Introduction to Business (ISL111) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Business ISL111 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
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 Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Dilaver TENGİLİMOĞLU
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;
  • To understand the fundamentals of business administration
  • To learn the functions of management
  • To understand what the environment means for each function of the business
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 Basic concepts of business administration Course book, pp. 27-34
2 Types of organizations Course book, pp. 34-54
3 Establishment of business and feasiblity study Course book, pp. 55-70
4 Business system and environment Course book, pp. 71-85
5 Definiton of management and its characteristics Course book, pp. 86-92
6 Historical development of management Course book, pp. 92-104
7 Midterm
8 Functions of management - Planning and organising Course book, pp. 105-125
9 Functions of management - Leading, coordinating and controlling Course book, pp. 126-139
10 Production management Course book, pp. 141-151
11 Inventory Control Course book, pp. 151-158
12 Marketing management Course book, pp.159-168
13 Marketing mix - Product and price Course book, pp. 168-172
14 Marketing mix - Place and promotion Course book, pp. 172-180
15 General review
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Tengilimoğlu, D., Atilla, A. ve Bektaş, M. (2016). İşletme Yönetimi. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships.
2 It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration.
3 It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership.
6 To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7 Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8 The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively.
9 To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

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 14 1 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 30 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 152