The objectives of this course are to introduce the students to fundamentals that will serve as a basis / background for courses in later stages of the program, introduce them to the functional areas of management, improve their analytical, descriptive statistics, introductory probability models for decision making, computer, presentation and group work skills. To this end, the course requires students to prepare a business plan as a group project, uses case studies to introduce some of the fundamental concepts in management, brings in guest speakers to inform students about different areas of management and career choices.
Introduction to Management (MGMT 201)
2022 Spring
Sabancı Business School
Management(MGMT)
3
6
Füsun Ülengin fulengin@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Interactive lecture,Recitation
Project based learning,Task based learning
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Management | * | ||
| Management | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this course are to introduce the students to fundamentals that will serve as a basis / background for courses in later stages of the program, introduce them to the functional areas of management, improve their computer, presentation and group work skills.
Knowledge Content:
(i) Sunk, fixed and variable costs,
(ii) Fundamentals of marketing,
(iii) Discounting cash flows,
(iv) Technological forecasting,
(v) Making optimal location decisions.
Skills Content:
(i) MS Excel for analysis, decision modeling, graphical presentation
(ii) Simple database functionality of MS Excel
(iii) Effective presentation skills
(iv) Teamwork
(v) Business plan preparation
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to: (1) Perform advanced data analysis and processing using Microsoft Excel, (2) Perform NPV analysis and other related discounted cash flow calculations, (3) Perform breakeven analysis and interpret the results, (4) Prepare and present a business a plan.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 2
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 2
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
1. Have an understanding of economics and main functional areas of management 5
2. Have a basic all-around knowledge in humanities, science, mathematics, and literature 2
3. Have a basic knowledge of law and ethics, awareness of social and ethical responsibilities 2
4. Work effectively in teams and environments characterized by people of diverse educational, social and cultural backgrounds 4
5. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communications in English 5
6. Pursue open minded inquiry and appreciate the importance of research as an input into management practice; thus, a.know how to access, interpret and analyze data and information by using current technologies b.use the results from analyses to make informed decisions 5
7. Use office softwares for written communication, presentation, and data analysis 5
8. Demonstrate awareness that business settings present different opportunities and challenges for managers due to environmental/contextual differences that arise in economic, political, cultural, legal-regulatory domains 3
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Quiz | 40 |
| Participation | 10 |
| Group Project | 35 |
| Homework | 15 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Readings |
Custom prepared MGMT201 coursepack. |