| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| IB4611 | Business Ethics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET AYDEMİR |
| Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to enable students to consider the role of ethics in business administration in a complex, dynamic, global environment. Specific course objectives include: 1. To recognize ethical issues in business situations. 2. To apply several important frameworks for moral reasoning to complex business issues. 3. To appreciate the role of ethics as central in business decision making. 4. To develop a general management perspective that includes an ability to formulate, analyze, and defend decisions in ethical terms. 5. To analyze the ethical issues that appear in other Darden courses. 6. To allow students to critically examine their own ethics and test them in conversation with peers. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Defines business ethics and identifies morality in business. II. Imparts the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical concepts to business decisions. III. Identifies the moral issues involved in the management of specific problem areas in business. IV. Understands the social, technological, and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise. V. Describes the unethical practices in the marketplace. VI. Identifies the unethical behavior of the individuals in the workplace. |
| 1st Week: Ethics and Business 2nd Week: Ethical Principles in Business 3rd Week: Ethical Principles in Business (continued) 4th Week: The Business System: Government, Markets, and International Trade 5th Week: Ethics in the Marketplace 6th Week: Ethics and the Environment 7th Week: Midterm 8th Week: Ethics and the Environment (continued) 9th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing 10th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing 11th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing (continued) 12th Week: The Ethics of Job Discrimination 13th Week: The Individual in the Organization 14th Week: The Individual in the Organization (continued) |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | 1st Week: Ethics and Business | ||
| 2) | 2nd Week: Ethical Principles in Business | ||
| 3) | 3rd Week: Ethical Principles in Business (continued) | ||
| 4) | 4th Week: The Business System: Government, Markets, and International Trade | ||
| 5) | 5th Week: Ethics in the Marketplace | ||
| 6) | 6th Week: Ethics and the Environment | ||
| 7) | 7th Week: Review | ||
| 8) | 8th Week: Ethics and the Environment (continued) | ||
| 9) | 9th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing | ||
| 10) | 10th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing | ||
| 11) | 11th Week: The Ethics of Consumer Production and Marketing (continued) | ||
| 12) | 12th Week: The Ethics of Job Discrimination | ||
| 13) | 13th Week: The Individual in the Organization | ||
| 14) | 14th Week: The Individual in the Organization (continued) | ||
| Course Notes: | Required Text: Business Ethics (2006, 6th edition), by Manuel G. Velasquez, Prentice Hall. |
| References: | Optional Text: Managing Business Ethics (2011), by Linda K. Trevino and Katherina A. Nelson, Wiley. İş Hayatında Etik (2007), by Suna Tevrüz, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 20 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| 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 | 54 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | |||
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 98 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
| 2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
| 3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
| 4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
| 5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
| 6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
| 7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
| 8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
| 9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
| 10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
| 11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
| 12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
| 13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
| 14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
| 15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |