| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Professor Halil Sarıaslan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) have knowledge of the factors behind the globalization process and the criticisms of globalization.
2) have knowledge of international company, multinational enterprise and global company.
3) have knowledge of the concept and the modes of international business.
4) have knowledge of the historical development of international business.
5) have knowledge of the global political, economic, and cultural knowledge environment affecting international business.
6) have knowledge of theories of international trade and investment.
7) have knowledge of governments effect on international business activities.
8) have knowledge of country selection and evaluation criteria and methods.
9) have knowledge of international marketing, human resources, production and accounting management.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | TBF231 Introduction to business |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course mainly deals with background, environment, modes and operations of cross-border or world-wide economic activities of business firms that involve two or more countries. For this purpose, having clarified the conceptual background for and political as well as legal environment facing international business, the reasons for why and how companies are engaged in international business will be discussed in conjunction with the theories and institution of international trade and investment. The course will also specifically focus on motivations of handling international business through direct investment by taking into account the procedures for country evaluation and selection. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to the Course | | 2nd Week | Overview of International Business and Globalization | | 3rd Week | National Environmental Differences-1 | | 4th Week | National Environmental Differences-2 | | 5th Week | Ethics and Social Responsibility | | 6th Week | Strategies for International Business-1 | | 7th Week | Strategies for International Business-2 | | 8th Week | MIDTERM EXAM PERIOD (NO REGULAR CLASSES) | | 9th Week | The Organization and Governance of Foreign Operations | | 10th Week | Global Marketing | | 11th Week | Global Production and Supply Chains | | 12th Week | Global Accounting and Financial Management | | 13th Week | Global Management of Human Resources | | 14th Week | Discussions |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | John D. Daniels, Lee H. Radebaugh and D. P. Sullivan (2011) International Business: Environments and Operations, 13th Edition, New York: Addison-Wesley. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Case Study |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 45 | | Quiz | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Total Workload | | | 142 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,73 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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