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Introduction to Business

PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY

MARITIME HIGHER VOCATION SCHOOL

 

Course Name : Introduction to Business

Degree: Associate's Degree

 

Code

 

 

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS

Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

LOJ 1005

1/1 (fall)

3

4

3

-

-

Department

Management and Organization, Logistics Program

Instructors

 

 

Contact Information

 

 

Office Hours

 

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

Turkish

Course Prerequisites

  -

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

 

 

 

100

Course Description

Business and business concepts, types of firms, environment of a firm, aim and responsibilities of a firm, reason for set up a business, factors for place of a firm, management as a function, business functions, theories of management.

 

Course Objectives

 

Examine basic management concepts and methods, study their relations with other disciplines, understand organisation-expansion-income and expenses of a firm, understand business functions, study ethics and social responsibilities of firms, learn management theories.

 

Course Learning Outcomes

 

Students who passed from LOJ 1005 successfully

  1. Understand main concepts of business
  2. Conceptualise operations of a business together with expenses and income
  3. Identify and explain business functions

Instructional Methods and Techniques

 

Tutorial Place

 

Co-term Condition

 

Textbook

 

Other References

 

Homework & Projects

 

Laboratory Work

 

Computer Use

 

Other Activities

 

 

 

                   

 

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

 

 

Midterm

1

30

Quiz

1

10

Homework

1

10

Term Paper/Project

 

 

Laboratory Work

 

 

Practices

 

 

Tutorial

 

 

Seminar

 

 

Presentation

1

10

Field Study

 

 

Final Exam

1

40

TOTAL

 

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

 

60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

 

40

TOTAL

 

100

 

 

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

10

10

Quiz

1

5

5

Homework

1

10

10

Term Paper/Project

 

 

 

Laboratory Work

 

 

 

Practices

 

 

 

Tutorial

 

 

 

Seminar

 

 

 

Presentation

1

10

10

Field Study

 

 

 

Final Exam

1

16

16

Total Workload

 

 

93

Total Workload/25

 

 

93/25

Course ECTS Credits

 

 

4

 

 

 

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Business concepts and its relation to other disciplines

I

2

Aim and classifications of firms

I-II

3

Establishment, costs, income and growth of a firm

I-II

4

Business functions: management and planning

I-III

5

Business functions: management and Organising

I-III

6

Business functions: Produciton

I-III

7

Business functions: marketing

I-III

8

Midterm

 

9

Business functions: Finance – accounting

I-III

10

Business functions: Human Resources

I-III

11

Business functions: Public Relations

I-III

12

Business functions: Research and development and innovation

I-III

13

Responsibilities of a firm, ethics and social responsibility

I-II-III

14

Theories of business

I-II-III

 


 

 

 

Relationship between the Programme Outcomes and Level of Contribution

 

 

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, business, and economics

 

 

X

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

 

 

X

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

 

X

 

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

X

 

 

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

 

X

 

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

 

 

g

An ability to communicate effectively

 

X

 

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

 

X

 

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

 

 

X

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

 

X

 

k

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

X

 

 

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in Logistics and in all respective modes of transport operations.

 

X

 

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

 

X

 

 

         1: Small, 2: Partial, 3: Full

 

Programme Outcomes & Course Outcomes Connectivity Matrix

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

Programme Outcomes

 

a

X

X

X

b

X

X

X

c

X

 

 

d

 

 

X

e

 

X

X

f

 

 

X

g

X

 

X

h

 

 

X

i

X

X

X

j

 

X

X

k

X

 

 

l

X

X

X

m

 

 

X