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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: UNI192
Course Name: Introduction to Business Functions
Semester: Spring
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. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Elif Cicekli
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course aims to:
1. Introduce students to basic business concepts and practices.
2. Acquaint students with the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business.
3. Familiarize students with the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses.
4. Provide students an understanding of the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.
5. Enable students to carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.
Course Content: This course is designed to introduce students to the world of business and show how businesses operate in a changing business environment. The course informs students about business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business, and provides them with a foundation in the issues of management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to; 1. Describe basic business concepts and practices.
2) Explain the issues on business environment, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and global context of business.
3) Outline the concepts and practices in managing and organizing businesses.
4) Analyze the issues in management, organization, motivation, leadership, and marketing.
5) Carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the topics of the course
2) Introduction to Business Concepts
3) Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
4) Entrepreneurship, New Ventures and Business Ownership
5) The Global Context of Business
6) Managing the Business
7) Organizing the Business
8) Organizing the Business
9) Employee Motivation
10) Leadership and Decision Making
11) Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior
12) Overview of the course subjects and final exam topics
13) Project Presentations
14) Project Presentations
15) Final Exam Period
16) Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ebert, R. J., & Griffin, R. W. (2019). Business Essentials (12th Global ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
References: Bovee, C. L., & Thill, J. V. (2017). Business in Action (8th ed.). Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and related engineering discipline; have the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in engineering problems.
2) Has the ability to design a system, process or product to meet specific requirements under realistic conditions associated with economic, environmental, socio-political, ethical, health, safety, reproducibility and sustainability.
3) Describe, formulate and solve engineering problems; has the ability to select and apply the necessary method for the solution.
4) Develop, select and use modern techniques for the analysis and solution of problems encountered in engineering applications; have the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Students are able to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results in order to examine engineering problems or disciplinary research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
7) Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communication, writing effective reports and understanding written reports.
8) To be aware of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; have knowledge about the standards used in engineering applications.
9) Has the ability to use a foreign language at a minimum B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
10) Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow the developments in science and technology and to renew themselves continuously.
11) Has the ability to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced level of European Computer Use License.
12) Information on project management and risk management practices; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; have knowledge about sustainable development.
13) Has knowledge and awareness about the effects of engineering applications on environment, health and safety on universal scale and legal consequences.
14) Has the ability to design, implement, test and evaluate a computer system, component or algorithm to meet the desired needs and solve a given calculation problem.
15) Derivative equations, integral calculus, linear algebra, logic, algebra, combination and graph theory along with advanced mathematics education, data structures and algorithms in computer engineering, programming languages, digital logic design, digital system design, computer architecture, operating systems, microprocessor He has engineering education including systems design, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cryptography engineering.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and related engineering discipline; have the ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in engineering problems.
2) Has the ability to design a system, process or product to meet specific requirements under realistic conditions associated with economic, environmental, socio-political, ethical, health, safety, reproducibility and sustainability.
3) Describe, formulate and solve engineering problems; has the ability to select and apply the necessary method for the solution.
4) Develop, select and use modern techniques for the analysis and solution of problems encountered in engineering applications; have the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Students are able to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results in order to examine engineering problems or disciplinary research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
7) Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communication, writing effective reports and understanding written reports.
8) To be aware of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; have knowledge about the standards used in engineering applications.
9) Has the ability to use a foreign language at a minimum B1 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria.
10) Aware of the necessity of lifelong learning; have the ability to access information, to follow the developments in science and technology and to renew themselves continuously.
11) Has the ability to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the Advanced level of European Computer Use License.
12) Information on project management and risk management practices; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; have knowledge about sustainable development.
13) Has knowledge and awareness about the effects of engineering applications on environment, health and safety on universal scale and legal consequences.
14) Has the ability to design, implement, test and evaluate a computer system, component or algorithm to meet the desired needs and solve a given calculation problem.
15) Derivative equations, integral calculus, linear algebra, logic, algebra, combination and graph theory along with advanced mathematics education, data structures and algorithms in computer engineering, programming languages, digital logic design, digital system design, computer architecture, operating systems, microprocessor He has engineering education including systems design, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cryptography engineering.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Project 10 25
Midterms 6 20
Final 9 26
Total Workload 113