COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Business and Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR AYSUN KAPUÇUGIL IKIZ

Offered to

International Business and Trade

Course Objective

This course provides a framework for analyzing decisions made by firms in an international context. Focus is on management science tools and decision making approaches that are widely used to formulate strategies for the international business-oriented optimization problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Text Books:
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Decision Modeling, 2010, Pearson Education.

Introduction to Management Science, Hillier and Hillier, 2010, Pearson Education.

Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms, Wayne L. Winston, 4th ed. or later ed., Thomson Learning.

Decision Theory, Principles and Applications, Giovanni Parmigiani, Lurdes Yoshiko Tani Inoue, John Wiley and Sons, 2009

2. Software:
Spreadsheet Software with Solver add-in.

3. Calculator:
Students will need a scientific calculator for various calculation problems in and out of class, and during exams.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Review Sessions and Class Discussions
3. Computer Applications
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Grade for Student Participation will depend on (i) class attendance, (ii) the quality of the answers student provide to questions posed by the instructor during class, and (iii) the general contribution the student make to the creation of a positive learning environment.

2. A good attendance record will bring the grade up one level, for grades on the boundary between two grade levels.

3. The case analysis requires a systematic and analytic thinking to integrate all business functions and formulate strategies that will enable businesses to succeed in the international business environment. It is the responsibility of the student to contribute to class discussions actively. The contribution will be evaluated for such factors as apparent understanding of the topic, originality and clarity of discussion, comprehensiveness of the solution strategy formulated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Absence will not be considered an excuse for submitting homework assignments late.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst.Prof.Dr. Aysun KAPUCUGIL IKIZ
aysun.kapucugil@deu.edu.tr
room#: 130

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes