Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · International Trade and Finance (English) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Bihter YILDIRIM
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide a mathematical foundation for students in Economics, Management, International Trade and Finance, İslamic Economics and Finance, and Health Management.
Course Content
The course includes equations and their application, inequalities, quadratic equations, functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives.
Core Area Distribution
(34) Business and Administration%20 (46) Mathematics and Statistics%80
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerExercise and PracticeSelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Assignment | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to course Preliminaries, Sets, Absolute Value | Thomas, Ch. Appendix |
| 2 | Linear equations, inequalities, and their graphics. | Raymond, Ch. 1-1, 1-2 Thomas, Ch. A3 |
| 3 | Cost, revenue and profit functions, breakeven analysis | Raymond, Ch. 2 |
| 4 | Nonlinear functions of polynomial type | Raymond, Ch. 2-3 Thomas, Ch. 1-4 |
| 5 | Logarithm, exponential and logarithmic functions | Raymond, Ch.2-5 Thomas, Ch. 1-4 |
| 6 | Business applications of nonlinear functions | Raymond, Ch. 2-5, 2-6 |
| 7 | Business applications of nonlinear functions | Raymond, Ch. 2-5, 2-6 |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Limit and continuity | Raymond, Ch. 3 Thomas, Ch. 2 |
| 10 | Derivatives and derivatives of various functions | Raymond, Ch. 3 Thomas, Ch. 3 |
| 11 | Derivative of implicit functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, higher-order derivatives | Raymond, Ch. 4 Thomas, Ch. 3 |
| 12 | Derivative and continuity, differential, indefinite shapes, L'Hopital's rule | Thomas, Ch. 4-6 |
| 13 | Increasing and decreasing functions, determination of extremum and turning points, drawing curves | Raymond, Ch. 4 Thomas, Ch. 4 |
| 14 | Maximum profit, minimum cost calculations | Raymond, Ch. 4 |
| 15 | Maximum profit, minimum cost calculations | Raymond, Ch. 4 |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |