources management
| | | | 14 | Accounting and finance management
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Erdoğan, Zafer ve Hepkul, Ayşe (2012) “Genel İşletme” , Anadolu Üniversitesi |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | LO2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | LO3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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