COMPUTER ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BA1011 | Introduction to Business | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLA ESEN Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER Prof. Dr. AHMET ERKUŞ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜLBERK GÜLTEKİN SALMAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and skills required of individuals (managers and non-managers) in today’s changing organizations by analyzing the characteristics of successful managers and organizations. This process will also develop an awareness of the environmental conditions and pressures facing today’s managers and organizations. Specifically, students will become acquainted with the language of business management and the application of key concepts and theories to the “real world.” |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Upon the completion of the course, students will learn: 1. the basic business terminology 2. the dynamics in the environment within which a business operates 3. social and ethical responsibility of businesses 4. the ownership of businesses and business structures 5. the role of management in a business setting and its functions 6. the major business functions including operations, marketing and finance |
The course will be carried out by examining the relationships between the businesses (including their management and structures) and their owners, employees, customers, as well as the global economic environment, the governments and the community. In this sense, in addition to reviewing the general business concepts, and economic environment; we will be focusing on the main functional areas of businesses and make the students understand how business dynamics interact. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course | |
2) | The Business Environment | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.1 |
3) | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.2 |
4) | Entrepreneurship, New Ventures and Business Ownership | Ebert & Griffin Ch.3 |
5) | The Global Context of Business | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.4 |
6) | Business Management | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.5 |
7) | Organizing the Business | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.6 |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Operations Management and Quality | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.7 |
10) | Employee Behavior and Motivation | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.8 |
11) | Leadership and Decision Making | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.9 |
12) | Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior | Ebert & Griffin, Ch.11 |
13) | Marketing, Distributing and Promoting Products | Ebert & Griffin, Chs.12 & 13 |
14) | Finance and Businesses | Ebert & Griffin, Chs. 16 & 17 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Business Essentials (2017, 11th Global Edition) by Ebert, R. & Griffin, R., Pearson Education. |
References: | Contemporary Management (2019, 11th Edition) by Gareth R. Jones & Jennifer M. George, McGraw-Hill Education. İşletme Yöneticiliği (2018), Tamer Koçel, 17. Baskı, Beta Yayıncılık. The Financial Times, New York Times, Fortune, Business Week, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, Business Strategy Review and other business periodicals. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 40 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 48 |
Homework Assignments | 14 | 29 |
Final | 14 | 63 |
Total Workload | 180 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and computer engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | 2 |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | 3 |
4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or computer engineering research topics. | 3 |
6) | Ability to work effectively within and multi-disciplinary teams; individual study skills. | 2 |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write active reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |
9) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |
10) | Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |