Information Package

Master's of Business Administration without Thesis (Distance Education)

MANU543

ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS

Course Code
MANU543
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehend basic microeconomic issues such as supply and demand analysis, consumer and producer theories, and different market structures that will be important for businesses.
  2. Knows basic macroeconomic concepts such as national income and inflation.
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Demand and Supply
3rd Week Demand and Supply
4th Week Elasticity
5th Week Applications with Demand, Supply and Elasticity
6th Week Consumer Theory
7th Week Production and Costs
8th Week General Overview
9th Week Midterm
10th Week Firm Behavior
11th Week Imperfectly Competitive Markets
12th Week Monopolistic Competition and Oligopol
13th Week National Income
14th Week Inflation
15th Week General Overview
Recommended or Required ReadingZeynel Dinler, 2020. İktisada Giriş, 26. Baskı. Ekin Basım Yayın.
Instructor?s own lecture notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 45
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 95 95
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 80 80
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load233
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.76
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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