Business Administration (Master) (with Thesis) (English)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: BUS5103
Course Name: Management & Organization
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLSÜM GÖKGÖZ
Course Lecturer(s): Gülsüm Gökgöz, Faculty Member, PhD
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This is an introductory course designed to help you develop an understanding and awareness of the essentials of management and of the way organizations behave, and to provide students an overview of the field of management, and insights into the concept of organizational structure. By understanding how the managerial theory have evolved and by exploring the four pillars of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and we will discover how organizations leverage their scarce resources to achieve their goals.
Course Content: This course encompasses basic management and business administration concepts; It covers the organizational environment and its variables, the stages of management in the past and their reflections to the present, managerial functions and contemporary business practices.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Define management and related concepts, and explain the relationships between them
2) Understand the evolutionary process of management theories and can make connections
3) Identify and describe the major components of the organization’s internal and external environments, their effect, significance, and impact on an organization
4) Explain how decisions are made in an organization, including types of decisions to be made, problem definition,and various approaches to decision making
5) Comprehend managerial functions
6) Define basic business concepts, principles, and values that contribute to organizational performance
7) Describe different organizational structures
8) Know the roles and the skills of managers
9) Reveal the subsystems within the business and the relationships between them
10) Know post-modern management concepts

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Key Concepts in Business, Management & Managers
2) Case Study 1 - Managers & Management Evolution of Management Theory: Classical Approach (Scientific Mng, Administrative Mng, Bureaucracy) & Neoclassical Approach (1)
3) Evolution of Management Theory: Classical Approach (Scientific Mng, Administrative Mng, Bureaucracy) & Neoclassical Approach (2) Evolution of Management Theory: Modern Approach (Systems Theory &Contingency View)
4) Functions of Management: Planning & Decision Making
5) Case Study 2 - Planning Case Study 3 - Decision Making
6) Functions of Management: Organizing Functions of Management: Leading & Controlling
7) Case Study 4 - Organizing Case Study 5 - Managerial Functions
8) Midterm Week
9) Managing Organizational Environment
10) Contemporary Theories
11) Self Study
12) Student Group Presentations (Group 1 & 2)
13) Student Group Presentations (Group 3 & 4)
14) Student Group Presentations (Group 5 & 6)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Daft, Richard L. Management (2014), 11th. Ed., Mason: Southwestern Cengage Learning
Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulten, Management, 11th ed., 2012, Pearson
References: Ders notları/Lecturer's handouts

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications.
2) Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level.
3) Communicate current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data.
4) Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning.
5) Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies.
6) Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications.
2) Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level.
3) Communicate current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data.
4) Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning.
5) Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies.
6) Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Quizzes 3 % 20
Homework Assignments 3 % 20
Presentation 1 % 30
Project 1 % 30
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 20 1 21
Project 1 30 1 31
Homework Assignments 3 10 1 33
Quizzes 3 7 1 24
Total Workload 151