Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İŞL235 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL235 Course Title: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FERDA ÜSTÜN (ferdakervanci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ŞEVKİ ÖZGENER, KORHAN KARACAOĞLU, FERDA ÜSTÜN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
• Demonstrate problem-solving, critical-thinking, oral and written communications, and team and leadership skills; • Apply business tools and concepts in domestic and global contexts; • Integrate foundational and functional business areas in making decisions; • Show commitment to ethical values and behavior, continuous learning and professional growth; • Show understanding and appreciation for cultural, racial and gender differences.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain organization theories. PO-2 analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged about modern management techniques.
Examination
LO-2 Can express the history of management science. PO-2 analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged about modern management techniques.
Examination
LO-3 Can discuss business functions during decision-making. PO-2 analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged about modern management techniques.
Examination
LO-4 Can explain general information about nature of management science and managers. PO-2 analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged about modern management techniques.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes definition and functions of management, the history of management, management ideological, organization theories, z theory, chaos theory, adaption theories, modern vs. postmodern management, modern management techniques.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Management dicipline, concept of management, characteristics of management science, its golas and importance Lecturing
2 Managers, Levels of management, roles and skills of management Lecturing, discussion
3 Traditional management approach Lecturing, discussion
4 Classic management theory, Scientific management approach Lecturing, discussion
5 Neo-Classic management theory Lecturing, discussion
6 Aproach of bureaucracy Lecturing, discussion
7 Differences between classic and neo-classic management theory Lecturing, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 System Approac Lecturing, discussion
10 Contingency approach (Environment and technology researches) Lecturing, discussion
11 Z theories Perfectionism approach Lecturing, discussion
12 Adaptataion Theories -Configurational approach -General organizational strategy approach -Resource-dependence approach Lecturing, discussion
13 Population ecology -Information processing approach -Agency theory -Institutional theory Lecturing, discussion
14 Chaos theory Lecturing, discussion
15 Post-modern organization Lecturing, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Koçel, Tamer (2010), İşletme Yöneticiliği, Beta Başım, A.Ş. İstanbul.
2 Baransel, Atilla; Çağdaş Yönetim Düşüncesinin Evrimi, Birinci Cilt, Fatih Matbaası, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayın No. 2684, İstanbul 1976.
3 Erol, E. R. E. N. (2001). Yönetim ve organizasyon. Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
Obligatory Coursebook: M. Serif Simsek, Yönetim ve Organizasyon”, Egitim Kitabevi, Konya, 2012. Secondary Coursebook: “Isletme Yöneticiligi”, Tamer Koçel, Beta Basim, A.S. Istanbul, 2012. Secondary Coursebook: “Isletme Yönetimi”, Göksel Ataman, Türkmen Kitabevi, Istanbul 2012.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 15 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 15 45
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 119