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Isl 234 Emanorg 2025 Spring

The course ISL 234E at Istanbul Technical University aims to introduce students to management principles, focusing on planning, controlling, organizing, and leading. Students will engage in weekly group assignments, a mid-term exam, and a final term project analyzing an engineering SME, culminating in a growth consultancy report. The course emphasizes teamwork and practical application of management concepts within the context of Turkish small to medium-sized enterprises.

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Isl 234 Emanorg 2025 Spring

The course ISL 234E at Istanbul Technical University aims to introduce students to management principles, focusing on planning, controlling, organizing, and leading. Students will engage in weekly group assignments, a mid-term exam, and a final term project analyzing an engineering SME, culminating in a growth consultancy report. The course emphasizes teamwork and practical application of management concepts within the context of Turkish small to medium-sized enterprises.

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İstanbul Technical University

Management and Organizations ISL 234E

Spring 2025
Instructor: Dr. Zeynep ERDEN
e-mail: [email protected]

Feel free to contact by e-mail at all times.

Aim of the Course


The primary aim of the course is to introduce the students with the principles of management. The
course will start by explaining the process of management as well as the changing views of
management over time. We will then focus on the four functions of management, namely planning,
controlling, organizing, and leading.
As you will be members of organizations, these conceptual tools will first make you aware of
your role in your work settings, and will make you better equipped to make significant
contribution to your organization!

Course Format Lectures will be kept at minimum. You are responsible for the reading the
assigned chapters before the class. The classes will begin by short lectures to facilitate your
understanding of the concepts and theories. Lectures will be followed by in-class assignments,
mostly on cases in the textbook or other outside material. These assignments will be uploaded to
NİNOVA at the end of each class.

Course Textbook
We will be using Robbins S.P., & Coulter, M. 2021. Management (15th edition), Pearson.

Course Requirements:

A. Class assignments & participation (30%)

There will be weekly assignments. Assignments will be teamwork (groups of five). In case of a
member not contributing, you have the right to exclude his/her name from the final
submission!

Weekly Group Assignments


• Every group completes the in-class assignment weekly.
• Assignments are submitted via NİNOVA at the end of class.
Random Selection of 3 Groups per Week
• Each week, 3 out of the 14 groups are selected randomly for grading.

Graded Assignments 24% (Quality-based grades)


Completion
Assignments 6% (Effort-based credit)
Total 30% of final grade
B. Mid Term (30%):

There will be one mid-term exam. The format of the exam questions will be a mixture of
multiple-choice, true-false questions. The exam will be closed-book, no notes, completed in
class during the class period. You will be responsible from all the readings and the lectures.

C. Final Term Project (Report 30%& Presentation 10%)

Groups of 5 will be formed. Groups will identify an engineering SME.:


The term project will be writing a growth consultancy report on a SME. The course is built around
general management concepts that usually apply to large organizations.
However, Turkish business context is dominated by small to medium sized companies. The term
project aims to have students work on engineering SMEs and understand their problems and
ideate on possible solutions, offering their designated SME a roadmap for sustainable growth.
The report will have 4 sections. Each section has a separate due date.
1.1 Literature review: This will be a five page (double space, 12pt) academic literature on
Turkish engineering SME sector with a focus on problems SMEs are facing in relation with
growth (at least 10 sources).
1.2.Industry analysis:
Introduction of the Company
Brief Description and General Structure of the Industry
Present Competitive Situation (Market size growth rate, Market share
distributions, Major competitors, etc. in the national and global markets)
Pest Analysis of the Industry:
o Recent Political and regulatory developments
o Recent Economic developments
o Recent Social and demographic developments
o Recent Technological development and Innovations

1.3.Interview: The team will conduct an interview with the owner/manager of the SME to
understand the SME and the challenges they have with regards to growth.
Job description of the interviewee
Problems the interviewee is facing with regards to sustainable growth
Swot Analysis of the SME, with regards to growth
1.3.1. Internal Strengths
1.3.2. Internal Weaknesses
1.3.3. External Opportunities
1.3.4. External Threats

1.4.Synthesis Report: The aim of the project is to understand SMEs, and offer them
suggestions for sustainable growth.

Due Date: The final paper is due Week 14.

Teams have the option of firing members whose performances are abysmal. A team
member can only be fired by the consensus vote of all other team members.
Course Schedule:
Introduction: What is Management, What is an
week 1 17/18.02.2025
Organization?
Chapter 1
week 2 24/25.02.2025 The History of Management
Chapter 1 continued
week 3 03/04.03.2025 Planning and Control
Chapter 8
week 4 10/11.03.2025 Planning and Control (cont.)
Chapter 18
week 5 17/18.03.2025 Organizing
Chapter 11
week 6 24/25.03.2025 Understanding Management’s Constraints and Challenges
Chapter 3
Term project 1st Report Due (Literature)
week 8 07/08.04.2025 Decision Making
Chapter 2
Term project 2nd Report Due (Industry Analysis) end of week
week 9 14/15.04.2025 Leading (Motivation)
Chapter 16
week 10 21/22.04.2025 Leading (Leadership)
Chapter 17
week 11 28/29.04.2025 Midterm
week 12 05/06.05.2025 Strategy Formulation &Execution/ Entrepreneurship
Chapters 9&10
week 13 12/13.05.2025 Term project 3rd Report Due (Interview Report)
Ch 14. Communication How to Make Presentations
week 14 19/20.05.2025 Remote Study Week: Term Project Final Report due 23/05: 24:00
week 15 26/27.05.2025 Presentations

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