GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/8270020
Course Title: GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof.Guler SAGLAM ARI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gsaglam
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gsaglam@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Have ability to analyze the relations between cultural factors and strategic management in global business environment.
Have ability to analyze the differences between companies’ local and global practises and analyze that practices’ impact of strategic management proce
Have ability to perform the strategic management process and provide a competitive advantage in global environment
Have ability to find solutions for the potential problems by analyzing the effect of global variables during strategic management process.
Have ability to design and conduct research in global stratetig management




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to global strategic management and basic concepts
2. Week  External analysis
3. Week  Internal analysis
4. Week  Measuring methods in environmental analysis and strategy matrix
5. Week  Strategic choice and positioning
6. Week  Strategic directions and strategy formulation
7. Week  Corporate level strategies
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Competitive strategies
10. Week  Functional strategies
11. Week  The techniques used in the implementation of strategy
12. Week  Strategic evaluation and control
13. Week  Presentations
14. Week  Presentations
15. Week  Presentations
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  [1] Ülgen,H.,Mirze,K. (2013) İşletmelerde Stratejik Yönetim, Beta Basım Yayın. [2] Hitt ve diğ. (2012) Strategic Management:Concepts and Cases, Competitiveness and Globalization, South Western Publ. [3] Pearce,J.Robinson,R.,Barca,M. (2012) Stratejik Yönetim,Nobel Yayıncılık. (4) Eren,E. (2013) Stratejik Yönetim ve İşletme Politikası, Beta Basım Yayım. (5) Akgemici,T. (2013) Stratejik Yönetim, Gazi Kitabevi. 6) Lasserre,Philippe (2008) Global Strategic Management, Palgrave McMillan. (7) Mellahi,K., J.G.Frinas, P.N.Finlay (2005) Global Strategic Management, Oxford University Press. Articles
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, case study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
6
2
12
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have the required knowledge to be an expert in international trade, business management, international logistics, international business and lawX
2To be able to take part in and create value for businesses and organizations operating in the field of international trade that is related to his/her expertiseX
3To have the required basic knowledge about international trade and other related disciplinesX
4To be able to act according to ethical principles while performing international trade activities in organizations being involved.X
5To be able to identify problems related to the area of expertise, to gain access to relevant resources, to be able to make analysis and synthesis in order to produce scientific knowledge and to conduct a researchX
6To be able to have creative, critical and innovative thinking skills with regard to the areas of expertiseX
7To be able to develop strategies that will provide comptitive advantage to the organization and country while performing activities related to area of expertise as being aware of the the continuing economic, political and cultural variables in the country and in the world.X
8To have the knowledge, skills and equipment required to develop national and international projects and take part in project teams regarding the areas of expertiseX
9Being cabaple of estimating, identifying and analyzing the problems in the international trade areaX
10Being cabaple of producing the politics of international trade growing and solving the problemsX