Information Package / Course Catalogue
Business Administration
Course Code: BSS101
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the basic concepts of business and management, the structure of businesses and their basic principles. To introduce its functions, to understand the business practices encountered in today's business world and To provide evaluation skills.

Course Content

The course includes business and management concepts, purposes and classification of businesses, SMEs and SOEs, business environment, establishment and growth processes, management, production, marketing, accounting-finance, human resources, public relations and R&D functions are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to define the concepts of Business and Management.
2.Ability to analyze the objectives and functions of the business.
3.Classification of business and distinguishing its types.
4.Being able to understand the general impact of environmental factors on the business by analyzing the environment of the business.
5.Ability to understand the establishment and growth stages of businesses and to plan these stages strategically.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tamer Koçel, Business Management, Beta Publications, 2018
2.Assoc. Dr. Şükran Karaca, Dr. Lecturer Member Meftune Özbakır Umut,General Business Administration, Detay Publishing, 2023
3.Prof. Dr. Şerif Şimşek, Prof. Dr. Adnan Çelik, General Business Administration, Education Publishing House, 2025
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Business and management concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Purposes and Functions of Businesses
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of Businesses
Week 4 - Theoretical
SMEs and SOEs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environment of the Business
Week 6 - Theoretical
Establishment of Businesses and Selection of Establishment Location
Week 7 - Theoretical
Business Growth
Week 8 - Theoretical
Management Function in Businesses
Week 9 - Theoretical
Production Function in Businesses
Week 10 - Theoretical
Marketing Function in Businesses
Week 11 - Theoretical
Accounting and Financing Function in Businesses
Week 12 - Theoretical
Human Resources Function in Businesses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Public Relations in Businesses (Supporting Functions)
Week 14 - Theoretical
R&D in Businesses (Supporting Functions)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment52010
Reading62012
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026