Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

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-
Examination
LO-2 Can express the history of management science. PO-
Examination
LO-3 Can discuss business functions during decision-making. PO-
Examination
LO-4 Can explain general information about nature of management science and managers. PO-
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 Baransel, Atilla; Çağdaş Yönetim Düşüncesinin Evrimi, Birinci Cilt, Fatih Matbaası, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayın No. 2684, İstanbul 1976.
2 Eren, E. (2009). Yönetim ve organizasyon:(Çağdaş ve küresel yaklaşımlar). Beta.
3 Koçel, T. (1984). İşletme yöneticiliği. (17. Baskı) Beta Yayınları, 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