Course Code: MAN 362 Course Title: Management Information Systems

Level: Undergraduate Year:2009-2010 Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 5

Status: Obligatory Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class rs: 14 weeks x 3 h = 42 h.

Instructor: Yrd.Doç Dr. Ferkan KAPLANSEREN

E-mail: ferkan.kaplanseren@deu.edu.tr Room No:130

Teaching Assistant (s): AraĢ. Gör.Dr.Güzin ÖZDAĞOĞLU

E-mail: guzin.kavrukkoca@deu.edu.tr Room No:123

Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

None

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: At the end of the term; students will be able to understand use of computers in

management information systems and solve related problems.

Contents: Information requirements of business organizations; principles concepts, design

and operation of information systems for managerial purposes. Use and implications of

computer technology for management decision and processes. This course will also

familiarize the student with a great framework for the study of business as an information

processing entity.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The course consists of lectures, class discussions, and a term paper.

TEXTBOOK:

1. Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm,

Laudon&Laudon, 10th

//11th

Edition, Prentice Hall

2. Management Information Systems, 9th edition. Raymond McLeod, Jr., Prentice

Hall.

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK CHAPTER

1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems

3 Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

4 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

5 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

6 Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology

7 Midterm

8 Midterm

9 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

10 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

11 Managing Knowledge, Enhancing Decision Making

12 Building Information Systems

13 Project Management: Establishing the Business Value of Systems and Managing Change

14 Managing Global Systems

15 Final

Grading

Midterm exam 30%

Term Project 20%

Final Exam 50%

Quizzes (if there would be), attendance and class participation will also affect

your success grade as the instructor‘s opinion.

Course Code: MAN 3012 Course Title: Organizational Change and Development

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 3

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class ours: 14 weeks x 3 h=42h

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ömür N. Timurcanday Özmen Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN 102

DESCRIPTION:

This course aims to develop a better understanding of the change and development

concepts in terms of system thinking and it focuses on techniques, burdens,

organization-wide interventions and success associated with initiating and

implementing changes within organization. It helps and prepares students meet the

challenges of organizational change ad development strategies.

Objectives:

Describe nature and steps involved to effectively manage organizational change in

a variety of contexts.

Analyze change process

Distinguish between types and significance of various drivers of organizational

change.

Develop critical problem solving skills.

Understand organizational development concept and interventions.

Academic Requirements and Grades

Attending all classes.

Completing all course assignments1 in an academic manner

2.

There is no tolerance for plagiarism.

Teaching and Learning Methods:

The course will be both active and interactive. Mini lectures, group discussions and

activities will be the major methods of instruction.

Textbook:

Harvey, D. and Brown, D.R. (1996). An experiential approach to organization development.

(5th edition) NJ: Prentice Hall.

1 There will be weekly course assignments. Each student will have a permanent group and

will study with this group for the assignments. 2 All homework and studies should subject to APA format.

Week Readings

1 Chapter 1: Organization Development and Reinventing the Organization

2 Chapter 2 & 3: Organization Renewal: The Challenge of Change & Changing the

Culture

3 Chapter 4 & 5: Role and Style of the OD Practitioner & The Diagnostic Process

4 Chapter 6: Overcoming Resistance to Change

5 Chapter 7: Process Intervention Skills

6 Chapter 8: OD Intervention Strategies

7 Chapter 9: Employee Empowerment and Interpersonal Interventions

8 MIDTERM WEEK

9 MIDTERM WEEK

10 Chapter 10: Team Development Interventions

11 Chapter 11: Intergroup Development Interventions

12 Chapter 12 & 13: Goal Setting for Effective Organizations & Work Team

Development

13 Chapter 14: High-Performing Systems and the Learning Organization

14 Chapter 15: Organization Transformation and Strategic Change

Course Code: MAN 3014 Course Title: Employee Development and Career Management

Level: Undergraduate Year: 3 Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 4

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class hrs: 14 weeksX3 hrs=42hrs

Instructor: Öğr.Gör. ġenol SÖNMEZ E-mail: senol.sonmez@deu.edu.tr Room No:219

Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN 2004 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DESCRIPTION:

The course will emphasize the exploration of career management and employee development

as a strategic tool to provide professional specialization in human resource management.

Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is for each student to learn how to construct a career plan, be

familiar with various methods of conducting employee development related activities. The

students will be exposed the human resource development activities such as need analysis,

implementing HRD, assessment of HRD, and evaluating HRD activities at the beginning of

this course. Then they will be able to relate human resource management with HRD activities,

and implement HRD activities in firms. They will also learn how to evaluate employee

performance and how to compensate them.

Contents:

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The course will be a combination of lecturing, class discussions, laboratory sessions, team

building and team development related management games, and applications.

TEXTBOOK: There is no compulsory textbook but the following books will be beneficial for this course:

Human Resource Management (Strategic Approach) (2002) by W.P.

Anthony, K.M. Kacmar & P.L. Perrewé, Forth Worth, TX: Harcourt

College Publishers (ISBN 0030335094)

Human Resource Management (2002) by D. Torrington, L. Hall & S.

Taylor, Essex: England, Prentice Hall (ISBN 0273646397)

Critical Human Resource Development (2007) by Clare Rigg, Jim

Stewart, and Kiran Trehan, Prentice Hall (ISBN 0273705598)

Human Resource Development (2002) by R. L. DeSimone, J. M. Werner

& D. M Harris, Forth Worth, TX, Harcourt College Publishers (ISBN

0030319323)

Employee Development Practice (1999) by J. Stewart, Essex: England,

Prentice Hall (ISBN 0273628119)

Ġnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi(2001), Ceyhan Aldemir, Alpay Ataol, Gönül

Budak, 4. Baskı, Ġzmir, Fakülteler Kitabevi.

Students also should be able to find and read the following periodicals and newspapers in the

main and faculty libraries. Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, The

Academy of Management Review, The Academy of Management Journal, Journal of

Management, Journal of Business Strategy, Human Resource Management, Human Resource

Planning, Group Dynamics, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management

Development, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Occupational and Organizational

Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Organizational Behavior and

Human Decision Processes, Personnel Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, Administrative

Science Quarterly, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Executive, Human Resources.

Other Resources

A considerable amount of information is now available on-line. Much of this can be accessed

via the Dokuz Eylul University Library (e.g., via EBSCO/Host, Pro Quest, etc).

Some Useful Web Sites about HRM:

Web Link Site http://www.shrm.org Society for HRM http://www.hrconsultant.com H R c o n s u l t a n t . c o m

b y S t e r n & A s s o c i a t e s

http://www.hrmguide.net/hrm/buscon4.htm HRM Guide.net International HR Portal http://www.hrmguide.net/hrm/hrlinks.htm HRM Guide.net International HR Portal~ links http://www.mgt.uea.ac.uk/menu/studentlinks.asp Student Links @ MGT http://www.bsad.uvm.edu/hrm Univ. of Vermont MBA ~ HRM Web Guide http://jimmy.qmced.ac.uk/usr/ci99thom1/subjbook.htm Gill's Top Ten Hits For HRM http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/depts/hrm/hrm_link.htm HRM: Resources on the Internet http://www.ihrim.org International Assoc. for HR Info. Mgmt. http://www.hrnetwork.co.uk HR Network http://www.btinternet.com/~alan.price/hrm Alan Price and HRM Guide Network http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mrdlib/business/hrm.html

Resources in business and management

http://humanresources.about.com/careers/humanresources HR site at about.com http://www.hr.com/index.cfm HR.com http://www.mcb.co.uk/hrmid.htm HRM International Digest http://www.ewin.com/ewarts.htm Articles & essays by Ethan Winning http://www.emporia.edu/ibed/hrclass/hrclass.htm HRM Class Home Page by William L. Smith http://www.sbm-

team.com/ManagementLinks/HumanResources.htm Management Links and HRM

http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/depts/hrm/hrm_long.htm NBS HRM Resources http://www.geocities.com/seciltastan Yönetim-Organizasyon ve ĠK (in Turkish) http://www.astd.org Training and development and HRD http://www.trainingsupersite.com Training and development and HRD http://www.xu.edu/hrd/websites.htm Training and development and HRD

Grading Mid-Term : 40 %

Attendance : 10 %

Final : 50 %

The instructor reserves the right to modify the course requirements, assignments,

topics, grading procedures, and other related policies as circumstances may

dictate.

Course Code: MAN 3024 Course Title: Intermediate Accounting

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 5

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class ours: 14 weeks x 3 h = 42 h.

Instructor: Assoc.. Prof.Dr. Esra Aslanertik Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN 3023

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: The main objective of this course is to provide students with in depth knowledge

of accounting theory, valuation, framework and regulation.

Learning outcomes:

To be able to distinguish between different valuation concepts and apply them in

accounting context

To understand international accounting differences and the process of harmonization.

To be able to understand IFRS framework and basic financial statements

Contents: Accounting theory, principles, valuation, alternative forms of financial statements,

and framework.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The course is consist of lecture and class discussion. Students therefore should read the

assigned chapters and be prepared for class participation at each session. Also, study

problems, cases and assignments are employed to enhance the understanding of course topics.

TEXTBOOK:

Palepu, K.G., Healy, P.M, Bernard, V.L., Peek, E. (2007): Business analysis and

Valuation: IFRS Edition. Thomson.

Alexander, D., Britton, A. and Jorissen, A. (2007): International Financial Reporting

and Analysis. Third Edition. Thomson.

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm exam 30%

Class Participation 20%

Final Exam 50%

Total 100%

Course Code: MAN

2092 Course Title: Managerial Finance

Level: Undergraduate Year: Two Semester: Spring ECTS Credit:

Status: Obligatory Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class ours: 14 weeks x 3 h = 42 h.

Instructor: Assist.Prof.Dr. Berna Kırkulak Uludağ Instruction Language: English

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: Main objective of the course is to provide students with the basic idea

about the functions of finance and its principles including applications in business.

You will develop understanding of the responsibilities of financial managers, and the

techniques for assessing financial needs, selecting sources of finance, evaluation of

capital projects, budgeting and control. You will also become familiar with the jargon

and conventions of the industry, and the sources of financial information.

Learning outcomes:

The focus will be on the importance of finance for the companies and

individuals.

Financial expressions including the technical vocabularies such as NPV, IRR,

WACC will be introduced.

Financial decision making, investment decisions, risk and return calculations

will be presented.

Contents: risk and return, capital budgeting, payback period, NPV, IRR, capital structure,

WACC, dividends, leasing, factoring

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

-The course is based on lectures, case studies and class discussion.Students are

required to read the assigned chapters and prepare for class participation at each session and

they should solve the assigned problems.

TEXTBOOK: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Brealey/Myers/Marcus,Prentice Hall, Inc

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm exam 40%

Final Exam 60%

Total 100%

Course Code: MAN 3034 Course Title: Bank Management

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 4

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class Hours: 14 weeks x 3h=42h

Instructor: Habil Gökmen Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN 3033 or ECN 3009

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: The purpose of the course is to examine various aspects of managing a

commercial bank.

Learning outcomes: The students will be able to

1- Analyze and manage risks such as the interest-rate risk, foreign-exchange risk and the

credit risk

2- Apply the tools for managing the short- and long-term bank assets

3- Price various types of financial securities

Contents:

Introduction to Banking System ; Banking Products and Services ; Demand and Time

Deposits ; Corporate Loans ; Cash Management ; Managing the Credit Risk ; Managing the

Interest Rate Risk ; Managing the Foreign Exchange Risk ; Managing Fixed Assets ;

Managing IT Services in Banks ; Off-balance Sheet activities ; International Banking

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The course is taught in a lecture, class discussion and problem solving format. The students

will be given assignments either individually or in groups. Some of the assignments or

homeworks may be required to be presented in the classroom. The students must study the

related chapter before the class and actively participate in discussions and problem solving

sessions. The students are also required to keep up-to-date concerning bank management

issues by means of academic journals and news media.

TEXTBOOK:

Bank Management ; Timothy W. Koch, MacDonald S. Scott, 5th Edition, Thomson South-

Western, 2003

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm exam 40%

Final Exam 60%

Total 100%

Course Code: MAN MAN

3054

Course Title: Promotion Management

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring

ECTS Credit: 4

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class ours: 14 weeks x 3 h=42h

Instructor: Gül Bayraktaroğlu Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN3503

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: The primary objective of the course is to give the student a deep understanding of

the promotion function within a firm’s marketing mix. Students will focus on the specific

promotional methods (such as advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, personal selling,

and public relations) to communicate with external and internal audiences.

