Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 5.0
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Distance Learning
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. BURCU AYDIN KÜÇÜK
Instructor (s) Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) BEKİR EMRE KURTULMUŞ
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course 1- To provide the basic knowledge of management to the students of political sciences and international relations. 2- To highlight the practical aspects of the management science as well as the theoretical aspects. 3- To train students as leader.
Course Content 1. Introductory remarks about the science of management 2. Definition of an exceptional manager: Does what and how? 3. Theory of management: Basic skills of an exceptional manager 4. Environment of the management. 5. Changing environment of the management and ethical responsibilities: Doint the right things 6. Global management: Management across borders 7. Planning: The base of successful management 8. Strategic management: How exceptional managers achieves exceptional results? 9.Individual and group decision making: How managers do the things? 10. Organizational culture, structure and design: Baseline of the organization. 11. Human resources management: Right people for management success. 12. Organizational change, development and innovation: Challemges of an exceptional manager 13. Leadership: 14. Managing the individual differences and behaviors: Controlling the humans as humans 15. Motivating the workers: Having extra ordinary success in management. 16. Groups and teams: Increasing collaboration and reducing disputes. 17. Power, impact and leadership: From managers to leaders. 18. Communication amongst individuals and within the organization: Mastering knowledge management. 19. Controlling: Techniques to improve organizational efficiency.

Weekly Course Subjects

1The exceptional manager: What you do, How do you do it?
2Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager
3The Environment of Management: The Manager's Changing Work Environment & Ethical Responsibilites: Doing the Right Thing
4Global Management: Managing across Borders
5Planning: The Foundation of Successful Management
6Strategic Management: How Star NManagers Realize a Grand Design
7Individual & Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen
8Organizing: Organizational Culture, Structure & Design: Building Blocs of the Organization
9Human Resources Management: Getting the Right Perople fro Managerial Success
10Organizational Change & Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager
11Managing Indiividual Differences & Behavior: Supervising People as People
12Motivating Employees: Achieveing Superior Performance in the Workplace
13Gropus & Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict
14Power Influence & Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Resources

1- Kinicki / Williams. Management: A practical introduction. MC Graw Hill. 5th edition