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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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International Management |
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| Course Code |
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MG 454 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET TURAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understand worldwide developments and global competitiveness
Identify the role of culture on international management
Understand how to manage political risk and negotiations
Evaluate motivation, leadership and business functions in international context
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The course mainly aims at advancing the understanding of the basic tasks of cross–border management, the worldwide developments and global competitiveness of Turkish firms, the importance of recognizing the cultural differences, ways to organize business activities in an international setting, and the behavioral aspects of international management.
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| Course Contents |
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Global Competitiveness, Culture, Political risk, Motivation, Leadership, Business functions |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Course will be implemented in class decided by deanship. |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Conceptual information |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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2 |
Legal, political and technological environment |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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3 |
Global competition |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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4 |
Cullture |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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5 |
Culture and management |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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6 |
Organizational culture |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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7 |
Strategic planning |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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8 |
Mid-term |
Studying for exam |
Multiple choice exam |
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9 |
Political risk |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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10 |
International management operations |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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11 |
Decision making |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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12 |
Communication |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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13 |
Motivation and leadership |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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14 |
Human resources management |
Reading related chapters from the book |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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15 |
Overview |
Overview |
Power point slayts´ll be used by the professor.
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16/17 |
Final |
Studying for exam |
Multiple choice exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Esin Can Mutlu, Uluslararası İşletmecilik, Beta Yayınevi, 2009.
International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior (5th edition), Hodgetts, Richard M. & Luthans, Fred, McGraw-Hill, Irwin, 2003.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Use the basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwares |
1 |
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List and define the concepts of business management, and explain their relations to each other |
3 |
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3 |
List and define the fundamental conceptual models, numerical and statistical techniques of business administartion and identify their advantages and disadvantages. |
3 |
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4 |
List and define the relationship between the basic concepts of economy and business management ; indicate the strong and weak sides of each method. |
3 |
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5 |
Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration. |
1 |
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Explain how to interpret the results gathered through the application and/or implementation of conceptual models and/or numerical and statistical methods of business management. |
1 |
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7 |
Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems |
5 |
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8 |
Evaluate the results that are obtained from applications of business management methods |
5 |
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9 |
Use the basic numerical and statistical softwares |
1 |
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10 |
Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning |
5 |
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11 |
Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field. |
5 |
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12 |
Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements in academic and business context |
4 |
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13 |
Perceive and interpret the feelings, ideas and behaviours of people appropriately, and express himself/herself accurately in written or oral format |
4 |
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14 |
Question traditional approaches, methods and implementations; develop and implement alternative methods when required |
5 |
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15 |
Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. |
5 |
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16 |
Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives |
5 |
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Monitor external factors such as industrial structures, competition, technologies, economics, politics, cultures that affects the activities of businesses and interpret their impact on businesses |
5 |
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18 |
Take initiative individually or/and as a member of a team, lead and work effectively |
5 |
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As well as professional development, improve him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning. |
2 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
7 |
98 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 142 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.68 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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