TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Soner Gökten
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand substantial issues relating to the competitiveness of international business 2) Can evaluate prominent debates about international business from both a theoretical and business perspective 3) Learn ethics in the international business 4) Learn cultural differences and similarities around the Globe.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed for investors or managers in the emerging markets and attendees who work for the government. Participants are expected to comment on the cases from different perspectives of decision makers (e.g., policy makers, investors and managers). The course is focused on four basic components that trigger development and job opportunities in emerging markets. First, in order to analyze emerging market economies, structure of economic development must be examined. Next, for interindustry investment decisions, companies that should have this macro view will be investigated. Then, managing political risks will be studied by examining firms operating in more than one industries. Finally, public economic enterprises and their intrinsic effects will be covered in both emerging market and global base. The course will be supported with case studies from several countries.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Centrally planned economy: its origins, evolution and collapse 2nd Week Post-communist transition and its outcomes 3rd Week The role of external actors in post-communist transition and economic reforms in Asia 4th Week Market reforms in the Arab world, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America 5th Week Emerging markets and their role in global economy 6th Week Multinationals in Emerging Markets 7th Week Investing in Emerging Markets 8th Week MidTerm 9th Week Globalization and international trade 10th Week Research Methods for International Business 11th Week Case Study 12th Week Case Study 13th Week Case Study 14th Week Case Study
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Course Notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 10 10 Homework 5 20 100 Total Workload 310 Total Workload / 30 10,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No