Course Name | Introduction to Business |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEEC 201 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | The course examines the roles businesses play in the community, and their aims by focusing on the free market system and competition. It provides knowledge about what should a company do to provide its services or manufacture its products for the customers. The course aims to inform the students about fundamental issues of business like, managerial functions, marketing, finance, accounting and international business. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
|
Course Description | This course has been designed to teach the students the types of business, basic functions of business and all the issues related to running a business. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Welcome & Introduction to the Course | Readings provided by the instructor |
2 | Business and its Environment | Readings provided by the instructor |
3 | Organizational Structures & Functions | Readings provided by the instructor |
4 | Management of Processes | Readings provided by the instructor |
5 | Marketing Management | Readings provided by the instructor |
6 | Global Business & Trade | Readings provided by the instructor |
7 | Human Resources Management | Readings provided by the instructor |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | - |
9 | Economics & Business | Readings provided by the instructor |
10 | Social Responsibility, Ethics and Business Law | Readings provided by the instructor |
11 | Accounting and Finance | Readings provided by the instructor |
12 | Operations Management & Supply Chain Management | Readings provided by the instructor |
13 | Tutorial for the Individual Report | Readings provided by the instructor |
14 | Semester Wrap up | |
15 | Review of Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Readings provided by the instructor |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Bovee, C.L. and Thill, J.V., 2023. Business in action. Pearson Higher Ed.10th Edition
Ebert, R.J. and Griffin, R.W., 2018. Introduction to Business. Pearson. 13th Edition
Mirze, S. Kadri (2013). Introduction To Business. Literatür Yayıncılık https://www.nytimes.com/section/business https://www.ft.com/ https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 30 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 23 | |
Total | 119 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | |||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest