Course Code & Number:
BA 402-OLD
Course Title:
Graduation Paper and Seminar
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 8 ECTS Credits
Catalog Description:
Presenting with impact. Effective communication in theory and practice. Problem solving. Emotional intelligence in theory and practice. Management with resilience. Theory vs practice in decision making. Personal development in business life. Presenting with impact. Effective communication in theory and practice. Problem solving. Emotional intelligence in theory and practice. Management with resilience. Theory vs practice in decision making. Personal development in business life.
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: BA 401-O
Co-requisites: NONE
Software Usage:
Students will use Stata 12, MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Review the relevant literature; collect data from various sources
2. Develop a clear and specific research question to which the tools of empirical economic analysis can be applied
3. Develop a business model for your research question
4. Interpret the financial statements
5. Develop a testable hypothesis from the model
6. Find and collect data to test your hypothesis
7. Use statistical analysis to test the hypotheses
8. Offer constructive criticisms to peers, and communicate findings orally
9. Utilize effectively statistical and other packages
10. Analyze and evaluate published research
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Video Presentations
Oral Presentation
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Presentation (Oral/Poster)