Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BNS 121General Business3+0+03426.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the general business course is to acquire basic knowledge of business administration and to create quality human resources in business administration.
Course Content In this course, first of all, the concept and definition of business, the basic business concepts, the objectives of the business, the characteristics of the business, the environment of the business, the place of the business in the economy, its classification, the growth in the enterprises, the establishment studies of the enterprises, its establishment and growth, the business capacity, the ethical and social responsibility in the enterprises, the costs of the enterprise, The income and expenses of the enterprise, the performance of the enterprise, the functions of the enterprise will be explained.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Gül Çıkmaz gul.cikmaz@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Genel İşletme; Prof. Dr. M. Şerif Şimşek,Prof. Dr. Adnan Çelik, EĞİTİM KİTABEVİ, 15. Baskı.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

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 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Final examination 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4,5 137

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Will have general information about the business.
2 Can define the business.
3 Knows the basic concepts of business administration.
4 Have information about business history.
5 Can list the business objectives.
6 Gains knowledge about the establishment and structure of the enterprise.
7 Evaluate the establishment location decisions.
8 Gains knowledge about the legal structures of businesses.
9 Evaluate the size and capacity of enterprises.
10 Will learn different business practices
11 Gains knowledge of business-to-business collaborations.
12 Understands the functions of the business such as production and marketing.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic concepts of business administration and its historical process. The relevant book chapter is read and the related subject videos are watched.
2 Basic concepts of business economics. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
3 Environment in business, segmentation of businesses. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
4 Business purposes. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
5 The formation of the investment decision on the establishment of enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
6 Weeks Formation of investment decision regarding the establishment of enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
7 Determination of the establishment place of the enterprises and the legal structure of the enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
8 MIDTERM
9 Size and capacity in enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
10 Integration and collaborations in businesses. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
11 Marketing function in business. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
12 Production function in enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
13 Personnel management in enterprises. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
14 General repetition. The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
15 FİNAL EXAM

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
All 3 3 2 3
C1 2
C2 2
C3 2
C4 2 2
C5
C6 2
C7
C8 1
C9 1
C10 1
C11 1
C12 1

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