Learning Outcomes:

To have an understanding of how promotion tools can be used effectively to help achieve

business objectives.

Contents:

Integrated marketing communications, corporate image and brand management, advertising,

consumer promotions, personal selling, internet marketing, social responsibility and cause-

related marketing.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The composition of the course will consist of presentations by guest speakers, discussions and

term paper presentations. Student participation is essential.

TEXTBOOK:

Clow, Kenneth E. & Baack, Donald (2004). Integrated Advertising, Promotion, and

Marketing Communications. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm exam 40%

Participation 6%

Term Paper 18 %

Final Exam 36 %

Total 100%

Course Code: MAN 316

(2010-2011) Course Title: European Management Culture

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 3

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class Hours: 14 weeks x 3

h=42h Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ceyhan Aldemir Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

MAN 103 + 104

DESCRIPTION:

An understanding of mega construct culture is necessary for understanding related

management philosophy concept and styles. This course, through an in-depth historical

analysis of European Management Culture, attempts to shed light to current indigenous

management practices. Cross-cultural issues like Anglo-American, European and Japanese

organizational management practices will also be analyzed to demonstrate the fit between

culture and management. In light of such an analysis, students will strive to designate typical

Turkish management values and style.

Objectives: This course aims to acquaint students with major European cultures like British,

German, Dutch and French. After taking this course, the student should be able to comprehend

cross-cultural differences and their implications, organizational and managerial practices.

Comparisons will also be provided with Eastern cultures like Turkish and Arabic.

Learning Outcomes: The students will be able to

1. Understand the basic structure of culture and its affects

2. Have knowledge on culture and management relationship

3. Gain perspective on cross-cultural management issues

4. Acquainting the students with the cultural values of European Countries

like UK, Germany and France, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Italy and Greece.

ASSESSMENT:

There will be mid-term covering first six week topics discussed in the classroom. Students

will also prepare a term project instead of final exam. The projects will be group based and

teams will choose one of the subjects such as Management Styles, Leadership, Motivation,

Decision Making Systems, Controlling, or HRM. They are expected to comparatively

articulate and discuss the topics, where the comparison will be made between TR and any one

of the EU countries.

Grading

1) Mid-term 40 %

2) Final-Research Project 60 %

Total 100%

PRESENTATION

Students will present their research projects in the classroom on the day announced in

advance, this date will not be changed in any circumstances. You will have 20 minutes to

present the main findings of your research. Don’t exceed your time limit. When a group’s

presentations end, a discussion about the topics will be made. All students must attend to

presentations.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

Language of instruction for this course is English. A series of lectures will be given on the

antecedents and consequences of culture concept. These lectures will be supported by cross

cultural examples and theories from the literature. Moreover students are expected to find

additional reading during or after the discussions.

TEXTBOOK:

Trompenaars F.(1993). Riding the Waves of Culture. Nicholas Brealey Publishing:

London.

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture’s consequences: International differences in work-

related values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

Hall E.T., (1990). Understanding Cultural Differences. Intercultural Press: Yarmouth.

Richard, D.L. (2004). When Cultures Collide. Nicholas Brealey Publishing: London.

Lessem R., Neubauer F.F. (1993). European Management Systems: Towards Unity

Out of Cultural Diversity. McGraw-Hill Publishing: UK

Settle, M.L. (1991). Turkish Reflections; A Bibliography of a Place. New York:

Touchstone Book

Contents:

Tentative course subjects are given below.

DATE SUBJECT

Week 1 Introduction

Week 2

Culture, Its Definition and Classification

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture’s consequences: International

differences in work related values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

(Chapter 1)

Week 3

Culture, Its Definition and Classification, An Example: American vs.

Japanese Management Cultures and Practices

Bhappu, A.D. (2000). The Japanese Family: An Institutional Logic

for Japanese Corporate Networks and Japanese Management.

Academy of Management Review, Vol. 25 (2), pp. 409-415.

