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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| IB4632 | International Business | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| 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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLA ESEN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLA ESEN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to provide relevant theoretical and practical insights to management students so that the real world of global business is better understood. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Explores these challenges with a discussion of the strategic motivations that drive firms to invest abroad. II. Discusses the environmental forces shaping the firms’ decisions of going abroad. III. Focuses on international business strategies to create value from international operations, including opportunities created from recent technological breakthroughs in areas such as bandwidth and digitization. IV. Examines the organizational challenges involved in implementing such strategies internationally. V. Discusses the strategies of multinational enterprises that are willing to access triad markets as well as emerging economies of Asia, Latin America and Africa. |
| 1st Week: Introduction. 2nd Week: Globalization 3rd Week: National Differences in Political Economy 4th Week: Differences in Culture 5th Week: Political Economy of International Trade 6th Week: Foreign Direct Investment 7th Week: Regional Economic Integration 8th Week: Midterm 9th Week: The Strategy of International Business 10th Week: Entering Foreign Markets 11th Week: Global Production, Outsourcing and Logistics 12th Week: Global Marketing and R&D 13th Week: Global Human Resource Management 14th Week: General review and wrap-up. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1st Week: Introduction | |
| 2) | 2nd Week: Globalization | |
| 3) | 3rd Week: National Differences in Political Economy | |
| 4) | 4th Week: Differences in Culture | |
| 5) | 5th Week: Political Economy of International Trade | |
| 6) | 6th Week: Foreign Direct Investment | |
| 7) | 7th Week: Regional Economic Integration | |
| 8) | 8th Week: Review | |
| 9) | 9th Week: The Strategy of International Business | |
| 10) | 10th Week: Entering Foreign Markets | |
| 11) | 11th Week: Global Production, Outsourcing and Logistics | |
| 12) | 12th Week: Global Marketing and R&D | |
| 13) | 13th Week: Global Human Resource Management | |
| 14) | 14th Week: General review and wrap-up. |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Global Business Today (2011) Charles W. L. Hill, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill. |
| References: | Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy (2008) John H. Dunning and Sarianna M. Lundan, 2nd. Edition, Edward Elgar, Cheltanham. International Business (2004) Griffin and Pustay, Prentice Hall, International Edition. International Management (2000) Paul W. Beamish, Allen J. Morrison, Philiph M. Rosenzweig and Andrew C. Inkpen, Mc-Graw Hill. Transnational Management (1995) Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal, 2nd edition, Mc-Graw Hill. Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Solution (1998) Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal, 2nd edition, Harvard Business School Press. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 40 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 120 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 3 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 167 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
| 2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
| 3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
| 4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
| 5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
| 6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
| 7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
| 8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
| 9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
| 10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
| 11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
| 12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |