COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIŞ 7003 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Foreign Trade (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÖZGE ÖZGEN

Offered to

Foreign Trade (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

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   Students will be able 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   Student will be able 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   Students will be able to discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning, human resource management, 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 Midterm
9 Exporting, Importing and Countertrade
10 International Financial Management
11 Business Policies and Planning in International Corporations, Organizational Structure of International Business, Negotiation Strategies
12 Future Developments and Challenges in International Business Environment
13 Cases and Discussions
14 General Overview

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 MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly describe the advanced concepts and process of international business management in midterm and final exams
2. The learner will analyze the real world comprehensive case studies which include the different functions of international business operations and discuss the solution of case studies.
3. The learner will develop the decision making skills by generating solutions for complex cases.
4. The learner will apply case analysis steps into the selected case studies and will prepare oral and written presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mustafa.tanyeri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 35 35
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.25
LO.35

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