Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ITB204

Course Name:

International Business Management

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Elif Cicekli

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

This course aims to:
1) Acquaint students with the issues on international business management
2) Introduce students to organizational structure, leadership, human resources management, and corporate culture in multinational companies
3) Familiarize students with the concepts and practices in management of technology, innovation, production, purchasing, and logistics
4) Provide students an understanding of the issues on marketing in international business, and
5) Enable students to carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.

Course Content:

The competitive global business life of the twenty-first century mandates that managers develop the skills necessary to conduct effective cross-national interactions and to manage operations in international business. This means that the success of overseas operations of a multinational firm depends on the international manager's skills and cultural sensitivity, and the ability to carry out the company's strategies within the framework of the host country's business practices. The aim of the course is to enable students to develop the skills needed for effective management of people and processes in a global context in the twenty-first century. The primary focus will be on the actual management functions and behaviors necessary to develop global vision and management skills at both the organizational and the interpersonal levels.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Bu dersi başarı ile tamamlayan öğrenciler; Firmaların neden yurtdışına açıldıklarını açıklayabilecekler,
2) Organizasyon yapılarını, kurum kültürü ve insan kaynaklarının uluslararası ticarette nasıl yönetildiğini tanımlayabilecekler,
3) Uluslararası işletmecilikte nasıl yenilikçi olunabileceğini belirtebilecekler,
4) Describe the importance and components of global mindset,
5) Recognize the need to be aware of cultural differences and how it may affect business life,
6) Explain how to manage technology, production, purchasing, logistics, and marketing in international business, and
7) Carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the topics of the course
2)	Expanding abroad: Motivations, means, and mentalities
3)	Organizational structure & beyond structural solutions in international business
4)	Leadership in international business
5)	Human resource management in multinational companies-1
6)	Human resource management in multinational companies-2
7)	Managing corporate culture in multinational companies
8)	Creating worldwide innovation and learning
9)	Technology management in international business
10)	Production, purchasing and logistics management in international business
11)	Marketing management in international business
12)	Overview of the course subjects and final exam topics
13)	Presentations of projects
14)	Presentations of projects
15)	Final exam week
16)	Finals Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Bartlett, C. A., Ghoshal, S., & Beamish, P. W. (2018). Transnational Management: Text, Cases & Readings in Cross-Border Management (8th ed.). NY: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
References:	Cavusgil, S. T., Knight, G., & Riesenberger, J. R. (2008). International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities (Pearson International Edition). NJ: Pearson Education.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 5
Project	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	56
Presentations / Seminar	4	8
Project	7	28
Midterms	4	17
Final	8	29
Total Workload		138