Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Industrial Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This course is designed and structured as an introduction to business and management science in contemporary world. It provides fundamental skills and knowledge on understanding main functions, concepts and nature of today’s business environment and management thought. Main aim of the course is to serve as a framework for creating a holistic big picture perception on business and provide the necessary introduction, interest, motivation and curiosity to further related courses in the program as it has a comprehensive structure which includes brief information on all functions of management (e.g. business strategy, human resource management, production, marketing, finance, MIS).
Course Content
The content of the course include:
• The enterprise system and other types of economic systems.
• Business ethics apply to customers and other stakeholders in the business environment.
• The basic forms of business ownership.
• International business and the complexities of operating in a global environment.
• The basic functions of management and the skills required of managers working with different
concepts of motivation.
• How a company utilizes human resource management to recruit, train, and retain
employees.
Required Resources
Kadri Mirze, İşletme, Literatür Yayınları, 2014
Recommended Resources
İZU kütüphanesinde yer alan dergiler, e-dergiler, kitaplar, e- kitaplar… Öğrenciler aşağıda verilen web sayfalarından yararlanabilir.
- The Economist (www.economist.com)
- Borsaistanbul (www.borsaistanbul.org)
- Time (www.time.com)
- Financial Times (www.financialtimes.com)
- The Wall Street Journal (www.wallstreetjournal.com)
- Dünya (www.dunya.com)
Course Learning Outcomes
- Have knowledge about the basic functions of the business.
- Becomes aware of the organizational structure, internal and external environment of the business.
- Have knowledge about management and management functions.
- Classify businesses.
- Interpret basic economic indicators.
- Examines businesses from a holistic perspective
- Have teamwork experience and presentation skills.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Quiz | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Assignment | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting stage with participants, making psychological contract and sharing expectations. Sharing syllabus and curriculum to draw a holistic picture about the course. Overcoming possible uncertainties and addressing questions about the lesson. | Having a look at the course syllabus and course materials |
| 2 | Major Concepts of Business and Introduction to Management Science & Thought I (History of managerial thought, Scientific management, Principles and Main concepts of Taylorism and Fordism, and Fundamental Management Concepts (e.g. Efficiency and Effectiveness) | Related part of the recommended course book, notes and running through the presentation, mind map notes and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System |
| 3 | Major Concepts of Business and Introduction to Management Science & Thought II (The changing paradigm of management, History of managerial thought: Human relations approach, Hawthorne experiments, Theory X and Y of Douglas McGregor, Contemporary Theories of management) | Related part of the recommended course book, notes and running through the presentation, mind map notes and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System |
| 4 | Contemporary Business and The Global Environment of Management (Ethics and CSR, International Business Management, National Culture, Corporate Culture, Globalism, Glocalism, MNCs, NGOs, Indicators: such as Development, Growth, HDI) | Related part of the recommended course book, notes and running through the presentation, mind map notes and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System |
| 5 | Planning Function of Management I (Analytical Decision Making Process, Planning and Strategic Management-SWOT Analysis, the Internal and External Environment of Management) | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 7 Managers as Decision Makers 176 and Module Planning Tools |
| 6 | Types of Business Institutions and Business Model Canvas | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 8 Foundations of Planning 202 and Chapter 9 Strategic Management 222 |
| 7 | Organizing I (Key Elements of Organizational Structure, Organizational Theory and Design) and Review | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 10 Basic Organizational Design 262 and Chapter 11 Adaptive Organizational Design 286 |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Functions of Management - Leading and Controlling | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 12 Managing Human Resources 310 And running through the presentation, mind map notes and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System |
| 10 | Functions of Management - Leading and Controlling | Related part of the recommended course book, notes and running through the presentation, mind map notes and internet sources of the week which are shared through the Campus System |
| 11 | Functional Departments of Business: Production Management, R&D, Marketing - I | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Introduction to Controlling 484 and academic paper for the topic |
| 12 | Functional Departments of Business: Production Management, R&D, Marketing - II | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 16 Motivating Employees 428 and Chapter 17 Managers as Leaders 458 |
| 13 | Functional Departments of Business: HRM | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 14 Understanding Individual Behavior 370 and Chapter 15 Managers and Communication 402 |
| 14 | Functional Departments of Business - Finance & Accounting - I | Robbins and Coulter (2012), Chapter 6 Managing Change and Innovation p.150 |
| 15 | Functional Departments of Business - Finance & Accounting - II | Checking and combining the notes taken in the class and getting ready for the class discussion |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |