BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ENM5231 | Strategic Management | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. AHMET BEŞKESE |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. AHMET BEŞKESE |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None. |
| Course Objectives: | Over the years, the field of strategic management has had a major influence on corporate behavior. Terms such as cash cow, sustainable competitive advantage and core competence are frequently raised in day-to-day business conversations. In fact, the ability to apply strategic analysis to practical business problems has become a valuable skill in many occupations, including management consultancy, stock broking, merchant banking and corporate finance. The aim of this course is to give you the tools needed to analyze situations and think strategically. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Define general concepts related to strategic management II. Identify the stakeholders of a company III. Evaluate the mission and vision statements of a company IV. Define the key environmental factors having an impact on a company V. Analyze the opportunities and threats posed by the environment for a given company VI. Identify the value chain of any company VII. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of a company VIII. Define the business-level strategies IX. Define the corporate-level strategies X. Criticize the portfolio of an enterprise using BCG, McKinsey or Industry Evolution Matrices XI. Relate the concepts and techniques learned in earlier courses in management, production, information systems, economy, accounting, marketing, etc. XII. Analyze a strategic management case |
Course Content
| Fundamenal strategic management issues including strategy development process, evaluation of external and internal factors, SWOT analysis, strategy types, value management, actions planning, business planning. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | - |
| 2) | General Overview | - |
| 3) | The Environment | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 4) | Strategic Capabilities | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 5) | Strategic Purpose | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book, studying the mission and vision statements of several companies |
| 6) | Business Strategy | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 7) | Corporate Strategy and Diversification | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 8) | Analysing the Corporate Portfolio | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 9) | Midterm Exam | |
| 10) | Analysing Strategic Management Cases | |
| 11) | International Strategy, Innovation Strategies | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 12) | Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 13) | Strategy in Action | Reading the relevant chapter from the text book |
| 14) | Case Study Presentations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Johnson, G., Whittington, R. and Scholes, K.(2012). Fundamentals of Strategy, 2nd Edtn., Prentice Hall. |
| References: | David, F.R. (2011). Strategic Management: Concepts, 13th Edtn., Pearson. Dess, G. G., Lumpkin, G. T., and Taylor, M. L. (2005). Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantage, 2nd Edtn., McGraw-Hill. Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D. (2006). Strategic Management and Business Policy, 10th edtn., Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA. Together with current issues of Financial Times, Fortune, Bloomberg Business Week, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, Business Strategy Review and those of local business magazines Infomag, ActiveFinans, and Capital, as well as the business section of daily local newspapers. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 35 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 65 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 | 507 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 135 | 2025 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 33 | 33 |
| Project | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 2646 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |