Information Package / Course Catalogue
Business Mathematics I
Course Code: İŞLT105
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of the course is to develop quantitative competencies and analytical thinking skills of the business students. Businesses are constantly confronted with decision-making problems. Mathematical methods are used in evaluation of different alternatives. In order that these methods can be applied and assist decision making, fundamental mathematical knowledge and competencies should be acquired. In order to find solutions to the problems in the field of business, functions,graphs and derivatives will be emphasized. Following the overview of the functions consist of decision-making variables, applied examples in the field of business will be coveyed to the students.In short the course aims to enhance quantitative skills and abilities of the students and allow that this mastery be applied to decision making problems and various areas of business.

Course Content

Building the fundamental mathematical background that would be used in business decision-making, evaluation of the alternatives and identification of optimum option and developing analytical thinking skills of students.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to enable to support to the business decision-making problems.
2.To be able to enhance the quantitative skills and knowldege.
3.To be able to Acquire and enhance the analytical thinking skills.
4.To be able to enable to essential mathematical background that can be utilized in the areas such as research and evaluation.
5.To be able to gain competence on the use of derivatives and integrals on business problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Edward. T. DOWLING, İşletme ve İstatistik İçin Matematiksel Yöntemler, Çev. Ö. F. Çolak, M. YILDIRIMOĞLU, Schaum’s Outlines, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Science, mathematics and analytical thinking in terms of operational significance, the use of decision-making problems, the basic concepts of mathematics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Numbers, Exponents and roots, factorization
Week 3 - Theoretical
Equations and their solutions, linear equations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Functions, inverse function, composite function
Week 5 - Theoretical
Graphs of quadratic functions, rational functions and graphs of partial functions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Exponential and logarithmic functions, logarithm
Week 7 - Theoretical
Limits and Continuity
Week 8 - Theoretical
The use of derivative, derivation rules
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 10 - Intermediate Exam
Midterms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Successive differentiation, maximum and minimum points, decreasing and increasing intervals
Week 12 - Theoretical
Business applications of the derivative
Week 13 - Theoretical
Profit maximization, cost minimization
Week 14 - Theoretical
Partial derivatives
Week 15 - Theoretical
Optimization methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130339
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
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
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
2
3
2
3
OÇ-2
4
2
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
4
2
2
OÇ-4
4
2
3
2
2
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026