Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1İŞL102introduction to business science1+0+00613.10.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program International Trade and Logistics (With Thesis)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course In today's rapidly globalizing and competitive business world, business knowledge is needed more than ever to successfully establish businesses, develop the right strategies, and offer the right goods or services in the right markets at the right time and place. How a business is established is as important as how it is established and how it will be sustainable. Therefore, fundamental business knowledge is essential for the establishment of businesses and their subsequent development. This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge in business administration.
Course Content This course will primarily cover basic business concepts, the objectives of business, its place within the economy, its classification, business growth, business establishment, business capacity, business costs, business revenues and expenses, and business performance. Furthermore, students will be interviewed by business owners using predetermined questions. The results of these interviews will be discussed in class, providing students with an understanding of the establishment and operation of businesses.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Assignments 2 35 70
Mid-terms 1 12,5 12,5
Practice 1 25 25
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 182,5

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Knows the basic concepts of business.
2 Learn the history of business and the relationship between business science and other disciplines.
3 Learn the basic purposes and types of businesses.
4 Learns what needs to be done during the establishment phase of businesses.
5 Learn how decisions are made regarding location selection, capacity determination, and the legal structure of the business during the establishment phase.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction, distribution of course content and general introduction to the course (basic concepts) There is no need to prepare. Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
2 Basic concepts of business Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
3 Objectives of the business Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
4 Classification of the business Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
5 Business environment Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
6 Growth in businesses Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
7 Reasons for establishing the business Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
9 Feasibility study Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
10 Feasibility study Examining the relevant chapter in the textbook along with the previous week Bakan, İ. 2016. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, Ed: İsmail Bakan, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul. Gültekin Y. ve Bahadır A. 2011. İşletme Bilimine Giriş, , Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Şimşek, Ş., Çelik A. 2011. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Eğitim Akademi Yayınları, Konya. Can, E., Büyükbalcı, P. ve Bal, Y. 2013. İşletme Bilimlerine Giriş, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant