MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, 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
EXM5105 Global Strategic Management Fall 3 0 3 7
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUĞCAN DEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor TAL GARİH
Course Objectives: Aim of the course is to present and make students acquire an understanding of:
- trends in the competitive environment in which corporations operate;
- changing ways companies organize and conduct their strategies and operations;
- changing roles of management.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- To inform students about basic approaches, concepts, processes and terms of strategic management, and global issues,
- To make students actively practice a strategic management practice including phases of strategical environment analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation planning and strategical performance analysis.
- To create awareness and understanding on current and future global trends on economical, technological, sociocultural, environmental, ethical issues related to strategic management

Course Content

In an introduction to the global strategic management, students learn how to create competitive advantage in a global context. Aim of the course is to make students acquire an multidimensional understanding and basic competencies on how to create and sustain competitive advantage in a global context

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Strategy Formulation and Strategic Choice Business Strategy Corporate Level Strategies Term Project Phase 4: Formulate appropriate strategies for your company – Select the approporiate strategy in accordance with SWOT Reading
1) Introduction to Global Strategic Management Reading
2) Foundations of Strategic Management Reading
3) Foundations of Strategic Management Reading
4) Environmental Scanning – General (Societal) Environment Analysis Reading
5) Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis Reading
6) Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis (cont.) Reading
7) Global Strategic Issues Reading
8) Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis Highlight – Strategic Audit of a corporation Reading
9) Internal Scanning and Organizational Analysis (cont.) Term Project Phase 2: - Audit and analyse your company- Internal factors, resources, capabilities, competencies ; potential weaknesses and strengths Term Project Phase 3: Review External Factors as Trends, Potential threats and opportunities relative to internal factors (weaknesses and strengths) Finalize SWOT Analysis Reading
10) Strategy Formulation and Strategic Choice Business Strategy Corporate Level Strategies Term Project Phase 4: Formulate appropriate strategies for your company – Select the approporiate strategy in accordance with SWOT Reading
11) Strategy Implementation and Evaluation/Control and Feedback/Learning Term Project Phase 5: Prepare an implementation plan for your strategies: Define Action plans, guides for budgets, potential structure and process changes Term Project Phase 6: Prepare a brief control and feedback process for your strategy Reading
12) Strategizing, Structuring, and Learning Around the World SEMINAR WITH A PROFESSIONAL Reading
13) Project Presentations and Discussions Reading
14) Project Presentations and Discussions. Overview and Conclusion Reading

Sources

Course Notes:  Thomas L. Wheelen and J. David Hunger, Strategic Management and Business Policy: Concepts and Cases  Porter, Michael E. 1998. Competitive Strategy - Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New York: The Free Press.  Porter, Michael E., 2008, On competition, New York: Free Press.  Philip Lassere, Global Strategic Management  Global Strategic Management Perspectives (Global business perspectives series) –J. Sheth , G.Eshghi  Articles from Journal of Global Strategic Management  The Blackwell Handbook of Strategic Management – Stephen Tallman  Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, JR., In Search of Excellence, Lessons from America’s Best Run Companies, 2004, Collins Business Ess.  Harvard Business School cases  MIT OCW
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 1 % 30
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 86
Presentations / Seminar
Project 14 46
Homework Assignments
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms 1 2
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 1 2
Total Workload 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution