| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Know the basic concepts of international business and its relation with other disciplines in this field
- Grasp and interpret the place of multinational companies in the world
- Can interpret multinational companies from a network perspective
- Can analyze the investment preferences of multinational companies in terms of regulations market obstacles and cultural dimensions.
- Can define relationships between multinational corporations and subsidiaries
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | This course provides students with the knowledge they need to understand the global economic, political, cultural and social environment in which businesses operate. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Globalization |
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2nd Week |
Network structures of multinational companies |
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3rd Week |
Integration/responsibility framework |
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4th Week |
Role typologies for foreign affiliates |
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5th Week |
Market barriers, global and regional ıntegration |
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6th Week |
Competitive advantages of national and regional clusters |
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7th Week |
International organizational structures |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Procurement, outsourcing |
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10th Week |
International collaborations |
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11th Week |
International production and sourcing |
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12th Week |
International research and development |
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13th Week |
International control |
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14th Week |
Presentations |
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15th Week |
Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Morschett Dirk, Hanna Schramm-Klein, Joachim Zentes (2010) Strategic International Management, 2nd ed. Gabler Verlag
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
15 |
| Total(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Research |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Report writing |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 136.5 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.55 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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