| Course Name | Contemporary Topics in Global Supply Chains and Logistics Operations |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LOG 418 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to teach the globalization effects on supply chains by focusing global environment factors and recent supply chain trends. Additionally, with this course the aim is to provide a base for the principles of international logistics and supply chains. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course focuses on the solution of possible problems that can arise during international supply chain operations and managing the process efficiently. In addition, global environment factors and players, recent trends, and international trade issues will be covered. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |     |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction Globalization and SCM | Part 1- Globalization, Globalization And International Trade Policies, Stern, Robert M. Series: World Scientific Studies in International Economics. Hackensack |
| 2 | Protectionism and Impacts on Supply Chains | Why Protectionism Doesn’t Pay by Robert Z. Lawrence and Robert E. Litan, Harvard Business Review |
| 3 | Case and Discussions on Protectionism and Supply Chain Impacts | Case Material |
| 4 | Global Trade Environment | Part 2-Analysis of Multilateral, Regional, and Bilateral Trading Arrangements, Globalization And International Trade Policies, Stern, Robert M. Series: World Scientific Studies in International Economics. Hackensack |
| 5 | Legal, Economic and Political Environment in Global Business and Impacts on Supply Chains | Chapter 3 - The International Environment: Culture, Economic Forces, Political/Legal, Competition, International Marketing and Export Operations, G. Albaum, E. Duerr, J. Strandskov, Prentice Hall. |
| 6 | Region Specific Logistics Operations | Related articles |
| 7 | Midterm exam | |
| 8 | Global Logistics Projects and Networks | Related articles |
| 9 | Advances in Technology and Global Supply Chains | Sanders, N. R., Boone, T., Ganeshan, R., & Wood, J. D. (2019). Sustainable supply chains in the age of AI and digitization: research challenges and opportunities. Journal of Business Logistics, 40(3), 229-240. |
| 10 | Case and Discussion | Case material |
| 11 | Culture Impact in Global Supply Chains | Meyer, E. (2014). Navigating the cultural minefield. Harvard Business Review, 92(5), 119-123. |
| 12 | Case and Discussion | Case Material |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | nternational Marketing and Export Operations, G. Albaum, E. Duerr, J. Strandskov, Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0273655213 ISBN-10: 0273655213
ISBN-10: 9812700137
Global Marketing, W. J. Keegan and M. C. Green, Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0134138183 ISBN-10: 013413818X |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Meyer, E. (2014). Navigating the cultural minefield. Harvard Business Review, 92(5), 119-123.
Why Protectionism Doesn’t Pay by Robert Z. Lawrence and Robert E. Litan, Harvard Business Review
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 3 | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
| Project | 1 | 35 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 143 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain | |||||
| 5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains | |||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
