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AZERBAIJAN STATE OIL AND INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY / BA PROGRAMS

SYLLABUS

Course unit title STATISTICAL BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Course unit code MBA 7025, STAT 8101

Type of course unit Compulsory

Level of course unit Second cycle Master

Year of study 1st year

Semester when the course

unit is delivered

1st Semester

Number of ECTS credits

allocated

6

Name of lecturers Coordinator: Rafig Aliyev

Kamala Aliyeva

Class information

Location: Room: 1,2

Time: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Learning outcomes of the

course unit

Course Description

This course Statistics is the branch of mathematics that transforms data into

useful information for decision makers. These transformations often require

complex calculations that are practical only if done by computer, so using

statistics usually means also using computers. This is especially true when

dealing with the large volumes of data that a typical business collects.

Attempting to do statistics, using manual calculations for such data would be

too time-consuming to benefit a business.

In MBA 7025, you learn a set of methods and the conditions under which it

is appropriate for you to use those methods. And because so many statistical

methods are practical only when you use computers, learning statistics

means learning more about using computer programs that perform statistical

analyses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course:

After completing the course, students should be able to:

* Present and describe business data and information properly

* Draw conclusions about large populations, using information collected

from samples

* Make reliable forecasts about a business activity

* Improve business processes

Mode of delivery Face-to-face

Prerequisites and co-

requisites

CSP 1-8

Recommended optional

programme components

PHStat Program, Microsoft Excel.

Recommended or required

reading

The Textbook :”STATISTICS FOR MANAGERS USING Microsoft Excel”

David M. Levine David F. Stephan. Timothy C. Krehbiel Mark L. Berenson

Printed in the United States of America

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-536-04080 X 2008600006 KA Copyright

2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1997 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by

Prentice Hall,Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458

Option: Applied Statistics for Business and Economics, A.Webster. Richard

D.Irwin, Inc.,, pp.996.

Course reading is composed of articles, laws as well as book chapters.

Additional information will be distributed either electronically or delivered

in printed forms.

Planned learning activities

and teaching methods

Classroom lecturing, case study discussions and brainstorming, feedback and

presentation sessions, discussion sessions, Software commands for Excel

Language of instruction English

Course contents:

1 Introduction to the Course.

The meaning and role of Statistics. The Population and the Sample.

Types of Data. Types of Sample.

Descriptive and Inferential Statistics.

LAB: Constructions and graphing different type of categorical and

numerical Data. Generating a Bar, Pie Chart ,Line Graphs (Instructions-

Software commands for Excel )

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

(Textbook)

2

Describing Sets of Measurement. Frequency Distribution.

Graphical methods.

Measures of Variability.

Lab. Constructions and graphing Relative and Cumulative Frequency

Distribution Generating Measures of Central tendency, Variation, and share

Using Microsoft Excel

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

(Textbook)

3 Principles of Probability. The probability of an Event.

Probability Laws and their use.

Bays rule and conditional probability

Lab. Calculating Simple, Joint ,Compound, Conditional Probabilities using

Microsoft Excel

Chapter 4

(Textbook)

4

Probability Distributions and Interferences.

Probability Distributions.

The Probability Distribution for a Discrete Random Variable

Expected Value of a Discrete Random Variable

Variance and Standard Deviation of a Discrete Random Variable

Chapter 5

(Textbook)

Lab. Generating a Histograms of Binomial, Poisson, and Hypergeometric

Distributions . (Software commands for Excel)

5

Principles of Normal Distribution.

Finding particular value associated with known probabilities.

Assessing the normal assumptions.

The Exponential Distribution.

Lab. Calculating Normal Probabilities using Microsoft Excel.

Generating Exponential Probabilities using Microsoft Excel.

Chapter 6

(Textbook)

6 Sampling Distributions. Inferential Statistics.

Sampling Distributions of the proportions.

Sampling from Finite Populations.

Lab. Simulating Sampling Distributions using Microsoft Excel

Chapter 7

(Textbook)

7 Confidence Interval Estimation. Confidence Interval Estimation for the

Proportion Determining Sample Size

Sample Size Determination for the Mean

Sample Size Determination for the Proportion

Calculating confidence interval estimation when σ is known and σ-is

unknown.

Lab. Determining confidence interval estimation when σ is known and σ-is

unknown using Microsoft Excel (on p.429-440) .

Determining the sample size for estimating the mean using Microsoft Excel

Chapter 8

(Textbook)

8 MIDTERM EXAM

9 Inferences from Large Samples. Point Estimation.

Interval Estimation. Hypothesis Testing .

A connection between Confidence Interval estimation and hypothesis

Testing.

Lab. Performing the t Test and z Test Hypothesis for the Mean when σ is

known and σ-is unknown using Microsoft Excel.

Chapter 9

(Textbook)

10 Inferences from small Samples.

Tests of two populations.

F Test for Differences in two variances.

Comparing Two related samples.

Lab. Performing the Pooled – Variance t test for Differences in two Means

using Microsoft Excel

Chapter 9

(Textbook)

11

Simple Regression and Correlation Analysis.

Linear Probabilistic Model.

Chapter 10

(Textbook)

The Method of Least Squares.

Coefficient of Correlation. Assumptions.

Lab. Calculating the simple linear regression coefficients using Microsoft

Excel. Generating Residual plots using Microsoft Excel.

12 Multiple Regression. Formulating a Multiple Regression Model.

Measuring the Goodness of Fit of a Model.

Lab. Calculating the coefficients of Partial Determination using Microsoft

Excel. Generating Transformations

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

13 Time Series Analysis.

Smoothing the Annual Time-series.

Least-squares Trend Fitting and Forecasting.

Lab. Calculating Moving average using Microsoft Excel.

Generating Time Series Forecasting of Monthly or Quarterly Data

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

14 Forecasting Models. The importance of business forecasting.

Least-squares Trend Fitting and Forecasting.

Calculating Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD).

Choosing appropriate forecasting models.

Lab. Performing Least-squares Trend Fitting using Microsoft Excel.

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

15 Decision Making. Calculating Opportunity loss. Criteria for Decision

Making. Decision Making with sample information.

Lab. Decision Analysis and Decision-Making using Microsoft Excel.

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

FINAL EXAM

Activities Number Duration

(hour)

Total

Workload

(hour)

Course duration in class (including

Exam weeks) 16 3

48

Assignment/Case studies 15 1 15

Lab 15 1 15

Paper/Presentation/Report 1 10 10

Quizzes 2 5 10

Midterm Examination 1 10 10

Final Examination 1 15 15

Self-Study 14 4 56

Total Workload 179

Total Workload/30(h) 5.97

ECTS Credit of the Course 6

AZERBAIJAN STATE OIL AND INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY

BA PROGRAMS/ MBA

SYLLABUS

Course unit title Strategic Business Communication

Course unit code MBA 8015


Level of course unit Second cycle / Master



unit is delivered

2nd Semester


allocated

6

Name of lecturers Coordinator: Babayeva Rena

Suleymanov Turan

Aliyeva Gulshan

Class information

Location: Room:

Time: Monday

Contact: [email protected]


course unit

Course Description

This course prepares students to communicate effectively as managers

by teaching them how to handle a variety of communication situations:

write a business letter, deliver an oral presentation, write a business

report, work in a group, conduct a meeting, communicate electronically,

write a resume, and interview for a job.

Students will work from case studies that require them to analyze there

audience, formulate a communication strategy, and decide on the most

mailto:[email protected]

effective medium and format to use to achieve students’ objective in

delivering a business message.

Learning outcomes:

Use an understanding of the audience, purpose, and situation to

deliver a business message that uses the appropriate content, tone,

channel, and organization.

Describe the influence of cultural, ethical, and technological context

on spoken, written and nonverbal methods of communication.

Prepare and deliver and oral presentation that uses the most widely

accepted strategies for successful business speaking.

Use a computer presentation package to create “business

professional” transparencies and use the transparencies effectively in

an oral presentation.

Use research tools such as the Internet to conduct business research

and compile data for oral presentations and written reports.

Participate effectively as a member of a professional group that is ask

to work together to solve an assigned business problem or make a

business decision.

Mode of delivery (face-to-

face, distance learning)

Face-to-face


requisites

None




reading

The Textbook: Excellence in Business Communication (5e) by JohnV.

Thill, Courtland L. Bovée

Option: Management Communication, 5 th Edition, by James

O’Rourke (JO)

Course reading is composed of lectures, class discussions, reading

material from textbook, quizzes, exams.



Classroom lecturing, case study discussions and brainstorming,

feedback and presentation sessions, discussion sessions


Work placement(s) NA

Course contents:

1 Introduction to the Course; Understanding Business Communication

Explain why effective communication is important to organizations and how it can help you succeed in business

Discuss four changes in the workplace that are intensifying the need to communicate effectively

Describe how organizations share information internally and externally

List and briefly define the six phases of the communication process

Identify and briefly discuss four types of communication barriers

Chapter 1

(Textbook)

2

Communication in Teams: Collaboration, Listening, Nonverbal and

Meeting Skills.

Identify the characteristics of effective teams

Discuss the tasks involved in preparing effective team messages

Describe the listening process

Clarify the importance of nonverbal communication

Chapter 2

(Textbook)

3 Communication Interculturally .

Discuss two trends that have made intercultural business communication

so important

Define culture and subculture

Explain the importance recognizing cultural differences

Define ethnocentrism and stereotyping

Chapter 3

(Textbook)

4

Planning Business Messages

Describe the three step writing-process

Explain why it’s important to define your purpose carefully

Justify the importance of analyzing your audience profile

Outline how you can collect information informally

Chapter 4

(Textbook)

5

Writing Business Messages

Explain why good organization is important to both the communicator and the audience

Summarize the process for organizing business messages effectively

Explain four guidelines that help you achieve clarity and efficiency in your sentence

Quiz

Chapter 5

(Textbook)

6 Completing Business Messages

Explain why revision is so important in business messages

List nine tips for making your writing clear

Chapter 6

(Textbook)

Define the types of error to look when proofreading

7 Writing Routine, Good News, and Goodwill Messages

Apply the three steps writing process to routine positive messages

Illustrate the strategy for writing routine request

Discuss the differences among four types of routine requests

Chapter 7

(Textbook)

8 MIDTERM EXAM

9 Writing Bad-New Messages

Apply the three steps writing process to bad-news messages

Show how to achieve an audience-centered tone, and explain why it helps readers

Discuss the three techniques for saying “no” as clearly and kindly as possible

Chapter 8

(Textbook)

10 Writing Persuasive Messages

Discuss the planning tasks that need extra attention when preparing persuasive messages

Distinguish between emotional and logical appeals

Describe the AIDA plan for persuasive messages

Chapter 9

(Textbook)

11

Planning Business Reports and Proposals

Discuss why businesses need reports and how this documents can be classified

Distinguish between informational and analytical reports

Clarify what it means to adapt your report to your audience

Chapter 10

(Textbook)

12 Writing Business Reports and Proposals

Discuss the structure of information reports

Explain the structure of analytical reports

List the most popular types of visual, and discuss when to use them

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

13 Completing Formal Business Reports and Proposals

List the three tasks involving in completing formal business reports and proposals

Explain the ten prefatory parts of a formal reports

Quiz

Chapter 12

(Textbook)

14 Giving Speeches and Oral Presentations

Illustrate how planning speeches differs from planning written documents

Describe the five tasks that go into organizing speeches and presentations

Explain why using visual in a speech is a good idea

Chapter 13

(Textbook)

15 Writing Resumes and Application Letters

Explain why companies are encouraging employees to get more varied job experience, and list five ways to build toward a career

List the major section of a traditional resume

Define the purpose of application letters, and explain how to apply the AIDA organizational approach to them

Chapter 14

(Textbook)

FINAL EXAM


(hour)

Total

Workload

(hour)


Exam weeks) 16 3

48


Lab 15 1 15

Paper/Presentation/Report 1 10 10

Quizzes 2 5 10



Self-Study 14 4 56

Total Workload 179



AZERBAIJAN STATE OIL AND INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY BA PROGRAMS

SYLLABUS

Course unit title LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Course unit code MBA 8165, MEG 1043





unit is delivered

1ST semester

Fall


allocated

6

Name of lecturers Lecturer: Asaf Asadov, Associate Professor, PhD

Class information

Location: Room 3

Time: Wednesday 18.30- 21.00

Office hours: at any time according to student’s appointment



course unit

Course Description

Leadership and Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the

impact of effective management of an organization and a clear understanding

of human behavior and social processes.

As this course introduces psychological and behavioral principles, it focuses

on the understanding and managing people in organizational process and at the

same time it provides an opportunity for leaders to change and improve the

existing system and improve the performance of the organization.

Therefore, managers need to have a good understanding of behaviors due to

individual differences, group diversity, culture influences, organization

structure, and organization values in relation to their job.

After learning of this course the students will be able to introduce the basic

concepts, theoretical perspectives, and practices for understanding of actions

and behaviors and improve performances and organization’s productivity in

the organizations.

Learning outcomes of the course:

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1. Identify leadership behaviors, styles and determine when and where they are

most appropriate.

2. Understand the role of personality and values in shaping attitudes and

behavior, define and explain conflict and negotiation, communication

processes

3. Coordinate team decision making and problem solving

4, Bargain collaboratively with individuals and across groups

5. Design motivational programs for themselves and coworkers

6. Analyze organizational problems and opportunities, apply relevant

theory to the situation, and propose appropriate interventions

7. Define and explain horizontal and vertical relations in organizational

settings

8. Define and explain the foundations of organizational structure, implications

of organizational culture and stress on individual behavior.



requisites

None



NA


reading

Required Text: : Organizational Behavior, Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy

A.Judge (15th edition)

Additional materials for class discussions and lectures related to the theme will

be distributed in class



The main objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts, theoretical

perspectives, and practices by interactive lecturing, case study discussions,

presentation sessions, which are useful for understanding and improving

performance



Course contents (topics):

1 Introduction to leadership and organizational behavior Define leadership and their role in organizations

Effective versus Successful Managerial Activities

A Review of the Manager’

Define Organizational Behavior

Three goals of OB.

Why Workforce Diversity has become an important issue in management?

Explain how managers and organizations are responding to the problem of

employee ethical dilemmas

OB ch 1

OB ch 2

2 Foundations of Individual Behavior: I. Attitudes and Job Satisfaction Identify main components of attitudes. Does behavior always follows from

attitudes. What are major job attitudes?

Explain measuring job satisfaction. How satisfied are people in their job?

What causes job satisfaction? The impact of satisfied and dissatisfied

employees on the workplace.

Summarize OB applications of Attitudes and Job Satisfaction for managers

OB ch 3

Pages 70-88

3 Foundations of Individual Behavior: II. Emotions and Moods Identify the six basic emotions. The basic moods: positive and negative

effect. The function of emotions. Sources of emotions and moods.

Emotional Labor.

Describe Affective Events Theory. What is emotional intelligence?

Summarize OB applications of Emotions and Moods for managers?

OB ch 4

Pages 98-121

4 Foundations of Individual Behavior: III. Personality and Values Define personality. Describe the eight categories in Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator (MBTI).

OB ch 5

Pages 133-154

Explain Five Personality Model. The importance of values.

Contrast terminal and instrumental values. Generational values.

Link individual personality and values to the workplace.

Explain Person-Job Fit and Person-Organization Fit Models.

Summarize OB applications of Personality and Values for managers

5 Perception and Individual Decision Making Define perception and factors that influence perception.

Explain person perception and individual decision making.

Describe decision making in organizations. The Rational Model, Bounded

Rationality and Intuition.

List common bias and errors in decision making.

Explain influences on decision making: individual differences and

organizational constraints.

Three ethical criteria. Improving creativity in decision making.

Summarize OB applications of perception and individual decision making

for managers

OB ch 6

Pages 166-190

6 Basic Motivation Concepts Define motivation. Explain early theories of motivation. Hierarchy needs

Theory. Theory X and Y. Two factor Theory. McClelland’s theory of

needs.

Explain contemporary theories of motivation. Self-determination theory.

Job Engagement. Goal-setting Theory. Self-Efficacy Theory.

Reinforcement Theory.

Equity Theory/Organizational Justice. Expectancy Theory.

Integrate contemporary theories of motivation.

Summarize OB applications of motivation for managers

OB ch 7

Pages 202-228

7 Motivation From Concepts to Applications

Explain motivation by job design: The Job Characteristic Model

Describe employee involvement. Link employee involvement programs and

motivation.

Outline using rewards to motivation employees. What to Pay: Establishing

a pay structure. How to pay: Rewarding Individual Employees through

Variable-Pay Programs.

Describe developing benefits. Intrinsic rewards: employee recognition

programs.

Summarize OB applications of motivational programs for managers

OB ch 8

Pages 240-261

Quiz 1. Individual presentations on selected topics

8 Foundations of group behavior Define and classify Groups. Why do people form groups?

Describe stages of group development. The five stage model. Alternative

model for temporary groups with deadlines.

Outline group properties: roles, norms, status, size, cohesiveness and

diversity.

Explain group decision making process. Groups versus individual.

Groupthink and Groupshift.

Outline Group Decision Making techniques.

Summarize OB applications of group behavior for managers.

OB ch 9

Pages 272-296

MIDTERM EXAM ch 1-9

9 Understanding Work Teams Explain difference between groups and teams. Types of teams: problem

solving teams, self-managed work teams, cross-functional teams, virtual

teams.

Outline turning individuals into team players. Selecting: hiring team

players. Training: creating team players. Rewarding: providing incentives

to be a good team players.

Summarize OB applications of teamwork for managers

OB ch 10

Pages 308-325

10 Communication Describe functions of communication and communication process.

Downward communication. Upward and upward communication. Lateral

communication.

Explain interpersonal communication. Oral communication. Written

communication. Nonverbal communication.

Describe organizational communication. Formal small-group networks. The

grapevine. Electronic communication. Managing information.

Outline choice of communication channels.

Explain persuasive communication. Automated and controlled processing.

Internet level. Prior knowledge. Personality message characteristics.

Identify barriers to effective communication. Filtering, Selective

perception. Information overload. Emotions. Language. Silence.

Communication apprehension. Laying.

Summarize OB applications of communication for managers

OB ch 11

Pages 336-360

11 Leadership theories. Traits, Styles and Behaviors Define leadership. Explain the theories of leadership: Trait theories and

behavioral theories.

Describe contingency theories. The Friedler Model. Other contingency

theories.

Describe Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory.

Outline charismatic leadership and transformational leadership.

What is authentic leadership? Ethics and Leadership. Servant leadership.

Trust and leadership. How is trust developed? Trust as a process. What are

the consequences of trust?

Explain leading for future: mentoring and challenges to the leadership

construct.

Describe finding and creating effective leaders. Selecting leaders. Training

leaders.

Summarize OB applications of leadership for managers.

OB ch 12

Pages 368-397

12 Conflict and Negotiation Define conflict. Transitions in conflict through the traditional view of

conflict. The interactionist. View of conflict. Resolution-focused view of

conduct.

Describe the conflict process. Stage I: Potential opposition or

incompatibility. Stage II: Cognition and Personalization. Stage III:

Intentions. Stage IV: Behavior. Stage V: Outcomes.

OB ch 14

Pages 446-469

Describe negotiation. Bargaining strategies. Explain the negotiation process.

Individual differences in negations. Effectiveness. Third-Party negotiations.

Summarize OB applications of conflict resolution and negotiation for

managers.

13 Power and Politics Define power and political behavior. Contrasting leadership and power.

Explain bases of power. Formal power. Personal power. Which bases are

most effective.

Explain dependence as key of power. What general dependence postulate

and what creates dependence?

Describe power tactics. Define politics, power of action.

Define organizational politics. The realty of politics.

Outline causes and consequences of political behavior. Ethics of behaving

politically.

Summarize OB applications of power and politics for managers.

OB ch 13

Pages 412-435

14 Foundations of Organization Structure What is organizational structure? Work specialization. Departmentalization.

Chain of command. Span of control. Centralization and decentralization.

Formalization.

Describe common organizational designs. The simple structure. The

bureaucracy. The matrix structure.

Describe new design options. The virtual organization. The boundaryless

organization. The leaner organization: downsizing.

Explain why do structures differ? Organizational strategy. Organization

size. Technology Environment.

Link organizational designs and employee behavior.

Summarize OB applications of organization structure for managers.

OB ch 15

Pages 480-502

Quiz 2. Individual presentations on selected topics

15-

16 Organizational culture, organizational change and stress management

Define what organizational culture is. What do cultures do? Creating and

sustaining culture.

Explain how employees learn culture? Positive and Ethical organizational

culture.

Summarize OB applications of organizational culture for managers.

Outline forces for the organizational change, planned change and resistance

to change.

Explain how to overcome resistance to change. Politics of change.

Describe approaches to managing organizational change. Lewin’s Three-

Step Model. Action Research. Organizational development.

Explain creating a culture for change. Stimulating a culture of Innovation.

Creating and learning organization.

Outline work stress and its management

Summarize OB applications for organizational change and stress

management for managers.

OB ch.16, ch.18

Pages 512-533

Pages 578-606

FINAL EXAM


(hour)

Total

Workload(hour)


Exam weeks) 16 3 48


Project/Presentation/Report 1 12 12

Quizzes 2 5 10



Self-Study 14 5 70

Total Workload 178




BA PROGRAMS/ MBA

SYLLABUS

Course unit title MANAGING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY





Semester/trimester

when the course unit

is delivered

1st semester

Number of ECTS

credits allocated

6

Name of lecturer(s)

Coordinator: Farid Mehdi

Hajiyev Rasul

Learning outcomes

of the course unit

Course description:

The course is oriented especially for MBA students and supports them on the

process of understanding the modern economy picture. With business

applications, concrete business examples, and an approach to

macroeconomic theory via markets, it shows how macroeconomics can help

in making better business decisions.

Although the course focuses on dry, overly complex macroeconomic models,

it includes a minimum of math, and keeps students visually engaged with

figures, tables, charts, and illustrative exhibits.

Learning Outcomes:

Following this clear, concise, and highly practical course, students should:

be able to grasp practical `big picture` concepts;

be able to develop an understanding of what causes macroeconomic

variables to change;

be able to see how these changes affect the types of issues they will

confront as a manager;

be equipped with a macroeconomic perspective that will help them

throughout their business careers.



requisites

Prerequisites: –

Co-requisites: MBA 7025

Recommended

optional programme

components

–

Course contents

Uni

t Topic Content

Reference

to textbook

and

chapter(s)

1

Introduction to

International

Macroeconomics

a) Introduction. b) Business Uses of

Macroeconomic Analyses.

c) Three-Sector Model.

Discussion on questions

1, Ch. 1

3, Ch: 1

2, Ch: 1

2

Taking an Economic

Pulse: Measuring National

Output and Income

a) Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product.

b) Focus on Macroeconomic Expenditures.

c) Macroeconomic Equilibrium I: Desired Quantity Supplied

= Desired Quantity

Demanded.

Review application on:

A. GDP = C + I + G + NE

(wages,rent,interest,profit/loses)

B. GNP = GDP + NIf

1, Ch. 2

3, Ch.: 20

2, Ch: 5

3

Understanding and

Monitoring Labor Market

Conditions

Quiz 1 (chapters 1,2)

a. Measuring Employment and Unemployment.

b. Four Types of Unemployment. c. Global Labor Conditions.


A. Labor Force = Employed +

Unemployed but actively seeking

work

1, Ch. 3

4

Inflation, Real GDP, and

Business Cycles

a) What Is Inflation? Inflation Measure.

b) Real vs. Nominal GDP. c) Business Cycles.

A. Calculating GDP Price Index

B. Average Annual Inflation year

0 to year x

C. Real GDP = Nominal GDP /

GDP Price Index

D. The Gibson Paradox

1, Ch. 4

5

Measuring Money

a) Commodity Money vs. Fiat Money.

b) Functions of Money. c) Monetary Aggregates.


A) Monetary Base = Currency in

circulation + Bank Reserves

B) M2 ≅ M2 multiplier ∙

Monetary Base

1, Ch. 6

2, Ch.: 3

6

Financial Institutions and

Creating the Money

a. Financial Markets (7th chapter).

b. Creation of Money by a Single Bank.

c. Money Creation in the Banking System and Money Multiplier.

1, chapters

7,8

2, Ch.: 3

A) M2 ≡ Currency in circulation

+ Checking deposits + Near

money

B) Money multiplier (m) = 1 /

Reserve Requirement Ratio

(RRR)

7

Controls over Money

Supply

Quiz 2 (chapters 3-4,6-8)

a) Monetary Tools of Central Banks.

b) Discount Rate: The Instrument of the FED.

c) Lags in Monetary Policy. d) Margin Requirements: A

Selective Monetary Control.

1, Ch. 9

8

Midterm exam

9

I. The Economics of

Virtual Currencies.

II. Basics of Foreign

Exchange Markets.

I

a) Virtual Currency Systems. b) Bitcoins.

II

a. Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Markets.

b. Bid and Ask Rates. c. Spots and Forwards.

Discussion on FOREX Market

1, chapters

10,14

3, Ch(s):

14,15,16

2, Ch(s):

2,3,4

10

Price and Output

Fluctuations

a) Aggregate Supply Curve. b) Aggregate Demand Curve. c) The Short-Run Phillips Curve. d) Spiral Inflation.

1, Ch. 12

11

Exchange Rates: Why Do

They Change

a) Nominal vs. Real Exchange Rates.

b) Causes of Exchange Rates´ Change.

1, Ch. 15

c) International Exchange Rate Systems.


A. Real Exchange Rate ≅

Nominal Exchange Rate (b/a) ∙

(Price a / Price b)

3, Ch.: 14

2, Ch(s):

2,3,4

12

Balance of Payments

Quiz 3 (chapters

10,12,14,15)

a) Introduction to the Balance of Payments.

b) Three Major Parts of the Balance of Payments, and Its

Measures.

c) Mexican Peso Crises, 1994: A Case Study.


A. CA + FKA + RA ≡ 0

B. NE ≡ (S – I) + (T – G)

1, Ch. 16

3, Ch.: 13

2, Ch(s):

6,7

13

Economic Shocks to

Nations with Flexible and

Fixed Exchange Rates

I

a) Effects of Expansionary Fiscal and Monetary Policies.

II

a) Why to Choose Fixed Exchange Rates.

b) How to Fix Exchange Rates. c) Rise and Fall of the Asian

Tigers: 1985-1997.

A. Economic Devastation

B. Paradox of Leverage

C. Causes of the Great Recession

(2007-2009)

1, chapters

18,19

3, Ch(s):

15,16

3, Ch.: 18

2, Ch(s):

8,9,10

14 Causes of Long-Term

Growth and Inflation

a) Scenario Planning. b) Measuring Growth and

Development.

1, Ch. 21

Quiz 4 (optional)

c) The Role of Natural Resources in Economic

Growth.

d) Money Velocity and Its Stability.


A. Equation of Exchange: M ∙ V

≡ P ∙ Q

B. Real GDP = Nominal GDP /

GDP Price Index

3, Ch(s):

20,21

15

Long-Term Exchange

Rate Movements and

Comparative Advantage

(Gathering of distributed

assignment topics)

a) Long-Term Changes in Exchange Rates.

b) Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) and Quantity Theory of

Money (QTM).

c) Comparative and Absolute Advantage.

d) How PPP Predicts Exchange Rates.

A) Law of one price: Pb 1 = Pa 1

S b/a

B) Absolute PPP: S b/a = Pb

basket / Pa basket

C) Linking PPP and QTM

1, Ch. 22

3, Ch(s):

2,3

3, Ch.: 14

2, Ch.: 11

Final exam

Recommended or

required readings

Required readings:

1. John E. Marthinsen: “Managing in a Global Economy: Demystifying International Macroeconomics”, 2015, 2nd Edition.

2. Robert C. Feenstra, Alan M. Taylor: “International Macroeconomics”, 2013, 2nd Edition (see also its online source at 4).

3. Kenneth A. Reinert: “An Introduction to International Economics: New Perspectives on the World Economy”, School of Public Policy/George

Mason University, Cambridge University Press, 2012, 2nd Edition.

Optional readings:

3. http://doc.mbalib.com/view/768f505c1c5ed5f21c5bc0874b711328.html 4. http://internationalecon.com/Trade/Tch40/T40-2.php 5. https://books.google.az/books?id=R8gTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PR3&source=gb

s_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false

Planned learning

activities and

teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, task solutions, assignments, quizzes, and exams

Language of

instruction

English

Work placement(s) –


(hour)

Total

Workload(hour)

Course duration in class (including Exam weeks) 16 3 48

Labs and Tutorials - - -

Assignment 2 3 6

Project /Presentation/Report 2 4 8

E-learning activities - - -

Quizzes 2 2 4



Self Study 14 6 84

Total Workload 180

Total Workload/30(h) 6


http://doc.mbalib.com/view/768f505c1c5ed5f21c5bc0874b711328.htmlhttp://internationalecon.com/Trade/Tch40/T40-2.phphttps://books.google.az/books?id=R8gTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PR3&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://books.google.az/books?id=R8gTCgAAQBAJ&pg=PR3&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false

Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

BA Programs/ MBA

Course unit title

E-Government Concept

course unit code

MEG 1013

type of course unit (compulsory,

optional)

compulsory

level of course unit (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second

cycle Master)

second cycle Master

year of study (if applicable)

first year

semester/trimester when the course

unit is delivered

first semester

number of ECTS credits allocated

6 ECTS

name of lecturer(s)

Emil Gasimzade

learning outcomes of the course

unit

Course description:

Electronic Governance (e-Governance) seeks to transform

public service delivery and citizens' participation in government

decision processes for both social and economic benefits.

Through e-governance, government services are made available

to citizens in a convenient, efficient and transparent manner. The

three main target groups that can be distinguished in governance

concepts are government, citizens and businesses/interest

groups.

The course aims to explain and describe e-Governance. General

information, political principles, organizational setup,

management of e-governance, legal framework, financing of e-

governance systems and services as well as technical architecture

are discussed in this context.

The purpose is for students to learn about more than just the

technical aspects of e-government. Importantly, at the end of the

course students should be able to analyze e-governance concepts

and frameworks and have the necessary skills for engaging in

the e-Gov planning and development processes.

Learning outcomes of the course:

Provide a basic understanding of e-governance strategies

Develop the vision, goals and objectives for e-governance

How an effective strategic plan can be developed through a process

Conceptualization of ideas and development of service delivery models for improving the quality of service to

citizen

Develop skills and abilities to assist municipalities with electronic government development.

Develop the ability to discuss current electronic government issues and trends.

Comprehend and discuss local and national issues, technology, service delivery systems, statutes, history,

and trends affecting electronic government development.

Develop the ability to perform customer needs assessments relating to electronic government

development.

Develop a working knowledge of procedures in developing Web presence, from emerging to fully

integrated, electronic government Web sites.

Evaluate local and state government Web sites

Develop an e-government operating model for secure on-line transactions

Submit and present (PowerPoint) a policy position paper about a current e-government dilemma in Azerbaijan.

mode of delivery (face-to-face,

distance learning)

Face-to-face

prerequisites and co-requisites

NIL

recommended optional programme

components

1. Introduction: E-Government Concept

What is exactly E-Government?

Implications of E-Government

Functions of E-Government

Types of E-Government Partnerships

Readings:

- Z. Fang, E-Government in

Digital Era: Concept, Practice,

and Development,

International Journal of The

Computer, The Internet and

Management, Vol. 10, No.2,

2002, pp 1-10

2. Practice of E-Government

Digital Administration

Virtual Organization

Redesigning Administrative Organizations

Administrative, Political and Ethic Issues in E-Government

Readings:

- Z. Fang, E-Government in

Digital Era: Concept, Practice,

and Development,

International Journal of The

Computer, The Internet and

Management, Vol. 10, No.2,

2002, pp 11-22

3. The vision of E-Governance

Competing theories of Information technology and change

The Network Society

Smart Communities

E-government and e-governance

Readings:

- [Garson] , Chapter 1

- [Brown & Garson] Chap. 1

4. E-Democracy

E-Activism

E-Campaigning

Readings:


E-Voting

E-Legislating

- Julie Freeman, Sharna Quirke,

Understanding E-Democracy

Government-Led Initiatives for

Democratic Reform JeDEM

5(2): 141-154, 2013.

5. Information access and governmental transparency

Freedom of Information

Commercial Access Rights

Disability access

Obstacles to Information access

Readings:



6. Information Technology and Privacy

Computer Surveillance

Privacy legislation and Executive actions

Agency data sharing and matching

Privacy Impact Statements

Readings:


7. Security Policy

Legislation and Executive branch actions

Homeland security

Infrastructure protection and cyber crime

Authentication

Readings:



8. Regulation and taxation issues

Internet taxation

Regulation of the IT sector

Regulation of E-commerce and computer fraud

Protecting Intellectual Property

Readings:


9. The E-Government Business Model

E-Commerce Models

E-Government Models

E-Government Business Planning

Readings:


10. Parntnering, outsourcing, contracting and

procurement

Partnering & Outsourcing

Contract Management

E-Procurement

Readings:


11. Planning for Public Information Systems Readings:

Enterprise resource planning

Portfolio management

Risk management



12. Needs assessment and project management

Information collection

Business process analysis

Feasibility studies

Readings:


13. E-Government implementation success factors

Why Information Technology Projects Fail

Internal success factors

Other success factors

Readings:



14. Evaluation of Public Information Systems

Strategies for evaluating Public Information technology

Private sector model: Return on Investment

Other models

Readings:



15. Public information technology and organization

behavior

Organization theory

Effects of IT on Organizational Structure

Readings:



Final exam – Date To Be Defined

recommended or required reading

- G. David Garson, Public Information Technology and E-

governance: Managing the Virtual State, Jones & Bartlett

Learning, 2006 [Garson]

- Mary Maureen Brown, G. David Garson, Public Information

Management and E-Government: Policy and Issues, Idea Group

Inc (IGI), 2013 [Brown & Garson]

- Z. Fang, E-Government in Digital Era: Concept, Practice, and

Development,

International Journal of The Computer, The Internet and

Management, Vol. 10, No.2, 2002

- Julie Freeman, Sharna Quirke, Understanding E-Democracy

Government-Led Initiatives for Democratic Reform JeDEM

5(2): 141-154, 2013.

- Further appropriate articles by the instructor.

planned learning activities and

teaching methods

Lectures, class discussions, reading material from textbooks,

assignments, quizzes, exams.

language of instruction

English

work placement(s)

-


(hour)

Total

Workload(hour)

Course duration in class (including Exam weeks) 16 3 48

Labs and Tutorials - - -

Assignment 2 3 6

Project /Presentation/Report 2 4 8

E-learning activities - - -

Quizzes 2 2 4



Self Study 14 6 84

Total Workload 180

Total Workload/30(h) 6



BA PROGRAMS/ MBA

SYLLABUS

Course unit title LEGAL ENVIRONMENT: ETHICS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE





Semester when the

course unit is delivered

2nd Semester


allocated

6

Name of lecturer Solmaz Huseynova

Class information

Location: Room: 361

Time: Tuesday, Friday

Office hours: 10 minutes before or after the lecture


Learning outcomes of

the course unit

Course Description

This course offers an understanding of how businesses can comply with the law

and use an ethical culture as a positive strategy for making successful decisions.

Ignoring the law and ethical obligations to owners, customers, and consumers

exposes the company to legal and financial liability. When incorporated

properly into managerial decision-making, law and ethics can become an

affirmative strategic tool that functions to facilitate growth, creativity and

competitive advantage.

In MBA 8030, students will learn how to critically analyze the law as a means to

form relationships and business organizations, manage business operations, and

reduce the risk of liability. Students will also examine the application of ethics

to business and corporate governance issues.

Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing MBA 8030, students should be able to:

explain complex legal concepts in everyday language,

recognize potential legal risks and ethical problems that managers face, and how law can be used to minimize those risks,

analyze business problems and managerial responsibilities from a legal perspective, recognizing the legal ramifications of business decisions,

evaluate the policies underlying the laws and legal processes considered in this course,

apply legal doctrine to real-life business situations, and

develop a framework for analyzing ethical issues in business using various models of ethics and justice.


mailto:[email protected]


requisites

None

Recommended or

required reading

The Textbook “Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st

Century” (8th ed.) by Constance E. Bagley, ISBN-13: 978-1285860374

ISBN-10: 1285860373

Option: E-book: The Legal Environment of Business, Global Edition, Kubasek,

Brennan, Browne, 7th Edition (2014)

Links for reading materials:

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=51

http://2012books.lardbucket.org/pdfs/business-and-the-legal-and-ethical-

environment.pdf

Azerbaijan Legislation: Constitution; Civil Code; Labor Code; Tax Code;

Law on Entrepreneurship; Law on the Registration of Legal Entities; Law on

Antimonopoly Activity; Law on Copyrights; Law on Consumer Protection;

Environmental Law.

Course reading is composed of articles, laws as well as book chapters.

Additional information will be distributed either electronically or delivered in

printed forms.

Planned learning

activities and teaching

methods


presentation sessions, discussion sessions


Course contents:

Week 1 Introduction to the Course; Legal Systems & Critical Thinking; Ethics and

Governance

Identify the ethical problems confronting business

Analyze business problems from a legal perspective and recognize the potential legal risks, ethical problems, and responsibilities that managers

face.

Recognize and defend your own process of moral reasoning in business situations.

Understand the role “Corporate Social Responsibility” plays in business.

Examine the ethics codes and corporate governance statements of several corporate websites and compare/contrast this content with what was

discussed in class

Chapter 1

(Textbook)

Week 2

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Understand basic constitutional doctrines related to the structure of government in the US, e.g., Supremacy clause and pre-emption,

federalism, separation of powers, etc.

Explain the constitutional foundations for the regulation of business in US, European and Azerbaijan constitutions.

Chapter 2

Chapter 6

(Textbook)

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=51http://2012books.lardbucket.org/pdfs/business-and-the-legal-and-ethical-environment.pdfhttp://2012books.lardbucket.org/pdfs/business-and-the-legal-and-ethical-environment.pdf

Identify the constitutional safeguards available to individuals and business entities.

Explain main functions of Administrative Agencies

Week 3 Courts and Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Analyze law cases using the following format: facts, issue, legal rule, holding, and court’s rationale.

Understand the organization of the court systems, and the jurisdiction of each.

Identify the stages of civil litigation.

Evaluate alternative ways to settle disputes, i.e., compare and contrast methods of alternative dispute resolution, as well as the benefits of each

method.

Case discussion

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

(Textbook)

Week 4

Corporate Governance Issues:

Forms of Business Organizations

Compare and contrast the formation, duration, management and control, liability, and taxation of sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited

partnerships, corporations, close corporations, and limited liability

companies.

Directors, Officers and Shareholders

Executive Compensation Issues

Understand the directors’ fiduciary duties to shareholders and the limits of the “business judgment rule.”

Identify governance strategies that can reduce the risk of officer and director liability.

Explain the role of directors, accountants and auditors, investment banks, shareholders, ethics in preventing or reducing corporate misconduct and

fraud.

Examine types of executive compensation and incentives; consider the advantages and disadvantages to various stakeholders of linking

compensation to the company’s performance

Case discussion

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

(pp 783-

798)

(Textbook)

Week 5

Securities Fraud & Insider Trading

Individual v. Corporate Liability

List and explain the elements of a securities fraud

Distinguish between traditional insider trading and the “misappropriation” theory.

Criminal Law: Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Discuss the legal and ethical implications of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines as they apply to corporations and executives.

Quiz 1

Chapter 23

Chapter 14

(pp 514-

523; 546-

549)

(Textbook)

Week 6 Intellectual Property

Explain the nature of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets as intellectual property and how the law attempts to protect an owner’s

investment in these forms of property.

Chapter 11

(Textbook)

Evaluate the tension between innovation and protection reflected in intellectual property laws and whether they encourage or inhibit the

development of new goods, services, and ideas.

Case discussion

Week 7 International Law and Transactions

Explain the nature and sources of international law and describe how international law and international dispute resolution differs from domestic

law.

Explain the basic U.S. laws affecting imports and exports and how these are affected by NAFTA and the WTO and GATT principles.

Chapter 25

(Textbook)

Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM

Week 9 Contracts

Apply the rules concerning contract formation (offer, acceptance, counteroffer, revocation and termination of the offer), proper format

(Statute of Frauds), and proper purpose to determine if an enforceable

contract has been created.

Identify the defenses available which negate the existence of a contract, as well as the circumstances that excuse the performance of a contract

Case discussion on types of contracts

Chapter 7

(Textbook)

Week

10

Sales & E-Commerce

List and explain the primary differences between the common law and the UCC.

Determine the point at which risk of loss (and in some cases, title) passes from buyer to seller in a sales contract (INCOTERMS).

Discuss the duties of the buyer and seller in a sales contract, and the remedies available to each in the event of breach.

Case discussion

Chapter 8

(Textbook)

Week

11

Torts

Distinguish between intentional torts that protect individuals from physical and mental harm, that protect interests in property, and that protect certain

economic interests and business relationships.

List and explain the elements of negligence and be able to apply to business problems to determine if the defendant’s conduct falls short of

the reasonable care.

Contrast the damages, and their underlying purposes, available in tort with those available for breach of contract.

Product Liability

Distinguish the advantages and disadvantages (from both a plaintiff’s and a defendant company’s perspectives) of asserting a claim under each

theory of product liability: negligence, breach of warranty, and strict

liability.

Explain the policy objectives served by strict liability, and why manufacturers may be exonerated from liability for “unavoidably unsafe

products.”

Identify and describe defects recognized by the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Product Liability: manufacturing defects, design defects (e.g., poor

engineering or poor choice of materials), and marketing defects (e.g.,

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

(Textbook)

failure to warn users of hidden defects, failure to provide adequate

instructions, inadequate packaging).

Case discussion

Presentations

Week

12

Agency

Distinguish a principal-agent relationship from employer-employee and employer-independent contractor relationships.

Describe the agent’s duties to the principal and the principal’s duties to the agent.

Determine the liability of the principal and agent for contracts with third parties entered into by an agent for a principal.

Identify when a principal can be vicariously liable for the negligent and intentional torts of an agent under the doctrine of respondent superior.

Case discussion

Presentations

Chapter 5

(Textbook)

Week

13

The Employment Agreement; Statutory Protection of Workers

Explain the legal and ethical issues raised by the employment agreements.

Explain how state workers’ compensation programs work and describe the benefits to both employers and employees.

Quiz 2

Chapter 12

Chapter 21

(pp 790-

798)

(Textbook)

Week

14

Employment Discrimination

Describe the legislative protections

Identify and apply employer defenses available under the other employment discrimination laws to hypothetical charges of discrimination

in the workplace

Presentations

Chapter 13

(Textbook)

Week

15

White Collar Crime

Distinguish the criminal process from civil litigation.

Discuss the legal and ethical implications of the legislation as they apply to corporations and executives.

Antitrust Law

Differentiate between the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Robinson-Patman Act.

Discuss the legal, ethical and economic impact of price fixing. Environmental Law

Explain the primary functions of the environmental impact statement and its effect on business.

Analyze the enforcement procedures of the EPA.

