ECTS - Strategic Management in International Business

Strategic Management in International Business (LOJ513) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Strategic Management in International Business LOJ513 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses (Group A)
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
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Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Ability to explain the fundamental concepts and approaches of international strategic management.
  • Ability to analyze the structure and management approaches of multinational corporations.
  • The resource dependency approach enables strategic analysis within the framework of success factors and core competencies.
  • To be able to assess the impact of global institutions on the strategies of transnational businesses.
  • Ability to conduct case analyses and develop solutions in the field of international strategic management.
Course Content Strategic management process, corporate vision and mission, external and internal assessment, corporate strategies, strategic evaluation, choice and implementation, strategic control.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction - Conceptual Explanations De Wit, B. Meyer Ren 2004 (Strategy Process content, context. An international Perspective)
2 International Strategic Analysis De Wit, B. Meyer Ren 2004 (Strategy Process content, context. An international Perspective)
3 Multinational corporations and management approaches Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business
4 Development of International Strategies Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management, (2004); Stonehouse George, Jim Hamill, Campebell David, Tony Purdie, Second Edition, John Wiley &sons, Ltd.
5 Competitive environment analysis, Industry analysis Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management, (2004); Stonehouse George, Jim Hamill, Campebell David, Tony Purdie, Second Edition, John Wiley &sons, Ltd.
6 Resource dependence approach, success factors and core competencies for environmental analysis. Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
7 Implementation of International Strategies Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management, (2004); Stonehouse George, Jim Hamill, Campebell David, Tony Purdie, Second Edition, John Wiley &sons, Ltd.
8 Midterm Exam
9 International Strategic Partnerships Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
10 Crisis Management in International Businesses Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
11 The Role of Global Institutions in the Strategies of Transnational Businesses Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
12 International Finance and Technology Management Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations
15 General review
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Alan M. Rugman, Richard M. Hodgetts, International Business: A Strategic Management Approach, 6th ed., (2012) Pearson.
2. Global and Transnational Business: Strategy and Management, (2004); Stonehouse George, Jim Hamill, Campebell David, Tony Purdie, Second Edition, John Wiley &sons, Ltd.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 15
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Obtaining wide knowledge about both Turkey and Global World Trade along with economics.
2 Increasing skills on trade and logistics by getting modern and current trade and logistics knowledge.
3 Getting current extensive knowledge about international business, global marketing, international distribution, international management, logistics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics and policy, international trade theory, foreign trade regulation, customs procedures, international marketing research and international investment.
4 Getting analytical and conceptual foresight and evaluation skills on international business, international logistics, international economics, international trade.
5 Getting knowledge about logistics, distribution channels and its sub chanelles, wholesaling and retailing, on an international level.
6 Getting opportunity working in current positions and being candidate upper positions in the future along with international trade and logistics field.
7 Getting opportunity to evaluate international business, trade and economics along with global perspective.
8 Getting wide knowledge about export and import transactions and their applications.
9 Improving management skills by the knowledge that is usable in daily life.
10 Getting knowledge about international trade law and regulations.
11 Getting a wider perspective and evaluating opportunities on macro environment of international business.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 60 60
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 40 40
Total Workload 252