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Management Information Systems (English)

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI412
Course Name: Turkish Business Environment
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. BAHAR DİVRİK
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Çağrı Gündoğdu
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To provide a comprehensive understanding of the Turkish business and economic environment. The course aims to familiarize students with Turkey's economic dynamics, business opportunities and challenges, and local business culture.

Course Content: Economic structure of Turkey
Key dynamics of the business world
Sector analysis and prominent industries
Investment opportunities in Turkey
Local business culture and values
International trade and Turkey
Analysis of economic indicators

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the Turkish business environment
2) Comprehend local business culture
3) Analyze economic indicators
4) Identify sectors and evaluate investment opportunities in Turkey

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Turkey's Economic History
2) Economic Structure and Key Dynamics of Turkey
3) Sector Analysis in Turkey: Agriculture, Industry, and Services
4) Business Landscape and Leading Companies in Turkey
5) Investment Environment and Incentives
6) Local Business Culture and Management Practices
7) Midterm
8) Globalization and Turkey’s Trade Relations
9) Analysis of Turkey’s Economic Indicators
10) Foreign Investments and Turkey’s Competitiveness
11) Regional Economic Opportunities
12) Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Turkey
13) Economic Challenges and Solutions
14) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Worthington, Britton, and Thompson, The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, Pearson. 8th
ed., 2018
References: Dağıstan, U. (2023). The 1950 transformation of the Turkish business system in terms of its basic dynamics: Expectations and results. Business History, 65(8), 1275-1293.
Elias, F. A. (2023). Analysis of the impact of global innovation indicators on enhancing Turkish exports for the period (2011-2021). Iraqi Journal For Economic Sciences, (79).
Özen, Ş., & Önder, Ç. (2021). Diffusion of foreign management practices across Turkish business organizations: A contextualized theory. International Studies of Management & Organization, 51(1), 69-92.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering. 3
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming. 3
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems. 2
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods. 3
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database. 3
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility. 2
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively. 3
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. 3
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 3
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge. 3
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. 2
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 3
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 44
Study Hours Out of Class 16 31
Midterms 7 21
Final 9 27
Total Workload 123