COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR FERKAN KAPLANSEREN

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course aims at gaining the modern viewpoint of business process modeling and architecture; understanding of reference architecture structures through functional, informational, organizational, and resource aspects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions, G. Hohpe and B. Woolf, Addison Wesley Professional. ISBN 0321200683.
2. Enterprise Modeling and Integration: Principles and Applications, F.B.Vernadat, Springer. ISBN 978-0412605505.
3. Business Modeling With UML: Business Patterns at Work, M. Penker, H. E. Eriksson, Wiley. ISBN 978-0471295518.
4. Writing Effective Use Cases, Alistair Cockburn, Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 978-0201702255.
5. The Business Analyst's Handbook, Howard Podeswa, Course Technology PTR. ISBN 978-1598635652.
Related books, book chapters and articles will be used.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning and Teaching Strategies
Lecture, group work, presentations, class discussions.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm Exam
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of concepts and theories through an essay-type written exam. Long text case studies will be handled.
2. Term Project
Groups will do a research in a real business environment about business architectures and models and prepare a written report based on the format given by the instructor. They are expected to share their observation and eperience with their class-mates through oral presentations.
3. Class Discussions and Presentation
Students will be given certain cases or questions related to the concepts covered in the class. Groups will debate on the topics and present their opinions. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions.
4. Students are expected to attend to classes on time.
5. Students are expected to prepare ahead of time for class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

TBA

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes