COURSE SYLLABUS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

1	Course Title:	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
2	Course Code:	IIS4110
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi FİLİZ EREN BÖLÜKTEPE
16	Course Lecturers:	Yrd.Doç.Dr. FİLİZ EREN BÖLÜKTEPE
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The objective of this course is to form a basic framework of international business management. The course discusses driving forces in international trade and industry, international business transactions, examines the formulation of global business strategies, presents operational management of the global firm and looks over the future developments of international business environment. This course also aims for students to develop the basic decision-making skills associated with managing different aspects of international business management.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students will be able to demonstrate that they understand how various legal, political, economic, and cultural systems affect business decisions and behaviors to present the understanding of the similarities and differences in international business.;
2	Student will be able to describe how international strategy is implemented with particular attention to location and functional area implementation to apply theories, tools, and insights found in the field of international business management;
3	Students will be able to discuss the managerial issues related to strategic planning, human resource management, financial management, marketing management in an international context to recognize the key functions of international organizations by analyzing common real world cases;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	What is International Business
2	International Business Environment
3	The Framework for International Transactions
4	Strategy and opportunity assessment for international business
5	Multinational Operations Management
6	The Strategies of International Business
7	Foreign Exchange Market, Global Capital Markets
8	Exporting, Importing and Countertrade
9	International Financial Management:
10	Business Policies and Planning in International Corporations, Organizational Structure of International Business, Negotiation Strategies
11	Business Policies and Planning in International Corporations, Organizational Structure of International Business, Negotiation Strategies
12	Future Developments and Challenges in International Business Environment
13	Cases and Discussions
14	Cases and Discussions

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	John D. Daniels and Lee H. Radebaugh, International Business: Environments and Operations, Latest Edition, Pearson.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information	-

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High