COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INT. MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKS 4044 INT. MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÖZLEM KAYACAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to form a basic framework of international business management. The course discusses driving forces in international trade and industry, international business transactions, examines the formulation of global business strategies, presents operational management of the global firm and looks over the future developments of international business environment. This course also aims for students to develop the basic decision-making skills associated with managing different aspects of international business management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to demonstrate that they understand how various legal, political, economic, and cultural systems affect business decisions and behaviors to present the understanding of the similarities and differences in international business.
2   Ablity to describe how international strategy is implemented with particular attention to location and functional area implementation to apply theories, tools, and insights found in the field of international business management.
3   Ability to discuss the managerial issues related to human resource management in an international context to recognize the key functions of international organizations by analyzing common real world cases.
4   Ability to discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning in an international context to recognize the key functions of international organizations by analyzing common real world cases.
5   Ability to discuss the managerial issues related to financial management, marketing management in an international context to recognize the key functions of international organizations by analyzing common real world cases.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is International Business
2 International Business Environment
3 The Framework for International Transactions
4 Strategy and opportunity assessment for international business
5 Multinational Operations Management
6 The Strategies of International Business
7 Foreign Exchange Market, Global Capital Markets
8 Exporting, Importing and Countertrade
9 International Financial Management
10 Business Policies and Planning in International Corporations, Organizational Structure of International Business, Negotiation Strategies
11 Future Developments and Challenges in International Business Environment
12 Cases and Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Hill, Charles W. International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, McGraw Hill, 2001 or newer editions.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, audio-visuals, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

%25 First Midterm+ %25 Second Midterm + %50 Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

%25 First Midterm+ %25 Second Midterm + %50 Final Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

-

Office Hours

-

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Case study 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Midterm 2 7 14
Final 1 8 8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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