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
ISL5164 Strategies for Multinational Companies 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: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUĞCAN DEMİR
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. MERVE KOÇOĞLU
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide knowledge about the nature, scope of Multinational Corporations, financial and economic factors to do business abroad, the structures and strategies of multinational corporations, the contribution of the Multinational corporations to the world economy, balance of payment effects and cost benefit analysis of multinational corporation.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
will be able to explain the meaning, nature, stages of the MNCs.
will be able to represent the effects of FDI and MNCs on the world economy, domestic economy and on the balance of payments.
will be able to do cost benefiy analysis of multinational corporations.
will be able to define the reasons to invest abroad.
will be able to analyze the opportunities of investing abroad.
will be able to define the fundamental principles and theories of FDI.

Course Content

Economic and financial factors which are effective in being multinational, structure of multinational corporations and strategies for entering foreign markets, analyzing the effects of trade and balance of payments.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The nature and scope of Multinational Corporations (MNC)
2) The nature and scope of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
3) Çokuluslu şirketlerin tanımıÇokuluslu şirketlerin evreleriDefinition and evolution of MNC and FDIMeaning of MNC Stages of MNC
4) The theories of FDI
5) Direct costs and benefits of FDI
6) The reasons to invest abroad Raw materials, non transferable knowledge, avoiding regulation, product flexibilityExports Licensing
7) The reason to expansion abroadNew establishment, expansion and licensingOwnership patterns Joint ventureStrategical Alliances Merger and acqusition
8) Midterm Exam
9) Monopolistic and oligopolistic approaches
10) Business activities
11) Balance of payment effects of MNCFinancial flow effect
12) Balance of payment effects of MNCTrade flow effect
13) Presentation
14) Presentation
15) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes: Sunum notları, güncel haberler
References: Ulusal ve uluslararası yayın yapan gazetelerin haberleri, ekonomik ve finansal veri tabanları

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 1 % 20
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory
Application 13 48
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 81
Presentations / Seminar
Project
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