Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170500105106INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To introduce students to the concepts of international business and to gain a global perspective by discussing various aspects of international management.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr.Üyesi Suna ALTAN
Learning Outcomes
1Will be able to explain the developments that make international business important.
2Will be able to explain the reasons that led international companies to operate abroad.
3Will be able to describe the basic organizational structures used in conducting international activities.
4Will be able to explain the scope of human resources management activities in international enterprises.
5Will be able to define the concept of international marketing.
6will be able to explain the phenomenon of organizational culture.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
There is no course proposal to take this course.
Course Contents
Basic issues related to the management of international businesses: Basic concepts and definitions of international management, internationalization, international market entry methods, environmental forces affecting international businesses.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to International Business
2Introduction to International Business-II
3Foreign Activities
4Foreign Activities-II
5Organizational Structures in International Business
6Human Resources Management in International Business
7Midterm Exam
8International Marketing
9International Marketing-II
10International Financial Markets and International Financial Management
11International Financial Markets and International Financial Management
12Organizational Culture in International Business
13International Accounting
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Esin Can Mutlu, Uluslararası İşletmecilik, 3. baskı, Beta Yayınevi, 2008. Sevgi Ayşe Öztürk; Küresel Sınırları Zorlamak, Ekin Kitabevi, Ankara, 2006. Salih Yeşil; Uluslar arası İşletmeler Açısından Kültürel Farklılıklar ve Yönetimi, Adalet Yayınevi, 2011.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
There is no internship or application.
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures515
Discussion515
Question-Answer10110
Observation414
Demonstration515
Brain Storming10110
Criticising Paper818
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14114
Individual Study for Final Examination14114
Reading818
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)85
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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