| International Trade and Business (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | ITB016 | ||||
| Course Name: | Global Business Trends | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLSÜM GÖKGÖZ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Öğr. Üy. Levent Sümer Dr. Öğr. Üy. Gülsüm Gökgöz | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | To understand the impacts of globalization and to develop the ability to think strategically about global business issues. To equip students with the basic facts of globalization, the economic underpinnings of globalization, and the major trends and institutions shaping the global economy and the future of international management. To understand macroeconomic concepts and issues, the role of government policies in determining macroeconomic outcomes, and the implications of the economic environment for global and international business. To provide students with a framework for assessing a country’s prospects for global business and its competitiveness in the global business and economic environment. To learn to assess the business environment in other countries, including economic and financial structures, institutions and institutional voids, business practices, regulatory systems, and cultural and social conditions. |
| Course Content: | Global business trends from past to today, the history of business, industry revolutions, industry 4.0, digitalization and the new business models and trends in the new century. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have a knowledge of business processes from past to today. 2) Learn the impact of the industry 4.0 on the changes in business life. 3) Learn the effects of industry 4.0 and digitalization on global business trends 4) Have an idea about global business trends in the lights of political, economic and technological developments. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course Description and Global Economic Outlook | |
| 2) | History of Business | |
| 3) | The History of Industry Revolutions | |
| 4) | Industry 4.0 | |
| 5) | Globalization | |
| 6) | Digital Transformation | |
| 7) | Branding | |
| 8) | Technological Trends | |
| 9) | Project Presentations | |
| 10) | Project Presentations | |
| 11) | Project Presentations | |
| 12) | Share Economy | |
| 13) | New Business Models | |
| 14) | Summary and Overview of the Course | |
| 15) | Finals Week | |
| 16) | Finals Week |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Öğretim üyesi ders notları Lecture notes |
| References: | Additional articles and reports will be submitted for reading David Balaam and Bradford Dillman (2019) Introduction to International Political Economy Seventh Edition (Routledge) ISBN: 9781138206991 Todd Buchholz (2007) New Ideas From Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought. Revised Edition (Plume), ISBN: 9780452288447. Manfred Steger’s (2013) Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. Third Edition (Oxford), ISBN: 9780199662661. Robert Gilpin (2001) Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order (Princeton University Press), ISBN: 9780691086774 |
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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. | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 2) | Possess the knowledge and skills related to different functions and interactions of international business and trade. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 4) | Use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business and trade problems. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 6) | Understands the value of developing new trade projects and generating strategies within international market needs. | 2 |
| 7) | Solves complex business and global trade problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 1 |
| 8) | Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 1 |
| 9) | Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | 2 |
| 10) | Possess the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility and sufficient legal and regulatory knowledge. | 1 |
| 11) | Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 13) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Using License required by the field. | 1 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 56 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 4 | 16 |
| Project | 7 | 21 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 16 |
| Final | 3 | 21 |
| Total Workload | 130 | |