| LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
| 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 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYLA ESEN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. RIFAT KAMASAK Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA |
| 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: | 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 |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 35 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 14 | 40 | |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 120 | |
| Presentations / Seminar | |||
| Project | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes | 3 | 3 | |
| Preliminary Jury | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | |
| Paper Submission | |||
| Jury | |||
| 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 correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | |
| 2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems | |
| 3) | To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system. | |
| 4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study | |
| 5) | Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world | |
| 6) | To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components. | |
| 7) | To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life | |
| 8) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | |
| 9) | To act and think both regionally and internationally | |
| 10) | To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization | |
| 11) | Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity. | |
| 12) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | |
| 13) | To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member | |
| 14) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment |