BUS111 FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS
| Course Code: | 3530111 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAĞRI YALKIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course introduces you to the key concepts in business administration. The course provides a foundation for more advanced courses in business administration by covering the major areas of business administration such as finance, human resources management, marketing, and operations management with a specific focus on contemporary issues in business management such as sustainability, inequality, and ethics.
Course Content
Basic concepts and principles of Management; the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, and their relationships to key issues in Management practice such as leadership, motivation, and communication.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:
- Develop a business vocabulary
- Demonstrate knowledge of the role of businesses in societies and the wider world system.
- Identify the global aspects of a business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of management
- Describe the organizational requirements of different kinds of businesses.
- Classify and illustrate the components of an organization.
- Incorporate the marketing, financial, operational,organizational and human resources areas of the business world.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical frameworks used in management.
- Identify sustainability challenges pertaining to businesses.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they have in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They know the methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They are capable of following the contemporary techniques, scientific and technological developments in their fields and are able to conduct research and studies in order to develop their business administration related knowledge, skills, and competences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution