ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| International Trade and Business (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | UNI412 | ||||
| Course Name: | Turkish Business Environment | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. BAHAR DİVRİK | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Çağrı Gündoğdu | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | To provide a comprehensive understanding of the Turkish business and economic environment. The course aims to familiarize students with Turkey's economic dynamics, business opportunities and challenges, and local business culture. |
| Course Content: | Economic structure of Turkey Key dynamics of the business world Sector analysis and prominent industries Investment opportunities in Turkey Local business culture and values International trade and Turkey Analysis of economic indicators |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understand the Turkish business environment 2) Comprehend local business culture 3) Analyze economic indicators 4) Identify sectors and evaluate investment opportunities in Turkey |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Turkey's Economic History | |
| 2) | Economic Structure and Key Dynamics of Turkey | |
| 3) | Sector Analysis in Turkey: Agriculture, Industry, and Services | |
| 4) | Business Landscape and Leading Companies in Turkey | |
| 5) | Investment Environment and Incentives | |
| 6) | Local Business Culture and Management Practices | |
| 7) | Midterm | |
| 8) | Globalization and Turkey’s Trade Relations | |
| 9) | Analysis of Turkey’s Economic Indicators | |
| 10) | Foreign Investments and Turkey’s Competitiveness | |
| 11) | Regional Economic Opportunities | |
| 12) | Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Turkey | |
| 13) | Economic Challenges and Solutions | |
| 14) | Final |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Worthington, Britton, and Thompson, The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, Pearson. 8th ed., 2018 |
| References: | Dağıstan, U. (2023). The 1950 transformation of the Turkish business system in terms of its basic dynamics: Expectations and results. Business History, 65(8), 1275-1293. Elias, F. A. (2023). Analysis of the impact of global innovation indicators on enhancing Turkish exports for the period (2011-2021). Iraqi Journal For Economic Sciences, (79). Özen, Ş., & Önder, Ç. (2021). Diffusion of foreign management practices across Turkish business organizations: A contextualized theory. International Studies of Management & Organization, 51(1), 69-92. |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |||||||||||||
| 2) Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |||||||||||||
| 3) Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |||||||||||||
| 4) Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |||||||||||||
| 5) Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |||||||||||||
| 6) Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |||||||||||||
| 7) Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |||||||||||||
| 8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |||||||||||||
| 9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |||||||||||||
| 10) Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |||||||||||||
| 11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |||||||||||||
| 12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |||||||||||||
| 13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. | |||||||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on international business and trade by the use of social sciences and mathematics, | |
| 2) | Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | |
| 3) | Possess the knowledge and skills to interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of international business and trade with scientific and technological methods. | |
| 4) | Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | |
| 5) | Explains the competitiveness of the countries with the requirements of international competition and interprets the functioning of the actors and regulatory structures in the international environment. | |
| 6) | Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | |
| 7) | Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |
| 8) | Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |
| 9) | Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
| 10) | Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | |
| 11) | Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | |
| 12) | Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
| 13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 44 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 31 |
| Midterms | 7 | 21 |
| Final | 9 | 27 |
| Total Workload | 123 | |