GRADUATE SCHOOL

Executive MBA (Turkish / Without Thesis)

ISL 511 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Contemporary Topics in Global Business Management I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ISL 511
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives Globalization significantly affects the environments surrounding businesses. The aim of this course is to examine the dynamics that businesses are exposed to due to this changing environment, the relationships they establish with their stakeholders, including customers and suppliers, and current issues that are not addressed in the established business curriculum, such as technology and knowledge acquisition processes from this environment.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Identify the effects of globalization process on the business environment.
  • Evaluate the potential effects of major current technological developments on customer and supply relationship management.
  • Determine necessary strategic changes to navigate global environment.
  • Discuss the competencies required for the implementation of the determined strategies in business management.
  • Define the necessary resources to implement targeted changes in business management.
Course Description Globalization requires changes in the relationships that businesses establish with the global environment. The current patterns in business relationships with different environmental stakeholders are examined in the course. In this framework, strategies and practices emerging in the management of customer and supplier relations on a global scale, information and technology acquisition in the field of digitalization are examined.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Definition and causes of globalization
2 The effects of the globalization process on the business environment
3 Effects of the globalization process on labor supply
4 Globalization and the effects of technology on outsourcing processes
5 Approaches to adaptation of local and global strategies
6 Measurement and evaluation of environmental changes
7 The effects of technologies on the value chain
8 The effects of technology on customer relationship management
9 Global value chain and management strategies
10 Strategic patterns in globalization
11 Open innovation and access strategies to external innovation sources
12 Global finance management
13 Reflections of data-oriented management practices on external procurement and sales organization
14 Global competence management
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

Selected cases on current issues.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
25
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
3
75
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
3
40
120
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
216

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills.

X
2

To be able to demonstrate business communication skills effectively.

X
3

To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to the business-related problems.

X
4

To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach.

X
5

To be able to lead their peers and companies for the achievement of business goals.

6

To be able to perform well in teamwork projects and business tasks.

7

To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions.

8

To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques.

X
9

To develop a solution to business problems through systematic research.

10

To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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