BUDAPEST BUSINESS SCHOOL
C
OLLEGE OF
F
INANCE AND
A
CCOUNTANCY
F
INANCE DEPARTMENT
1149 B
UDAPEST
, B
UZOGÁNY ST
.
10-12.
 / FAX : +36-1-4696697
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Business Administration
Business Core
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Tutor(s):
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3
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Dr Forgács Anna
Zsolt MATYUSZ, PhD, Assistant Professor
Office number: - e-mail address: zsolt.matyusz@uni-corvinus.hu
Aims and objectives
The aim of this course is to present the status and role of companies in our current economic environment. By the end of the course students will comprehend what forms companies may take, what attributes they possess, how they operate, what key functional areas they work by and how their performance is evaluated. It is a basic subject, which prepares the teaching of numerous professional subjects.
Learning outcomes
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Understanding of the matters of business enterprises.
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Ability to recognise the meaning of business processes.
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Competence in understanding and using terms of business economics.
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Course description
During this course, students are expected to gain some insight into Business Economics and
Administration, and therein learn about the role of corporate economics and the operations of businesses.
Methodology
This subject (Business Administration) builds over lectures, case studies and the compulsory reading. During lectures the main chapters of Business Economics and Administration will be addressed.
Course schedule
Class
(90 minutes each)
1 st
(11/Sept)
Topics
Introduction of the course: objectives, tasks and requirements
Brief history of companies
2 nd
(18/Sept)
3 rd
(25/Sept)
4 th
(2/Oct)
5 th
(9/Oct)
6 th (16/Oct)
Corporate social responsibility
The company and its environment
Managing business
Organizing the business
Exact make-up class date TBA later / Marketing: processes and customer behaviour
7 th (23/Oct)
8 th (30/Oct)
9 th (6/Nov)
10 th (13/Nov)
Autumn holiday – no classes held
Exact date TBA later / Mid term exam
Marketing: pricing, distributing and promoting products
Human resource management
11 th (20/Nov)
12 th
(27/Nov)
Operations management and quality
Corporate finance: accounting, managing finances and the financial crisis
13 th
(4/Dec) Corporate finance: accounting, managing finances and the financial crisis
14 th (11/Dec)
Course policies
No classes held
Attendance at lectures is highly recommended.
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Assignments
1. Case study assignment: during the semester one take home case will be distributed (on
27/Nov). Students are expected to use their knowledge based on the topics discussed during the course and to focus on the assigned questions in their analysis. More details will be given during classes. The papers should be submitted directly to the lecturer either electronically or in printed version. One week is available for the case study. Cases are due on 5/Dec at the beginning of the class. In case of late submission 3 points are deducted for each day of delay.
2. Mid term exam: to be written during the first exam period (27-31 October) based on the topics covered so far.
3. Oral exam : At the end of the semester, an oral exam is closing the course. The exam is based on the course topics. A minimum of 21 points is required to pass the exam.
4. Bonus assignments: these extra opportunities will be announced throughout the semester.
Maximum of 10 points can be gathered by solving these assignments.
Assessment and grading
Final grade will consider the case study assignment, the mid term exam, the oral exam, the activity during lectures and the optional bonus assignments.
Grades will be given according to the following pattern:
Case study assignment
Mid term exam
Oral exam
Active participation during lectures
Bonus assignments
20 points
20 points
40 points
20 points max. 10 points max. 100 points
Grading: points with corresponding marks from 1-5.
0-59 points fail (1)
60-69 points pass (2)
70-79 points
80-89 points
90-100 points satisfactory (3) good (4) excellent (5)
Compulsory readings
Ronald J. Ebert -Ricky W. Griffin: Business Essentials. 7/E. Pearson, 2008, or
Ronald J. Ebert -Ricky W. Griffin: Business Essentials. 8/E. Pearson, 2010, or
Ronald J. Ebert -Ricky W. Griffin: Business Essentials. 9/E. Pearson, 2013
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