COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MANAGERIAL SKILLS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 5108 MANAGERIAL SKILLS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SELCEN KILIÇASLAN GÖKOĞLU

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective


The course provides students with the personal, interpersonal and group skills necessary to reduce the gap between good ideas and accepted practices; guides students toward becoming a proficient manager and supervisor; improves management skills; studies roles and responsibilities of managers, the use of conceptual, technical and human skills to carry out the basic management functions.


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Develop alternative approaches to solve problems analytically and creatively.
2   Use his/her time productively and effectively by following time management principles.
3   Develop oral/written communication skills; articulate and defend his/her position.
4   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Critical Role of Management Skills
2 Developing Self-awareness
3 Managing Personal Stress
4 Application
5 Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively
6 Coaching, counseling, supportive communication
7 Midterm
8 Gaining power and influence
9 Application
10 Motivating others
11 Managing conflict
12 Empowering and delegating
13 Application
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading


Whetten, David A. and Cameron, Kim S. (2010) Developing Management Skills. Prentice Hall.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Individual and Group Assignments
3. Presentations
4. Role plays

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will participate in class studies and activities.
2. The learner will evaluate own and others performance for project presentations.
3. The learner will perform skills necessary to observe, diagnose and manage their behavior and the behavior of others in an organizational context to improve important management skills.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules


1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students will engage in activities (Reading, discussing, writing and role plays)
4. They will focus on active learning skill.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selcen.kilicaslan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 4 3 12
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555
LO.25555
LO.34555
LO.4555