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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Course
BUSN101 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Department
Master of Business Administration - English - Master
Course Type
Scientific Preparation
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
0
ECTS
0
T+P+L
0 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Japheth Ahmed NUHU
Prerequisite
-
Keywords
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Course Description

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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Assignment Assignment 30
Midterm Midterm 30
Final Final 40
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 To explain the basic dynamics of business economics
  2. 02 To summarize business ethics and social responsibility
  3. 03 To classify small business, entrepreneurship and franchising
  4. 04 To summarize the nature of management
  5. 05 To describe organization, teamwork and communication
  6. 06 To categorize options for organizing businesses
  7. 07 To identify basics for managing for quality and competitiveness

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Dynamics of Business Economics
Week 2 Dynamics of Business Economics
Week 3 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Week 4 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Week 5 Business in a Borderless World
Week 6 Business in a Borderless World
Week 7 Options for Organizing Businesses
Week 8 Midterm Week
Week 9 Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Franchising
Week 10 The Nature of Management
Week 11 The Nature of Management
Week 12 Organization, Teamwork and Communication
Week 13 Organization, Teamwork and Communication
Week 14 Managing for Quality and Competitiveness
Week 15 FINAL EXAM

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Business: A Changing World, 12th Edition By Ferrell, Hirt, and Ferrell. McGraw-Hill, 2020.

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed knowledge and understanding of: - the nature of business and its environment -the global nature and context of business -organizing and managing a business
  2. L02 On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed their skills in: - appreciation of the significance of businesses in the production of goods and services - appreciation of the importance of business management in the welfare of economies and the people - extracting relevant and useful information from reading material, both printed and digital
  3. L03 On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed their appreciation of and respect for values and attitudes regarding the issues of: -entrepreneurship - globalization -ethics and responsibility in business -successful organization and management of organizations

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
  2. P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
  3. P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
  4. P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
  5. P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
  6. P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
  7. P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
  8. P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
  9. P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
  10. P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
  11. P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 Average
L01 5 3 4 3 1 3 4 3 3 2 0 2.82
L02 4 4 3 5 2 2 2 3 5 2 0 2.91
L03 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 0 3.27