COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 1010 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration
Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to provide a solid foundation of knowledge of core management topics. Other course objectives are as follows; expose students to the theories of management, organizational theory and the practice of management in contemporary organizations from a conceptual, analytical and pragmatic perspective, explain fundamental concepts and principles of management, including the basic roles, skills, and functions of management, allow the students to develop their own framework for analyzing and understanding management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Apprehend the company by its definitions/roles, its functions and by its environment;
2   Gather knowledge on the fundamental concepts and principles of management, including the basic roles, skills, and functions of management;
3   Be knowledgeable of historical development, theoretical aspects and practice application of managerial process;
4   Evaluate the interactions between the environment, technology, human resources, and organizations in order to achieve high performance.
5   Offer solutions for the managerial problems encountering in businesses,
6   Analyze businesses from the managerial and organizational dimensions and develop strategies and policies,
7   Apply learning experiences to real-world situations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Management and Organizations, Management Types & Skills
2 The Management Environment and Culture, Managing in the Organizational and Global Environment
3 The Management Environment and Culture, Managing in the Organizational and Global Environment
4 Foundations of Decision Making and Organizational Learning
5 Foundations of Planning, Goal Setting and Strategic Management
6 Fundamentals of Organizing, Organizational Structure and Culture
7 Mid-Term 1
8 Human Resource Management
9 Managing Change and Innovation
10 Foundations of Behavior in Organizations, Understanding Groups, Teamwork in Organizations
11 Leadership and Trust
12 Managing Communication, Interpersonal Skills
13 Foundations of Control
14 Presentation of Term Papers

Recomended or Required Reading

Robbins, S., DeCenzo, D. and Coulter, M. (2010). Fundamentals of Management (7th Edition), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Daft, R. (2002) Management (6th Edition). USA: The Dryden Press.

Other References
BOOKS
Daft, R. L. and Marcic, D. (2010). Management: The New Workplace (7th Edition), China: Cengage Learning South-Western.
Knicki, A. and Williams, B.K. (2009). Management (4th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Jones, G.R. and George, J.M. (2003). Contemporary Management (3rd Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.

JOURNALS
Capital, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Management Decision, Harward Business Review, Yönetim Araştırmaları Dergisi, Maritime Policy and Management, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, Businessweek, Popüler Yönetim Dergisi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 RPT REPORT
5 FINS FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 +FINS * 0.60
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 +FINS * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for quiz etc. 4 1 4
Preparing homework 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Reading 8 1 8
Field study 1 2 2
Preparing term paper 1 13 13
Midterm 2 2 4
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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