MBA (TURKISH, NON-THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ISL5162 Global Business Management Spring 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator :
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. SAİT GÜRBÜZ
Dr. YILDIRAY ÖRNEKLİ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide information and make analysis among the international companies' structure, strategies, effects to the balance of payments, and their production/utility analysis. The decisions about going international and the factors effecting these decisions will be discussed with students, under the course curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Students will be capable of the specific concepts of the related topics.

II. Students will be proficient about the managerial decisions about the related topics.

III. Students will have the ability to understand the nature of global companies.

IV. Students will be capable of defining the advantages of foreign direct investments and global companies' to the global and national economies.

V. Students can define the needs and the principles of foreign investment and will be able to analyse them.

VI. Students will be capable of defining the fundamentals and the theories of foreign direct investment.

Course Content

Basic Principles of Global Companies
Comparison of Global and National Firms
Players of Global Companies
Globalizing Markets and Companies Going International
Peripheral Factors of Global Management
Theories of International Trade and Investment
Dimensions of Global Markets
Regional Economic Integrations (EFTA, NAFTA, ASEAN etc.)
Emerging International Markets
Assessment of Opportunities and Strategies for Global Environment
Entering International Markets
Importance of Human Resources in Global Firms

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7) Midterm Exam
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ulusal ve uluslararası yayın yapan gazetelerin haberleri, ekonomik ve finansal veri tabanları
References: Cavusgil, Knight, Reisenberger, International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities, Pearson International Edition, 2008.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Application 14 96
Study Hours Out of Class 13 54
Midterms 1 6
Final 1 2
Total Workload 200

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) Broadening and deepening the knowledge about business administration at the master’s level based on the undergraduate level qualifications,
2) Comprehending the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of business administration, and evaluating the knowledge and skills gained on an interdisciplinary dimension,
3) Using theoretical and practical information and skills gained at the expertise level in the field business administration,
4) Analyzing problems requiring expertise in the field business administration by using scientific research methods,
5) Evaluating a problem in the business administration field independently, developing a way for solution, solving the problem and evaluating the results,
6) Developing new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen complex issues in the business administration field through integrative and creative elaboration,
7) Evaluating the knowledge related to the field of business administration through critical perspective,
8) Communicating systematically the recent developments and one’s s individual studies in the field of business administration to the groups within and outside the field via written, oral and visual presentations,
9) Analyzing the social relations and the norms through critical perspective, developing effective relations, training leaders who are capable of sustaining these social relations, applying teamwork and managing risk and change in the field of business administration.
10) Developing strategies, policies and implementation plans to address the issues in the fields of business administration and management, and evaluating the consequences according to the processes of quality,