Graduate Education Institute · Business Administration · Master
Course Objective
• understand and appreciate the nature and scope of business, and the role of business in society
• develop critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value
• evaluate business behaviour from the perspective of a range of stakeholders including owner/ shareholder, manager, employee, customer, supplier, lender and government
• develop an awareness of the political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental and ethical issues associated with business activity
• develop quantitative, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills
Course Content
The content of the course include:
• the enterprise system and other types of economic systems.
• business ethics apply to customers and other stakeholders in the business environment.
• the basic forms of business ownership.
• international business and the complexities of operating in a global environment.
• the basic functions of management and the skills required of managers working with different concepts of motivation.
• how a company utilizes human resource management to recruit, train, and retain employees.
• the marketing concept and the various elements of the marketing mix.
Required Resources
Kadri Mirze (2011), İşletme, İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları Ders notları ve slaytları
Recommended Resources
Öğrenciler, alanla ilgili olan tüm dergiler, e-dergiler, kitaplar, e- kitaplar ve diğer tüm kaynaklardan yararlanabilir. Öğrencilerin özellikle aşağıda yer alan web sayfalarından yararlanması önerilmektedir. • The Economist (www.economist.com) • Borsaistanbul (www.borsaistanbul.org) • Time (www.time.com) • Financial Times (www.financialtimes.com) • The Wall Street Journal (www.wallstreetjournal.com) • Dünya (www.dunya.com)
Course Learning Outcomes
- recall, select, and use business-related theories, principles, concepts and methods;
- identify and analyse problems and formulate solutions;
- State reasons why an individual may want to establish a business;
- Describe the various forms of business organizations and arrangements;
- Understand the role of the stakeholders involved in business activities;
- Describe the “marketing mix
- To have a knowledge of internal and external environment of business


