| LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
| 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 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. AHMET ERKUŞ Prof. Dr. RIFAT KAMASAK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜLBERK GÜLTEKİN SALMAN Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA Assoc. Prof. HAVVA PINAR İMER |
| 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.” |
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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: | 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 |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 20 |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 40 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 48 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | 14 | 29 | |
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 14 | 63 | |
| Total Workload | 180 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | 3 |
| 2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems | 3 |
| 3) | To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system. | 3 |
| 4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study | 2 |
| 5) | Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world | 4 |
| 6) | To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components. | 3 |
| 7) | To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life | 3 |
| 8) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 3 |
| 9) | To act and think both regionally and internationally | 3 |
| 10) | To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization | 3 |
| 11) | Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity. | 3 |
| 12) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 4 |
| 13) | To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member | 3 |
| 14) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment | 3 |