Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / KMY 444 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Code: KMY 444 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KORHAN KARACAOĞLU (kkaracaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KORHAN KARACAOĞLU, DURDU MEHMET BİÇKES,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective this course to give main information about business. To give basic information to the students about the next years courses.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can define the basic terms of business science. PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the types of business and its activities. PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
Examination
LO-3 Can classify business functions. PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
Examination
LO-4 Can describe the concept of cartel, merger, tröst, acqusition, joint venture and venture capital. PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, general information will be given to students about business, types of business, feasibility studies and business functions.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic Concepts Lecturing
2 Basic Concepts Lecturing
3 Economic Life and Business Lecturing
4 Business Information Lecturing
5 Business Objectives, its income and outcomes Lecturing
6 Types of Business Lecturing
7 Environment of Business, Environment Factors Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 The Idea of Set Up Business and its Solutions Lecturing
10 Feasibility Studies Lecturing
11 Feasibility Studies Lecturing
12 Expansion of a Firm Lecturing
13 Strategic Alliances verbal expressions
14 Basic Information about Management and Business Function Lecturing
15 Basic Information about Business Function Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 D. Tuncer, D.Y.Ayhan ve D. Varoğlu, Genel İşletmecilik Bilgileri, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2009.
2 S.K.Mirze, İşletme, Literatür Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2010.
3 M.Ertürk, İşletme Biliminin Temel İlkeleri, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2011.
Required Course instruments and materials
-Tuncer, D.; Ayhan, Y.; Varo?lu, D.; Genel ??letmecilik Bilgileri, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2009. -S. K. Mirze; ?sletme, Literatür Yayinevi, ?stanbul, 2010. -M.Ertürk, ?sletme Biliminin Temel ?lkeleri, Beta Yayinevi, ?stanbul, 2011.

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 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 6 18
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 6 24
       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 3 5 15
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 5 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 123