ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
BUS6193	Multinational Enterprises and the Global Business	Spring	3	0	3	12

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ELA ÜNLER
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. RIFAT KAMASAK
Recommended Optional Program Components:	none
Course Objectives:	"This course firstly provides students with an understanding of concepts and basic theories in international business management. By analyzing the international business environment, they evaluate the opportunities to maintain business excellence and formulate the strategy of how to enter and operate international markets. "

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
This course, teaching staff, describes the reality, strategy and management of international business management in order to gain knowledge and skills in international business operations.

Course Content

This course, teaching staff, describes the reality, strategy and management of international business management in order to gain knowledge and skills in international business operations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: What does International Business include?	Prereading
2)	Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm	Prereading
3)	The Cultural Environment of International Busines	Prereading
4)	Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Governance in International Business	Prereading
5)	Theories of International Trade and Investment	Prereading
6)	Political and Legal Systems in National Environments	Prereading
7)	Government Intervention and Regional Economic Integration	Prereading
8)	Understanding Emerging Markets	Prereading
9)	The International Monetary and Financial Environment	Prereading
10)	Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm	Prereading
11)	Strategy and Organization in the International Firm	Prereading
12)	Global Market Opportunity Assessment	Prereading
13)	Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures	Prereading
14)	Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies	Prereading
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	"International Business: The New Realities by Gary Knight, John Riesenberger S. Tamer Cavusgil, 4th Edition, Pearson, 2016 "
References:	"International Business: The New Realities by Gary Knight, John Riesenberger S. Tamer Cavusgil, 4th Edition, Pearson, 2016 "

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	13	247
Homework Assignments	1	3
Midterms	1	3
Final	1	3
Total Workload		298

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)	Upon completion of the degree, we expect our graduates to hold key positions in academia, independent research institutions, part of governmental bodies and business world that require economic and financial research.
2)	To comprehend the interaction between economics and related fields; to achieve original results by using expert knowledge in analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas.
3)	To be able to obtain new knowledge in economics systematically and to acquire high level skills in research methods in economics.
4)	To be able to develop new methods that make a contribution to science or to be able to apply existing techniques to an original research idea.
5)	To be able to critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas.
6)	To develop new ideas and methods by using high level mental processes like creative and critical thinking, problem solving, decision making.
7)	To broaden the knowledge of economics by publishing scientific articles related to economics in national or international refereed journals.
8)	To be able to identify, participate in, organize and lead activities, such as panels, workshops and conferences, that aim to develop solutions for novel and interdisciplinary problems.
9)	To follow pioneering and innovative theories and methods in economics, to be able to use them in analysis and research and to be able to contribute to the process of becoming an information society.
10)	To be able to find creative solutions for social, scientific and ethical problems in the context of the science and profession of economics and to be able to spread the values which support these solutions.
11)	To be able share his/her work and to criticize works of others by using academic networks in economics efficiently.
12)	To have a good command of the English language which is mainly used in Economics and to be able to publish, communicate and follow the literature in this language.
13)	Develop and deepen current and advanced level knowledge in economics to an expert level building on the competencies of the masters education and acquire the skills make original contributions to science.