COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
2010-2011, Spring
Code
Course Name
Introduction to Management
Semester
BA120
1.
Lesson
(hour/week)
Application
(hour/week)
Laboratory
(hour/week)
3
IUE Credit
ECTS
Credit
3
4
0
0
Pre-requisites
:
None
Course Language
Course
Type(CompulsoryElective)
Course Level
:
:
English
Compulsory
:
Undergraduate
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturers
Course Assistants
Course Objective
:
:
:
:
Dr. Tarık Atan http://homes.ieu.edu.tr/tatan
Şebnem Penbek Ext: 9871 http://homes.ieu.edu.tr/spenbek
To develop the ability (skills, techniques and understanding) to support others in the
accomplishment of tasks which further your mutual interests.
Course Learning
Outcomes
:
Students are required;
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Course Content
(Short definition)
:
Intrapersonal: Developing yourself as a person; proper ‘mindset,’ motivation,
time and stress management, job selection.
Interpersonal: Developing interpersonal effectiveness, communication,
leadership.
Group/Team: Learning how to develop and encourage high performance
teams while being sensitive to the risks and pitfalls of teamwork.
Organizational: Understanding organizational culture, evolution, how to
approach organizational change and development.
Societal: Seeing management in a broader context which includes (a) the role
‘stakeholders’ play in management decision making, (b) the impact of
globalization on business decisions, and (c) ethics and social responsibility in
contemporary management.
This course has been designed to examine management as a series of steps
progressing from the ‘micro’ (individual) to the ‘macro’ (societal) level of analysis.
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week
1
24.02.2011
2
03.03.2011
3
10.03.2011
4
10.03.2011
5
17.03.2011
6
24.03.2011
7
31.03.2011
8
07.04.2011
9
14.04.2011
Subjects
Introduction to Management and Organizations
Management History
Film: Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin
Organizational Culture and Environment
Foundations of Decision Making and Planning
Strategic Management
CASE: IKEA: SWOT Analysis and Sustainable
Business Plan
Organizational Structure and Design
CASE: SYNGENTA: Developing an effective
organizational structure
Related Preparation
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2009).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp 1
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp 2
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp 3
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp
6+7
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 8
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 9
Midterm
Communication
In class Activity: GAME
Foundations of Organizational Behavior
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 14
10
21.04.2011
11
28.04.2011
12
05.05.2011
13
12.05.2011
14
19.05.2011
15
26.05.2011
Managing Teams
CASE: She loves Challenge!
Motivating Employees
CASE: SIEMENS:Motivation within a creative
environment
Leadership
In Class Activity: King Smurf
Foundation of Control
Holiday
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 13
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 11
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 15
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 16
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2005).
Management, 10th edition, Prentice Hall. Chp. 17
Wrap Up
SOURCES
Course Notes
Other Sources
:
:
In Class Activities and
Project
Stated book chapters and power point presentations.
Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of
Management Executive, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management,
Journal of Management Studies
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Students are required to prepare reports in groups or individually about the inclass activities( cases, episodes, games etc.) of the week at the end of each
lecture,
Students are expected to prepare a written report based on a film to be
chosen by the instructor. The report should explain how management
concepts apply to issues in the film by giving examples from film. The
individual reports prepared by the student will be 20% of the total course
grade.
FILM: The Replacement, 2000, Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman and Brooke
Langton
Due Date: Will be announced by the instructor.
Attendance
Students are required to follow the class sessions. Late submission of class activity
reports will not be accepted by the instructors unless there is an official excuse.
:
Exams
There will be one midterm and one final that will cover prior lecture and reading
material. Any additional material provided by assignments, or applications will be also
covered in the exams.
EVALUATION SYSTEM
SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS
Attendance
Lab
Application
Field Work
Special Course Internship
Homeworks/ Assignments/ All In Class Activities
Presentations
Project----Film Analysis Report
Seminar
Mid-Terms
Final
NUMBER
1
PERCENTAGE
OF GRADE
5
12
20
1
20
1
1
25
30
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL
TOTAL
70
30
100
COURSE CATEGORY
Course Category
(Only one category will be chosen)
Core Courses
Major area courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and management skills courses
Transferable skill courses
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
No
Level of Contribution
Program Yeterlikleri/Çıktıları
Program competencies/outcomes
1
2
3
4
1
It is required to develop analytical thinking, problem solving, a holistic viewpoint and
strategic thinking in the field of management
It is aimed to graduate students whom are able to critique what they have already
2
learn in the field of management, adopting life long learning and continuously
developing themselves,
It is aimed to graduate students whom are able to transfer their academic
3
knowledge to organizational level and capable of expressing themselves regarding
organizational problems both oral and written,
The students are required to understand the concepts and ideas of business in both
4
national and multinational settings and practice cross disciplinary and comparative
analysis,
It is required to know and practice the quality and productivity principles of business
5
life,
Act and think with an innovative motive and able to apply the academic knowledge
6
gain during new and unconventional occasions,
7
Acquiring leadership qualifications and applying them successfully,
Working efficiently and effectively, learning how to be a team member, taking
8
responsibilities, being open minded, constructive, vulnerable to criticism and having
self confidence,
It is required to know the regional economic aspects and transfer the academic
9
knowledge to real life with both national and international thinking,
To know and apply the realities of business ethics and act according to social,
10
scientific and ethical values under any circumstances such as data collection,
evaluation, announcing and practicing,
Able to use a foreign language as fluent as possible for both chasing the scientific
11
publication and developing proper communication with colleagues from other
countries, (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1),
12
Intermediate in both written and spoken of a second foreign language,
Able to use computer programs and technology to an adequate level required by
13
business practices.
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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/WORKLOAD TABLE
Course hours
Lab
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
15
Duration
(hours)
3
Study hours out of class (Case Readings)
15
2
30
Presentations/ Seminar
Project
Homework Assignments
Mid-Terms
Final
1
12
1
1
20
1
8
7
20
12
8
7
123
Activities
Number
Total workload
5
Total
Workload
45