GRADUATE SCHOOL
Executive MBA (Turkish / Without Thesis)
ISL 512 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Contemporary Topics in Global Business Management II
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ISL 512
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
Turkish
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The consequences of globalization also affect the internal functioning of businesses. The functioning of multinational and multicultural business organizations poses specific problems. In this course, the ways, practices, technologies, and competencies required by business organizations and their functions to deal with these problems are discussed. The aim of the course is to address the issues and developments related to these current problems that are outside of the established curriculum. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course examines the needs arising from the effects of globalization in business organizations. Business culture and management practices in multinational, multicultural and organizational structures related to different markets are elaborated. Business functions, technologies and competencies required by global operations are addressed with case studies. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Organizational strategies brought about by globalization | |
| 2 | Effects of globalization process on human resources management | Article: Dalton, C. M. (2005). Human resource management in a global environment: Keys for personal and organizational success: An interview with Eliza Hermann. Business Horizons, 3(48), 193-198. |
| 3 | Effects of the globalization process on business processes | Article: Kogut, B. (1999). What makes a company global?. Harvard business review, 77(1), 165-166. |
| 4 | Globalization and technology and lean management relationship | Case: Chick, S. E., Huchzermeier, A., & Netessine, S. (2014). Europe’s solution factories. Harvard business review, 92(4), 111-115. |
| 5 | Organizational change approaches | Case: Ojha, A. K. (2010). Bosch group in India: Transition to a transnational organization. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Case IMB, 301. |
| 6 | Strategic measurement and evaluation of internal processes | Article: Hamel, G., & Zanini, M. (2018). The end of bureaucracy. Harvard Business Review, 96(6), 50-59. |
| 7 | Changes in production technologies | Case: Iansiti, M., & West, J. (1997). Technology integration: Turning great research into great products. Harvard business review, 75(3), 69-79. |
| 8 | The effects of technology on business management processes | Case: Collis, D. J., & Junker, T. (2017). Digitalization at Siemens. Harvard Business Review |
| 9 | Flexibility and continuous improvement | Case: Verity Hawarden, Margaret Sutherland, Mandla Adonisi (2012) StratAFin Inc.: Auditing Change, Ivey publishing |
| 10 | Collective leadership and change management | Article: Kiron, D., Kruschwitz, N., Haanaes, K., & Reeves, M. (2015). Joining forces: Collaboration and leadership for sustainability. MIT Sloan Management Review, 56(3). |
| 11 | Current problems and solution approaches in competence management | Article: Dobni, C. B., & Sand, C. (2018). Strategy shift: Integrating strategy and the firm’s capability to innovate. Business Horizons, 61(5), 797-808. |
| 12 | Work organization strategies | Case: Lau, A., Han, J., & Ho, E. (2007). Haier: Management Control at a Tactical Level. Asia Case Research Centre, University of Hong Kong. |
| 13 | Data-driven process and organization management | Article: Carande, C., Lipinski, P., & Gusher, T. (2017). How to integrate data and analytics into every part of your organization. Harvard Business Review. |
| 14 | Global standards and practices in financial accounting | Article: Teece, D., & Pisano, G. (2003). The dynamic capabilities of firms. In Handbook on knowledge management (pp. 195-213). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Selected cases on current issues. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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25
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
3
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75
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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40
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120
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
216
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 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. |
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| 6 | To be able to perform well in teamwork projects and business tasks. |
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| 7 | To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions. |
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| 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. |
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| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest