Business Administration
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences

Course Code

BUS 101

Course Title in English

Introduction to Business (Decision Making)

Course Title in Turkish

İşletmeye Giriş (Karar Verme)

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab: 2

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

147 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only undergraduate students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn various functional areas of business while using Microsoft Excel; to analyze and solve related business problems.

Course Description

BUS 101 is a survey course designed to expose students in the Faculties of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences to the various functional areas of business while using Microsoft Excel to analyze and solve related business problems.

Course Description in Turkish

BUS 101 İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi ve Mühendislik Fakültesi öğrencilerine çeşitli iş vaka çalışmalarına Microsoft Excel programı yardımıyla analiz etme ve çözüm geliştirme yöntemleriyle işletmenin çeşitli fonksiyonel alanlarını tanıtıyor.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) exhibit skills to analyze exploratory data analysis
2) understand the various functional areas of business such as accounting, marketing, finance and operations
3) utilize Excel spreadsheets for modeling and decision making.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences
2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors
3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects
4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability
5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility
6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues
7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions
8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting
9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making
10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills
11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences	H	Exam
2)	Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors	N
3)	Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects	N
4)	Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability	H	Exam
5)	Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility	S	Exam
6)	Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues	N
7)	Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions	S	Exam
8)	Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting	S	Exam
9)	Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making	S	Exam
10)	Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills	N
11)	Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy	S	Exam

Prepared by and Date	MURAT ÖZTÜRK , September 2017
Course Coordinator	CEYHAN MUTLU
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	STAFF STAFF

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction to Microsoft Office
2)	Data Analysis
3)	Data Analysis
4)	Accounting Case
5)	Accounting Case
6)	Accounting Case
7)	Accounting Case
8)	Technological Forecasting Case
9)	Technological Forecasting Case
10)	Finance Case
11)	Finance Case
12)	Operation Case
13)	Operation Case
14)	Operation Case
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Lecture notes, and computer files (ppt, xls, doc, pdf, etc.) will be available for download from the learning management system, BlackBoard.

Teaching Methods

Lectures for discussions, (computer) lab sessions for application

Homework and Projects

Individual homework’s and group assignments for each case

Laboratory Work

Weekly computer lab

Computer Use

Extensive usage of Microsoft Excel

Other Activities

Presentations

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	1	% 10
Application	1	% 30
Quiz(zes)	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	1	2	1	56
Laboratory	14	2	2	1	70
Project	7	2	1		21
Total Workload					147
Total Workload/25					5.9
ECTS					6