Analyze Azerbaijan environmental legislation Presentations

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

(Textbook)

FINAL EXAM (All Chapters)

STUDENT WORKLOAD


(hour)

Total

Workload

(hour)

Course duration in class 14 3 42

Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 15 15

Individual or Group Work 14 4.5 63

Midterm Exam 1 3 3

Project (including preparation and presentation) 1 10 10

Quiz 2 5 10

Homework 3 4 12

Preparation for the Final Exam 1 20 20

Final Exam 1 3 3

Total Workload 178


Course ECTS 6


BA PROGRAMS/ MBA

SYLLABUS

Course unit title BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS


Type of course unit Elective


Year of study 2nd year


unit is delivered

3rd- 4th semesters


allocated

7

Name of lecturer PhD.c. Seymur M. Guliyev

Class information

Location: Room: 1,5

Office Hours: 6 hours

Time: Monday, Friday

Contact: [email protected] ;

[email protected]


course unit

Course Description

The course focuses on the analysis of business problems and the use of scientific

research as a problem-solving tool. This encompasses the understanding and

application of appropriate research designs, research statistics, the use of the

computer for data analyses, and report writing and presentation. Lectures are

designed for 14 lecturing sessions: seven sessions before mid-term exam and the

rest after the mid-term exam. Students are assigned to complete exercises expected

to invigorate their understanding on topics discussed in the lectures. Lecturing

process will utilize a student-centered learning approach.


After completing MBA 8643, students should be able to :

Diagnosing the problems, issues and information requirements of client organizations and academic institutions,

Designing research that will obtain the required information,

Writing proposals for client-based and academic business research,

Distinguishing the different types of data that researchers use,

Constructing and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data,

Displaying, summarizing and drawing inferences from quantitative survey data.



requisites

None



Microsoft Excel, SPSS


reading

Required:

1. Raymond Kent, 2011, Marketing Research: Approaches, Methods and Applications in Europe, C engage Learning EMEA


2. Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis, Adrian Thornill, 5th edition, 2009, Research Methods for Business Students, Pearson Education Limited

3. C.R.Kothari (2004), Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques, 2nd edition, New age international publishers

Optional:

4. Neuman, W.L. (2011). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 7th edition, International edition, Pearson. The

text is available from the UNSW Bookshop and at

http://www.amazon.com.

5. 2. Yin, R. K. (2009). Case Study Research: Design and Methods, 4th edition, Sage,Thousand Oaks, CA.

6. “Essentialism of Marketing Research: Part 1, Approach, research Design & Sampling” by Paurov Shukla Bookboon, 2010.

7. “Essentialism of Marketing Research: Part 2, Measurement, Questionnaires, Analysis & Reporting” by Paurov Shukla Bookboon,

2010.

Course reading is composed of articles, laws as well as book chapters. Additional

information will be distributed either electronically or delivered in printed forms.




presentation sessions, discussion sessions, Software commands for Excel


Course contents:

1 INTRODUCTION This session introduces the cognitive model that forms the

framework for the course, and previews concepts to be used

throughout the course.

Chapter 1

(Textbook 1)

2 CLIENT-BASED AND ACADEMIC BUSINESS RESEARCH

Planning and Preparation:

• measurement (quantitative and

qualitative) and scales

• reliability and validity

• sampling

Chapter 2

(Textbook 1)

3 BUSINESS RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING SKILLS Types of objectives are discussed and new objectives are determined

Types of Proposal

Structure of Proposal

Proposal writing skills

Chapter 4

(Textbook 1)

4 BUSINESS RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING

SKILLS_Continue

Types of objectives are discussed and new objectives are determined

Types of Proposal

Structure of Proposal

Proposal writing skills

Chapter 4

(Textbook 1)

5 CONSTRUCTING AND ANALYSING QUALITATIVE DATA

What are data?

Chapter 6

(Textbook 1)

Types of qualitative data

Commercial qualitative market research

Interviewing groups and individuals

Other types of qualitative research

Analysis and interpretation in qualitative market research

Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis

Practice: Using Microsoft Excel (Laboratory session)

6 TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCHES Interview

Focus Groups

Observations

Practice: Focus Group (Simulation Session)

Chapter 8

(Textbook 1)

7 CONSTRUCTING QUANTITATIVE DATA: DATA

STRUCTURE AND MEASUREMENT

The nature of quantitative data

Cases, variables and values

Scales of values

The process of measurement

Practice: Using Microsoft Excel (Laboratory session)to keep

recorded data

Chapter 13

(Textbook 1)

8 MIDTERM EXAM

9 CONSTRUCTING QUANTITATIVE DATA: DATA CAPTURE Questionnaires

Survey research

Questionnaire design exercise

Practice: Using Microsoft Excel (Laboratory session) to analyse

questionnaires

Chapter 7

(Textbook 1)

10 SUMMARISING QUANTITATIVE DATA How to memorize consumer

Consumer data

Consumer note book

Practice: Using SPSS (Laboratory session)

Chapter 9

(Textbook 1)

11 MULTIATTRIBUTE ATTITUDE MODELS

Tables and charts

Unbivariate data summaries

Chapter 10

(Textbook 1)

12 BIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS The variety of relationships between variables

Measuring association for two categorical variables

Measuring correlation for two metric variables

Practice: Focus Group (Simulation Session)

Chapter 3

(Textbook 1)

13 SAMPLING AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE Chapter 15

Sample design

Estimation

Testing null hypotheses

The limitations of significance tests

Reference groups

Opinion leaders

(Textbook 1)

14 INTERPRETING DATA Evaluating hypotheses

Explaining relationships

Other ways of looking at data

Chapter 12

(Textbook 1)

15 BUSINESS PROPOSAL PRESENTATIONS

Group Presentations

FINAL EXAM

WORKLOAD


(hour)

Total Workload

(hour)




Midterm Exam 1 3 3

Project (including preparation and

presentation) 1 10 10

Quiz 2 5 10

Homework 3 4 12


Final Exam 1 3 3

Total Workload 178


Course ECTS 6


MBA PROGRAMS/ZU

SYLLABUS

Course unit title IT Project Management

Course unit code COMP 3101



Year of study 2nd year


unit is delivered

4th semester


allocated

6

Name of lecturer K.Akparov

Class information

Location: Room: Computer Lab

Time: Tuesday, Thursday



course unit

Course Description

This course is mainly designed to prepare IT project managers, novice or

experienced, with project management skills needed to better manage IT

projects. Built along the IT project management lifecycle, this course

covers detailed topics of the basic concepts of IT project management,

including initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing projects.

The course also shows how IT projects should be managed, from inception

to post implementation review. The audience who take this course will

likely improve their management skills and abilities to define the project

scope, create a workable project plan, and manage within the budget and

schedule.


The course describes in a readily understandable way on how projects

should be managed. The course covers:

Project management principles - including what constitutes good, useful

project management standards.

Project roles and responsibilities – defining project sponsor, project

manager, team leader and many more.

Project definition - turning ideas into defined, planned projects.

Project planning, estimating and resourcing - listing the techniques for

planning and estimating how much the project might cost; top down and

bottom up methods; rules of thumb; ensuring user resources, are assigned

to IT projects

The ten Knowledge Areas - A Knowledge Area is an identified area of

project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described

in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and

techniques.

IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) - introducing the basic principle of

technical support processes of IT projects.

Service Science, Management, and Engineering (SSME) – discussing the

management topics of IT service projects.

Communication management and team building – discussing the methods

for communicating inside and outside of the project teams, and building up

an effective team.



requisites

None



NA


reading and software

The Textbook: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

(PMBOK® Guide) (1)

Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition, Kathy

Schwalbe, ISBN: 978-1285452340, 2015(2)

Websites: https://www.pmi.org/

https://www.projectsmart.co.uk



Classroom lecturing, homework/assignments, projects and presentation

sessions, discussion sessions and different assessment instruments



Course contents:

1 Course Introduction and Overview of IT Project Management

What does the project manager do? Why the project definition is important? How will you know if you could be succeeded on managing an

IT project?

How could you effectively measure the benefits of an IT project?

Chapter 1

(Textbook 1)

2

PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Work Manage Project Knowledge Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control

Chapter 4

(Textbook 1)

https://www.pmi.org/https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/

Close Project or Phase

3 PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

Plan Scope Management Collect Requirements Define Scope Create WBS Validate Scope Control Scope

Chapter 5

(Textbook 1)

4

PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Plan Schedule Management Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Control Schedule

Chapter 6

(Textbook 1)

5-6 PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

Plan Cost Management Estimate Costs Determine Budget Control Costs

Chapter 7

(Textbook 1)

7 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Plan Quality Management Manage Quality Control Quality

Chapter 8

(Textbook 1)

8 PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Plan Resource Management Estimate Activity Resources Acquire Resources Develop Team Manage Team Control Resources

Chapter 9

(Textbook 1)

9 MIDTERM EXAM

10 PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Plan Communications Management Manage Communications Monitor Communications

11-12 PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Plan Risk Responses Implement Risk Responses Monitor Risks

Chapter 11

(Textbook 1)

13 PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

Plan Procurement Management Conduct Procurements

Chapter 12

(Textbook 1)

Control Procurements

14 PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Identify Stakeholders Plan Stakeholder Engagement Manage Stakeholder Engagement Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Chapter 13

(Textbook 1)

15 Lab projects for students

School Management System Library Management System Human Resource Management System Data Center Project e-Health System Transportation Systems Manufacturing Systems Accounting system e-Ticket System Customer Relationship Management Payment System

FINAL EXAM

Course Workload


(hour)

Total Workload

(hour)




Midterm Exam 1 3 3

Project (including preparation and

presentation) 1 10 10

Quiz 2 5 10

Homework 3 4 12


Final Exam 1 3 3

Total Workload 178


Course ECTS 6


MBA PROGRAM

Course unit title E-Government technological and Technical Concept

Course unit code MEG1033


Level of course unit MS

Year of study Fall 2020


unit is delivered 2nd semester

No of ECTS credits

allocated 6

Name of lecturer Cabarov Rauf G.

Class information

Location: Room

Time: Thursday, 18.30

Every other week Thursday, 18.30

Office hours: 10 minutes before and after class.


[email protected]

Contact hours 10 x 3 hour workshop



requisites

None



NA

Other scheduled teaching

and learning activities

Online discussion



AIMS

The need for this course unit arises from the growing use of information and

communication technologies (ICTs) in the public sector, and from the

growing exposure of study fellows to this phenomenon, as managers,

professionals, consultants or clients of the public sector. The unit aims to

explore different components of e-government, but places these within an

organisational and environmental context that seeks particularly to take

account of drivers to public sector reform, key stakeholders, and national

differences. The unit aims to explain different technological concepts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

OF THE UNIT

This module covers e-government-specific content not covered by other

information systems modules. It is divided into three parts:

A. eGovernment-Specific Applications Delivering Public Reform Goals (Sessions 1-5)


Following an introductory session overviewing the nature and status of e-

government globally, this part of the module proceeds in four sessions to

cover the four main ways in which ICTs are being used to deliver various

different parts of the public sector reform agenda.

Sessions 1-6:

1. Introduction to eGovernment: ICT as a driver of New Public Management

2. eAdministration/G2G 3. eCitizens/eAccountability 4. eDemocracy/eParticipation 5. eServices/G2C G2B (Electron government portal of Azerbaijan:

Technical and practical issues)

B. eGovernment-Specific technological and technical aspects (Sessions 6-9)

This part of the module proceeds in four sessions to cover the technological

and technical aspects of eGovernment building. It seeks the differences of

building eGovernment technology infrastructure.

Sessions 6-9:

6. eGovernment infrastructure: National scale information system 7. eGovernment technology and technical concept differences 8. Azerbaijan eGovernment concept: technology infrastructure of

eGovernment in Azerbaijan

C. eGovernment-Specific Management Issues (Sessions 9-13) This reviews various cross-cutting management issues that are of specific

importance to application of ICTs in the public sector (i.e. which are either

not found in the private sector and/or are quite different in the private

sector). These include:

9. Digital divide; social exclusion; problems of access and need to run parallel multi-channel access to public sector information and services.

10. Legislation: the legislative imperatives imposed on public sector information systems (e.g. Freedom of Information; Data Protection;

Homeland Security)

11. Government 2.0: Making connections between citizens, data and government

12. Content development and citizen representation: e-government innovation as “voice”

13. Integrating e-government data: big data management and crowdsourcing/harvesting across platforms, technologies and borders

D. Presentations (Session 15 – exact time of presentation will be determined with group)

Evaluation of student group presentations on e-government topics (which

are typically application, technology or management issues).

Knowledge and understanding

INTENDED LEARNING

OUTCOMES

-government and place those components

into a broader socio-political framework

-government technological and technical infrastructure

-government management issues

Intellectual skills

examine the potential benefits of, and constraints faced by key e-government

projects

-government case studies and

their own experience of ICTs in the public sector

-government and public sector reform

-government

Practical skills

-government

Transferable skills and personal qualities

-world case studies and relevant literature

-level assessment

LEARNING AND

TEACHING PROCESSES

Each face-to-face 3-hour workshop session includes lecturer presentation,

case study material, student group activities and exercises, and group

discussion.

The course unit is highly participative, encouraging students to share

knowledge and experience. It is also practical, encouraging students to apply

models and theory to real-world case studies.

Required reading

Curtin, G. et al (2003) The World of e-Government, Haworth Press, New

York, NY

Dunleavy, P., Margetts, H., Bastow, S. & Tinkler, J. (2006) Digital Era

Governance, Oxford University Press, Oxford

Gauld, R. & Goldfinch, S. (2006) Dangerous Enthusiasms: E-Government,

Computer Failure and Information System Development, University of Otago

Press, Dunedin, New Zealand

Heeks, R.B. (ed) (2001) Reinventing Government in the Information Age,

Routledge, London

Heeks, R.B. (2006) Implementing and Managing eGovernment: An

International Text, Sage Publications, London

Henman, P. (2010) Governing Electronically, Palgrave, London

UN (2016) United Nations E-Government Survey 2016, UN, New York, NY

Other materials available from: www.ctg.albany.edu;

http://www.digitalgovernance.org/; www.egov4dev.org; www.govtech.com;

http://zunia.org/cat/e-government/

Course contents: 1. Introduction to eGovernment: ICT as a driver of New Public Management

2. eAdministration/G2G 3. eCitizens/eAccountability 4. eDemocracy/eParticipation 5. eServices/G2C G2B (Practice: Electron government portal of

Azerbaijan: Technical and practical issues)

6. MIDTERM EXAM 7. eGovernment infrastructure: Nati

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