BA4104 MANAGERIAL SKILLS LABORATORY II
| Course Code: | 3124104 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 1 (0.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 1.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer ONUR CAN CANSU |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Here are the words of Serdar Devrim from Hürriyet İK, dated June 7, 2015 “Neden olmuyor acaba?”
“ You have looked through his CV, his LinkedIn account, called his references, searched for his traces on social media, invited him for an interview 2-3 times to test his patience and nerves, and, finally, you have hired the CEO’s wife’s best friend’s daughter…
Just kidding! You have found the one who is closest to being the right person for the right job and hired him. Depending, of course, on how lucky you were(!). You have agreed on salary, benefits, working conditions and the actual job to be done, and shaken hands.
Let’s say; you are great manager, a superb HR person and you knew very well what you wanted and who you were looking for. You carried out the recruitment process perfectly.
Still yet, every hire is a gamble, a dice-roll, getting a double-six has a probability of 1 in 36. There will for sure be some lack of knowledge and objectivity.
The situation is the same for the hired personnel. How well did she introduce herself? Besides, how well does she know herself? How deliberately, objectively and well did she decide? How well did she know the company? How well did she understand what is expected from her? etc, etc…
The interviewing process is a kind of sales activity. In this case, you are the product and the salesperson. In this course you are going to practice how to “sell” yourself to your prospective employer. An interview of 15-30 minutes could change all your professional carrier, even your life; like the university exam you had entered 4 years ago.
Course Content
This course aims to enhance the student`s ability to secure a job that matches his or her values, interests and skills. The course also focuses on developing job interviewing and presentation skills.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Course Specific Skills:
1. Understand Today’s Dynamic Workplace
2. Understand Adopting to Today’s Job Market
3. Understand The Role of Communication in Job Search Process
4. Develop skills in Writing Resumes
5. Develop skills in Employment Interviews
Discipline Specific Skills:
6. Develop skills in analyzing workplace conditions
7. Develop an understanding of the significant role of cover letter and resume formats
8. Develop an understanding of the interview process
Personal and Key Skills:
9. Develop communication/presentation skills
10. Develop writing and discussion skills
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