| Course Name |
Multinational Corporations and Foreign Investments
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
|
ECTS
|
|
ITF 409
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Fall/Spring
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to provide a knowledge about the nature, scope of Multinational Corporations, financial and economic factors to do business abroad, the structures and strategies of multinational corporations, the contribution of the Multinational corporations to the world economy, balance of payment effects and cost benefit analysis of multinational corporation. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
|
| Course Description | Economic and financial factors which are effective in being multinational, structure of multinational corporations and strategies for entering foreign markets, analyzing the effects of trade and balance of payments. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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|
|
Core Courses |
X
|
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to Course | |
| 2 | Historyof IB and Defining MNCs | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | Criticisms for and against MNCs | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Transnational companies' strategies of development | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | Types of MNCs and the evolution of multinational strategies | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | Types of MNCs and the evolution of multinational strategies | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Internationalization of the emerging MNCs | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Internationalization of the emerging MNCs | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | Corporate social responsibility and irresponsibility | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | Corporate social responsibility and irresponsibility | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | Presentations | |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exams |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Powerpoint presentations, daily news |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Newspapers of National and international broadcast news, the economic and financial data bases |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
15
|
| Project |
1
|
15
|
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
20
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
60
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| 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 |
14
|
2
|
28
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
5
|
5
|
| Project |
1
|
20
|
20
|
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
1
|
15
|
15
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
30
|
30
|
| Total |
146
|
|
#
|
Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
|
|||||
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
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| 1 |
To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions. |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
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| 2 |
To be able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of international trade and finance to real-world professional contexts. |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 3 |
To be able to critically analyze global market developments and evaluate their implications for business and policy. |
-
|
-
|
X
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 4 |
To be able to collect, analyze, and interpret financial and economic data by using digital and information technologies effectively. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 5 |
To be able to understand and interpret legal frameworks, regulations and practices relevant to international trade and finance. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
| 6 |
To be able to anticipate, define, and manage financial and trade-related risks through informed decision-making. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 7 |
To be able to acquire and use verbal, written, and numerical skills effectively for the nature of international trade and finance program. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 8 |
To be able to obtain, synthesize, and report trade- and finance-related information clearly and effectively. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 9 |
To be able to contribute effectively as individuals, team members, and leaders in multidisciplinary environments. |
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 10 |
To be able to evaluate trade and finance issues from ethical, social, and sustainability perspectives. |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 11 |
To be able to collect data in the areas of International Trade and Finance and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 12 |
To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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