FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Business Administration
BA 260 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Management and Organization
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BA 260
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Fall
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3
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0
|
3
|
5
|
Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&ACritical feedbackLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | This course aims at providing students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for managing others in formal organizations. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is an introduction to the discipline of management. It contains current business challenges and managerial approaches related with the four functions of management: planning, organizing leading, and controlling. As such, the course involves such topics as challenges of global business, change, innovation, business ethics, decision-making, organizational design, leadership, and organizational control. Additionally, the course includes a discussion of managerial ideas proposed to resolve current business problems. |
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the Course & Key Management Concepts | |
2 | The Evolution of Management Approaches | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 1: Managers and You in the Workplace Chapter 1a: Management History Module |
3 | Managerial Decision Making | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 2: Decision Making |
4 | Socially Conscious Management (Documentary) | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 5: Socially-Conscious Management |
5 | External Environment and Organizational Culture (Case Application 1: The Sky is the Limit, p.113) | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 7: Constraints on Managers |
6 | Foundations of Planning & Strategic Planning | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 8: Planning & Goal-Setting; Chapter 9: Strategic Planning |
7 | Organizing: Organization Design I | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 11: Organization Design |
8 | Midterm Exam | |
9 | Organizing: Organization Design (Case Application 2: Acme & Omega) | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 11: Organization Design |
10 | Managing Organizational Behavior | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 15: Organizational Behavior |
11 | Motivation Theories and Applications (Case Application 3: Flexible Working for Generation Y, p.474) | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 17: Motivation |
12 | Leadership | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 16: Leadership |
13 | Controlling | Robbins & Coulter (2018) Chapter 18: Controlling Activities and Operations |
14 | Final Exam | |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Semester Review |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Robins, Stephen P., and Coulter, Mary. 2018. Management (Global Edition) 14th Edition. Pearson: Essex. ISBN-1292215836. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Richard Daft, Jonathan Murphy, and Hugh Willmott. 2020. Organization Theory and Design: An International Perspective. 4th Edition. South-Western Cengage Learning: Hampshire. ISBN: 9781473765900. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
30
|
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
|
30
|
Final Exam |
1
|
40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
|
60
|
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
2
|
28
|
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
3
|
6
|
18
|
Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
Project |
0
|
||
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
1
|
22
|
22
|
Final Exam |
1
|
32
|
32
|
Total |
148
|
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration. |
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2 | To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats. |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations. |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations. |
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6 | To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics. |
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7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective. |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration. |
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9 | To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member. |
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10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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