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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI193 | ||||
Course Name: | International Business Environment | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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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. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Elif Cicekli | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to: 1) Introduce students to environmental forces, environmental forecasting, and environmental analysis in international business, 2) Explain the major issues in the international competitive, economic, and technological environment, 3) Familiarize students with the international cultural, demographic, social environment, 4) Provide students an understanding on the issues of ecological environment, 5) Acquaint students with the issues on international political environment and legal environment, 6) Enable students to carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team. |
Course Content: | Innovations and improvements in transportation, manufacturing, communications and technology have resulted in a truly global economy. With the development of the worldwide marketplace, the need for business people to understand the sometimes subtle nuances of doing business overseas and across borders has increased. Designed for the future executive engaged in international enterprise and those affected by it, this course covers the essential areas of international business environment. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to; 1. Describe basic business concepts and practices related to environmental forces, environmental forecasting, and environmental analysis in international business 2) 2. Analyze the competitive forces in the international business environment 3) 3. Explain the major issues in the international economic and technological environment 4) 4. Evaluate the elements of international cultural, demographic, and social environment 5) 5. Define the major issues in the international ecological, political, and legal environment on international business 6) 6. Carry out research, prepare, and present a project on the topics of the course as member of a team. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the topics of the course | |
2) | Environmental forces in international business | |
3) | Environmental forecasting and analysis in international business | |
4) | The international competitive environment-1 | |
5) | The international competitive environment-2 | |
6) | The international economic environment | |
7) | The technological environment | |
8) | The international cultural, demographic, and social environment | |
9) | The ecological environment | |
10) | The international political environment | |
11) | The legal environment | |
12) | Overview of the course subjects and final exam topics | |
13) | Project Presentations | |
14) | Project Presentations | |
15) | Final Exam Period | |
16) | Final Exam Period |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Brooks, I., Weatherston, J., & Wilkinson G. (2011). The International Business Environment (2nd ed.). Harlow, UK: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall. |
References: | Worthington, I., Britton, C., & Thompson, E. (2019). The Business Environment A Global Perspective (8th ed.). Pearson. |
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1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | |||||||||||||
2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | |||||||||||||
3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | |||||||||||||
4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | |||||||||||||
5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | |||||||||||||
6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | |||||||||||||
7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |||||||||||||
8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |||||||||||||
9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | |||||||||||||
10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | |||||||||||||
11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | |||||||||||||
12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |||||||||||||
13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | |
2) | They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | |
3) | They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | |
4) | They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | |
5) | They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | |
6) | They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | |
7) | Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | |
8) | They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | |
9) | They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | |
10) | They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | |
11) | Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | |
12) | They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | |
13) | They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . |
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 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 5 |
Project | 10 | 20 |
Midterms | 6 | 20 |
Final | 9 | 26 |
Total Workload | 113 |