POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
COP4463 | Ata Holding - Strategic Analysis | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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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 : | |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. YAMAN ÖMER ERZURUMLU |
Course Objectives: | The organizations which establish and implement long-term strategies are more likely to gain sustainable success. The increasing complexity created by the rapidly changing world has increased the importance of successful strategies. The main purpose of this course is to explain the necessary analysis and methodologies to establish a competitive strategy. In order to create a succesful strategy, competitor analysis, company analysis, market analysis and customer analysis should be conducted carefully and attentively. In addition to this, for interpreting these analyses and creating the strategy basing on these analyses, some consulting methodologies, matrices and templates will be explained to the students. Therefore, they will have the opportunity to gain practical experience as well. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) The student will gain knowledge on what strategy is and what the main concepts are. 2) They will learn the foundation of the staretgy which are competitor analysis, financial analysis, company analysis, market analysis and customer analysis. 3) They will understand the methodologies of researching. 4)They will learn how to establish a strategy by interpreting all the analyses conducted and all the data gathered 5) They will have the opportunity to practise via case studies. 6) They will be able to ask questions directly to guest speakers with real experience on creating strategies |
Introduction to Strategy and Main Concept of Strategy Competitor Analysis Understanding Competitor Strategies Research Metodologies Financial and Operational Key Ratios and Key Performance Indicators Benchmarking Cost and Profitability Analysis Market Definition and Sizing Strategic Frameworks Market Segmentation and Channels Customer Segmentation and Analysis Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction Strategy Implementation From Strategy to Decision&Result - Following up with KPIs |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Strategy and Main Concept of Strategy | Presentation |
2) | Competitor Analysis | Presentation / Case Study |
3) | Understanding Competitor Strategies | Presentation / Case Study |
4) | Research Metodologies | Presentation / Case Study |
5) | Financial and Operational Key Ratios and Key Performance Indicators | Presentation / Case Study |
6) | Benchmarking | Presentation / Case Study |
7) | Cost and Profitability Analysis | Presentation / Case Study |
8) | Market Definition and Sizing | Presentation / Case Study |
9) | Strategic Frameworks | Presentation / Case Study |
10) | Market Segmentation and Channels | Presentation / Case Study |
11) | Customer Segmentation and Analysis | Presentation / Case Study |
12) | Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction | Presentation / Case Study |
13) | Strategy Implementation | Presentation / Case Study |
14) | From Strategy to Decision&Result - Following up with KPIs | Presentation / Case Study |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersi verecek kişi tarafından sunumlar ve vaka çalışmaları hazırlanacaktır Notes and cases will be provided by the lecturer |
References: | Contemporary Strategy Analysis - Robert M. Grant, 8th ed. 2013, Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-1119941880 Strategic Analysis and Action - Crosssan etal., 7th ed., Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0132061421 Blue Ocean Strategy - W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, 2015, Harvard, ISBN-13: 978-1625274496 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 4 | % 15 |
Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 147 |
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. |