ADA University

School of
Business

Course Information

Course Code: Math-1001

Course Name: Calculus I
ECTS: 6
Semester: Spring 2024

Instructor Information

Name: Ruslan Muslumov

Email: rmuslumov@ada.edu.az
Office: D308
Office Hours: M& W 11:30-12:30

Program Information

Program: BBA/BSE/BSF
Position in Curriculum: Major Core
Pre-requisite: There is no prerequisite for this course.

Class Information

Dates: January 22 – May 11

Time: M & W & F 13:00-14:15
Classroom: M: B301 & T B302 & F B303

Course Description

Calculus I provide students with a solid and intuitive understanding of fundamental calculus concepts
essential for successful careers in business and economics. This course equips students with the
mathematical tools necessary to analyze and optimize business and economic functions. Through engaging
lectures, interactive discussions, and practical applications, students will develop a comprehensive
understanding of differential and integral calculus, focusing on their direct relevance to real-world business
and economic scenarios. By exploring topics such as optimization, marginal analysis, and revenue
maximization, students will gain the analytical skills needed to make informed decisions, forecast market
trends, and evaluate business strategies. Upon completion of this course, students will possess a strong
quantitative foundation, enabling them to confidently navigate the complexities of the business and
economic landscape.
Course Learning Objectives
# Course Objective Assessment Contributes to Program Objectives
1 Learn the Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
fundamental Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
concepts of limit Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
and continuity. Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
make data-driven business decisions.
(BBA)
2 Calculate Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
derivative for Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
various types of Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
functions using Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
definition and 2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
differentiation make data-driven business decisions.
rules. (BBA)
3 Use the concept Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
of derivative to Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
analyze and Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
sketch graph of a Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
function. 2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
make data-driven business decisions.
(BBA)
4 Apply Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
differentiation to Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
solve extremum Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
problems. Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
make data-driven business decisions.
(BBA)
5 Evaluate Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
integrals using Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
the Fundamental Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
Theorem of Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
Calculus. 2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
make data-driven business decisions.
(BBA)
6 Be able to apply Homework, 1. Evaluate economic arguments and
the concepts of Practice Sessions, policies by analyzing empirical data
Calculus to Midterm Exam, and applying tools of economics
problems in Final Exam. analysis. (BSE)
business, 2. Apply quantitative reasoning skills to
economics, and make data-driven business decisions.
finance. (BBA)

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Course Literature

Main Textbook

1. Thomas’ Calculus Early Transcendentals 15th edition by J. Hass, C. Heil, P. Bogacki and M. Weir

Recommended Textbooks

2. Calculus For Business, Economics, & the Social & Life Sciences 11th edition by L. Hoffmann, G. Bradley,
D. Sobecki and M. Price

Other Reading

3. Precalculus{click the link for Open Textbook}

Software’s

Mathematica, MATLAB, Maple, Wolfram Alpha, GeoGebra, Desmos

Assessment

The course grade is determined by the following components:

Grading Component Weight

Homework 20%
Midterm 25%
Practice Sessions 25%
Final Exam 30%

Grade Scale

The following scale will be used for assessing your work, as outlined by ADA University Regulations. Your
final course grade is the sum of the points you score on each of the assignments (grading components)
multiplied by their relative weight.

Letter Grade % Letter Grade %

A 94 – 100 C+ 77 – 79
A– 90 – 93 C 73 – 76
B+ 87 – 89 C– 70 – 72
B 83 – 86 D+ 67 – 69
B– 80 – 82 D 60 – 66
F 0-59

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Schedule

Week Topics
1 Sets and Elementary Functions
2 More on Functions: Transformation of functions and Piecewise functions
3 Limits and continuous functions
4 Derivative. Rules of Differentiation.
5 The Derivative as a Rate of Change.
6 Continuation. Review
7 Applications of the Derivative to finding extremum values of functions
8 The Mean Value Theorem. Monotone Functions and the First Derivative Test.
9 Convex and Concave functions
10 Inverse functions and Their Derivative
11 Applied Optimization. Newton’s Method
12 The basic idea of the Integral. Indefinite and Definite integrals. Properties of the
integrals
13 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
14 Methods of Integration
15 Review

Student Code of Ethics

Every student must adhere to and demonstrate the expectations and values outlined in the ADA Honor Code.
It’s your duty to thoroughly read the honor code and consistently follow it throughout your time at ADA.
Remember, this institutional document applies to all classes and activities at ADA University.

Homework
The only way to learn Mathematics is to do Mathematics! It is essential for students to complete all of the
homework assignments. The purpose of homework is for you to practice the concepts covered in class.
Homework assignments will be given via the online platform Webwork.
Practice Session
Biweekly practice sessions will be held every Friday during class time. These sessions will focus on solving
Calculus problems that are directly related to the topics covered in the weekly class. The problems will be
solved through the online platform called Webwork. It is essential that you bring your computer with you
to class on Fridays to actively participate in these practice sessions.
Every practice set will contain 15 questions, some of which will come from the homework problems you
were given. The class will be divided into two parts on Fridays. In the first 45 minutes, you will work
individually to solve the assigned questions. During the second part of the class, we will collectively review
and discuss selected questions from the list.

Exams
There is a midterm exam and a final exam. You are expected to be present, seated, and ready to take the
exam before the exam begins. You are not permitted to use any outside materials, resources, or electronic
devices (including but not limited to mobile phones, smartwatches, etc., ) on the exams. Any violation of
this policy is a violation of the university’s Academic Integrity Policy.

THE FINAL EXAM IS COMPREHENSIVE. The exact time and location will be announced later in the semester.
The final exam will only be given at the announced time. There will be no exceptions. If a student has a
conflict with another final exam, the student must contact their instructor at least two weeks in advance to
have it resolved.

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Attendance
Regular attendance is mandatory for Calculus classes. If you arrive late to the class, it will be considered the
same as missing the class. Failing to attend more than 25% of the classes will result in automatic failure of
the course, and you will not be eligible to take the final exam.

Communication
Course materials (like the syllabus, presentation slides, assignments, and additional readings) will be made
available on Blackboard and sent to your email. It’s your responsibility to consistently check both the Black-
board course page and your ADA email.