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture’s consequences: International

differences in work related values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

(Chp. 2-3-4-5)

Week 4

Intercultural Communication

Hall, E.T. (1990). Understanding Cultural Differences. Intercultural

Press: Yarmouth.

Week 5

Cultural Dimensions

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture’s consequences: International

differences in work related values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

(Chapter 2-3-4-5)

Week 6

European Management Systems

Lessem R., Neubauer F.F. (1993). European Management

Systems: Towards Unity Out of Cultural Diversity. McGraw-

Hill Publishing: UK

Week 7 Midterm Week

Week 8 Midterm Week

Week 9 Term Project Preparation

Week 10 Term Project Preparation

Week 11 Term Project Preparation

Week 12 Term Project Preparation

Week 13 Presentations

Week 14 Presentations

Week 15 Final Week

Week 16 Final Week

Course Code: MAN 322 Course Title: Cost Accounting

Level: Undergraduate Year: Three Semester: Spring ECTS Credit: 5

Status: Obligatory Hours/Week: T. (3+0) Total Class ours: 14 weeks x 3 h = 42 h.

Instructor: Çağnur Balsarı Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

None

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: This course is designed to provide students the cost accounting concepts, analysis

and procedures so that they can become educated users of cost accounting data. The course

focuses on job costing, activity based costing and process costing systems, accounting for

spoilage-rework-scrap, cost allocation, inventory costing and capacity analysis. Turkish

accounting practices will be covered throughout the course in relation to the topics covered.

Study problems, cases and assignments are employed to enhance the understanding of course

topics and show the relevance of the topics discussed in class to problems faced by

businesses.

Learning outcomes:

1. To have the konowledge of cost classifications.

2. To be able to use cost data.

3. To be able to prepare cost reports and to use different cost control techniques.

Contents:. This course will concentrate on the cost concepts, job order costing, process

costing, standard costing and direct costing. Cost reports and cost control techniques will be

emphasized throughout the course.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The course assignments will mainly include textbook readings, problems, cases, in-class

discussions.

TEXTBOOK:

Horngren, Charles T., Foster, George, Datar, Srikant M., Cost Accounting-

Managerial Emphasis, 11th edition, Prentice Hall International, Inc., 2003.

Supplementary Handouts, if needed (Cases, class notes, articles, etc.)

ASSESSMENT:

Midterm exam 35%

Final Exam 55%

Assignments, attendance and participation 10%

Total 100%

Course Code: MAN 3002 Course Title: Research Methods in Social Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Year: Two Semester: Fall ECTS Credit: 3

Status: Elective Hours/Week: T. (2+0) Total Class hours: 14 weeks x 2 h=28h

Instructor: Akgüngör Instruction Language: English

PREREQUISITES:

ECN 1001, ECN 1002

DESCRIPTION:

Objectives:

The course aims to provide introductory knowledge on process of research in economics and

social sciences. The students will be provided a basic grounding in social science concepts,

types of research, research problem, research proposal, primary and secondary data collection,

survey design, data collection, data analysis, tabulation of data, writing and presenting

research results.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, the students are expected to gain knowledge on:

1. Process of research in economics and types of research,

2. Formulating the research problem and hypothesis

3. Data collection strategies and procedures

4. Writing a research proposal

5. Data tabulation and analysis

6. Presenting research results

Contents: 1. Understanding the process of research and the range of economic methodologies

2. Overview of the research process in economics and social sciences

3. Surveying the existing knowledge, literature review/survey of literature

4. Research design: Research question; getting the answerData Collection Strategies

5. Survey Design

6. Tabulation

7. Data analysis

8. Writing and presenting the research outcomes

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:

The composition of the course consists of lectures, class discussions and student

presentations. Students therefore should read the assigned chapters and be prepared for class

participation at each session. Also students will be asked to prepare a term paper.

TEXTBOOK:

Greenlaw, Stevan A. (2006). Doing Economics: A Guide to Understanding and Carryiong

Out Economic Research. Boston: Houghton Miffin.

Additional readings will be assigned during the semester and will be placed on the

course website.

ASSESSMENT:

Term Paper and presentations 30 %

Midterm exam 30 %

Final Exam 40 %

Total 100