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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI193

Course Name:

International Business Environment

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

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

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. ELİF ÇİÇEKLİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Elif Cicekli

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Flow Plan

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

Sources

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.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes 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) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal 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) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.	3
2)	Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.	3
3)	Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.	2
4)	Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.	3
5)	Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.	3
6)	Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.	2
7)	Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.	3
8)	Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.	3
9)	Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	3
10)	Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.	3
11)	Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.	2
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.	3
13)	It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	3

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	42
Presentations / Seminar	2	5
Project	10	20
Midterms	6	20
Final	9	26
Total Workload		113