GEEC 201 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Course Name

Introduction to Business

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEEC 201	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Group Work Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Öznur YURT
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Zeynep Göksu Beşkaya

Course Objectives	The course examines the roles businesses play in the community, and their aims by focusing on the free market system and competition. It provides knowledge about what should a company do to provide its services or manufacture its products for the customers. The course aims to inform the students about fundamental issues of business like, managerial functions, marketing, finance, accounting and international business.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Identify the basic functions of an enterprise like management, marketing, finance, manufacturing, accounting. Explain the fundamental ethical isssues and corporate responsibility dimensions of a business Explain the alternative organizational structures, team work and communication styles which can improve the competitive power of a business. Learn the principals of international business and the importance of innovation abd creativity in interational competition. Conceptualize the importance of organizational growth Follow the rule that all academic work necessitates academic honesty
Course Description	This course has been designed to teach the students the types of business, basic functions of business and all the issues related to running a business.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Welcome & Introduction to the Course	Readings provided by the instructor
2	Business and its Environment	Readings provided by the instructor
3	Organizational Structures & Functions	Readings provided by the instructor
4	Management of Processes	Readings provided by the instructor
5	Marketing Management	Readings provided by the instructor
6	Global Business & Trade	Readings provided by the instructor
7	Human Resources Management	Readings provided by the instructor
8	Mid-Term Exam	-
9	Economics & Business	Readings provided by the instructor
10	Social Responsibility, Ethics and Business Law	Readings provided by the instructor
11	Accounting and Finance	Readings provided by the instructor
12	Operations Management & Supply Chain Management	Readings provided by the instructor
13	Tutorial for the Individual Report	Readings provided by the instructor
14	Semester Wrap up
15	Review of Semester
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Readings provided by the instructor

Suggested Readings/Materials

Bovee, C.L. and Thill, J.V., 2023. Business in action. Pearson Higher Ed.10th Edition

Ebert, R.J. and Griffin, R.W., 2018. Introduction to Business. Pearson. 13th Edition

Mirze, S. Kadri (2013). Introduction To Business. Literatür Yayıncılık

https://www.nytimes.com/section/business

https://www.ft.com/

https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	30
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	23	23
		Total	119

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and design a collection independently.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-