INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
IBY101	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. ORHAN İŞCAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to enable students to learn the basic concepts, types, establishment, interaction with environmental elements, aims, economic mergers of businesses and business functions.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as definition and types of business, environmental elements, efficiency types, economic mergers, cost, feasibility, capacity and business management functions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain basic definitions of business.
Differentiate business types and functions.
Determine the optimum business capacity
Classify the small and medium sized enterprises.
Analyze the positions of enterprises within the economic system.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Definition of needs, goods and services and economical operations	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
2	Reading Book	Production and Production factors, Corporate process	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
3	Reading Book	Definition of Corporate and Factors defining Corporate	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
4	Reading Book	Definition of Productivity, Economical and Rantability, Event Study	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
5	Reading Book	Definition and analize of Enterpreuner and Manager	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
6	Reading Book	Business environment and environment factors	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
7	Reading Book	Study of Business types on different criteries	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading Book	Methodology of Business administration	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
10	Reading Book	Goals of Business administration	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
11	Reading Book	Terms of cost and income	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
12	Reading Book	analize of business goals	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
13	Reading Book	Establishing of corporates and feasibility studies	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
14	Reading Book	Capacity and optimal corporate size	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
15	Reading Book	Economical Merges of Companies	Lecture,Question-Answer, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
S. Kadri Mirze, 2013, İşletme, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul
İsmet Mucuk, 2013, Modern İşletmecilik, Türkmen Kitabevi, İstanbul
Canan Çetin, 2013, Temel İşletmeciliğe Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul
Muazzez Babacan, 2012, İlkeler ve İşlevlerle İşletme, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara
William F. Schoell, Gary Dessler, John A. Reinecke, 1993, Introduction to Business, Allyn & Bacon; Subsequent edition

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpret the basic concepts, theories and approaches of business information management, programming and management information systems.						5
2	Explain concepts related to field by associating them with information systems and programming languages.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain current information about the field with information and communication theories.						5
2	Relate the information and facts about his/her field with other areas of social sciences.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare the technical infrastructure and content of information management in businesses.					4
2	Integrate the theoretical knowledge about the field into today's technology					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Apply the programming languages for the functioning of business.					4
2	Interpret the theoretical and practical information they obtained in their field.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Fulfill his/her duties and responsibilities related to the solution of problems arising in enterprises.						5
2	Conducts projects related with his/her field.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Integrate the technical information and approaches about his/her field to business management information processes.					4
2	Research on scientific, sectoral developments and innovations related to the field with lifelong learning as a principle.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Cooperates with stakeholders in order to generate new ideas.						5
2	Organize projects and activities for the social environment with social responsibility consciousness and to be able to apply those.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students will be able to apply knowledge and skills related to his / her field by taking into account his legal, social and ethical responsibilities.						5
2	Write programs by using the programming languages related with his/her field.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	6	5	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	6	42
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	155