Department of Business Administration

Economic Environment Of The Firm(G382)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
G382 Economic Environment Of The Firm 6 3 0 0 3 5
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Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Elective
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) HALE DİLEK SÜER hdsuer222@gmail.com (Email)
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Objective The aim of this course is to provide an intoductory analysis of the international context and dimensions of business activity, exploring the impact of political, economic, social and cultural factors on international business.
Content Week 1. The Development of the International Economy in the Twentieth Century
Week 2. The “Globalisation” of Economic Activity
Week 3. The Growth of International Production
Week 4. Conference (Guest Speaker)*
Week 5. The Challenges Posed by Multinational Companies
Week 6. Mid-Term Exam
Week 7. The Emergence of the “Global” Firm
Week 8. Multinational Companies and their Country of Origin
Week 9. Emergence of EU – NAFTA –APEC
Week 10. International Political Economy
Week 11. Case Study
Week 12. Conference (Guest Speaker)*
Week 13. Effective Sectors of Turkey in the International Business World
Week 14. Discussion
*Guest Speakers will be one of the leading figures of Turkish business world directing international business operations.
Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the student will be able to,
1. Evaluate the concept of “globalisation”
2.Understand the role of multinatinational companies
3. Brainstorm about world business system
Teaching and Learning Methods Course lectures, case studies, discussions on selected topics concerning international business world.
References Dicken, P. (1998) Global Shift: The Internationalisation of Economic Activity, London: Paul Chapman
Hirst, P. And Thomson , P. (1996) Globalisation in Question:The International Economy and the Possibilities of Governance, Cambridge: Pollity Press
Ohmae, K. (1990) The Borderless World, London: Collins
Dunning, J. (1993) Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy, Wokingham: Addison Wesley
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