International Trade and Business (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI004
Course Name: Business and Society
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction:
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: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. MÄ°NE MUKADDES AFACAN FINDIKLI
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To ensure that students are informed about factors of business and society such as social responsibility, ethics, ecology and sustainable growth. To ensure that students learn the current topics and concepts in the scope of the course, so that they can make quick and accurate decisions so that they will be successful in the businesses they will work with.
Course Content: Introduction to the Course and Basic Concepts, Analysis of the Business Model, Analysis of the Hierarchy of Goals, The Effects of Globalization on the Businesses, Technology as an Environmental Factor, Concept of Social Responsibility in Business and Social Responsibility, Management Concept of Ethics in Business, Dilemma on Business, Image in Business, Shareholders and Corporate Governance as an Environmental Factor, Media as an Environmental Factor, Ecological Approaches to Business, Reputation in Business, Business Administration and 21st Century

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Having knowledge about business and society
2) Learning stakeholder approach
3) Learning the connection between corporate governance and strategic management
4) Learning the external and internal environmental factors

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course Description and Basic Concepts
2) Analysis of Business Model
3) Analysis of Hierarchy of Goals
4) Business and globalization
5) Business and technology
6) Social Responsibility in Business and Social Responsibility Owner Management Approach
7) Concept of Ethics in Business and Dilemmas Regarding Subject
8) Midterm
9) Image in Business
10) Sustainability in Business
11) Shareholders and Corporate Governance as Environmental Factors
12) Business and Media
13) Ecological Approaches to Business
14) Reputation in Business
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ebert and Griffin. Business Essentials 12e, Prentice Hall, 2017
References: Goss, D. (2015). Small Business and Society (Routledge Revivals). Routledge.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics,
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade.
3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods.
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems.
5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment.
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs.
7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by 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) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory 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) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics,
2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade.
3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods.
4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems.
5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment.
6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs.
7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by 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) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory 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) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 43
Study Hours Out of Class 13 26
Midterms 1 24
Final 1 32
Total Workload 125