Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İŞL-23-115Elective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to give basic information about strategic management, to gain basic competencies in external environment and business analysis, to examine the stages of strategy formulation, implementation and valuation in terms of theoretical and practical situations.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alpaslan ALPASLANOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Recognizes strategic management principles and methods
2Can apply strategic methods in management
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
no
Course Contents
Basic concepts related to management and strategic management, strategic management process and its elements, dental environmental analysis, business analysis, measurement of external environmental elements, strategic guidance, basic strategies, corporate strategies, competition strategies, departmental strategies, strategy implementation, strategic valuation and control.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to Strategic Management
2Terms and concepts related to Strategic Management
3External environment analysis: General Environment
4External Environment analysis: Sector environment
5Internal environment analysis: capabilities and functions
6Measuring environmental factors
7Midterm
8Basic strategies and subgroup strategies
9Senior Management Strategies: Corporate strategies
10Senior Management Strategies: Corporate strategies; Portfolio Analysis
11Business Management Strategies: Competitive strategies
12Segmental Strategies: Functional strategies
13Business strategy: vertical merger and diversity management
14Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Hayri Ülgen and Kadri Mirze, Strategic Management in Business, Istanbul: Arıkan Press, 4th Edition, 2007
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
no
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11515
Attending Lectures51050
Self Study51050
Individual Study for Final Examination51050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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