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
- -
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
- 01 To explain the basic dynamics of business economics
- 02 To summarize business ethics and social responsibility
- 03 To classify small business, entrepreneurship and franchising
- 04 To summarize the nature of management
- 05 To describe organization, teamwork and communication
- 06 To categorize options for organizing businesses
- 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
- 01 Business: A Changing World, 12th Edition By Ferrell, Hirt, and Ferrell. McGraw-Hill, 2020.
Learning Outcomes
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
- 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.
- P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
- P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
- P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
- 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.
- P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
- P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
- P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
- 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 |