Course Name | Special Topics in Foreign Trade |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ITF 428 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecturing / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | This course will help students develop their knowledge of international business environments and develop skills to analyze strategies of multinational firms in the global economy. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course will examine the functions that are necessary to ensure international trade such as international planning, staffing, coordinating, and controlling resources in the international environment. It also concentrates on valuechain activities and brings together strategic management issues that must be addressed to ensure competitive performance. |
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Supportive Courses | X | |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction & Course Overview | - |
2 | Guest Speaker (Expert) | - |
3 | The reshaping of global trade | World Trade Report 2020 & World Trade Report 2023 |
4 | Visit to Izmir Chamber of Commerce | - |
5 | Visit to Customs Office at Izmir Port | - |
6 | Visit to Aegean Exporters’ Union “Meeting with Young Exporters Council” | - |
7 | The Role of Exhibitions (Fairs) in Export Development (Guest Speaker) | |
8 | Government supports for Foreign Trade | World Trade Report 2023 - Re-globalization for a secure, inclusive and sustainable future - Published in 2023 (https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/wtr23_e.htm) https://ticaret.gov.tr/ihracat |
9 | Mid-term Exam | - |
10 | Reglobalization | World Trade Report 2023 - Re-globalization for a secure, inclusive and sustainable future - Published in 2023 (https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/wtr23_e.htm) https://ticaret.gov.tr/ihracat |
11 | Case Study: Demanding Support from KOSGEB (SBA of Turkiye) | |
12 | E-Export | Lecture Notes |
13 | Presentations | |
14 | Presentations | |
15 | Presentations | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Powerpoint presentations, daily news, Eun, C.E. and Resnick, B. G. (2009) International Financial Management. Fifth Edition. McGraw-Hill International Edition, Appleyard, D.R. and Field, A.J. (2013) International Economics. Eighth Edition. McGraw-Hill International Edition\nCaves et al. (2007) World trade and Payments: An Introduction. Pearson International Edition |
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 | 20 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 70 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | - | ||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 | |
Project | 1 | 20 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 15 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 20 | |
Total | 146 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to identify and analyze problems in the field of trade and finance, and to develop solutions. | |||||
2 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Trade and Finance. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to analyze the developments in global markets by using critical thinking skills. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to analyze and interpret data in the field of finance, commerce and economics by using information technologies effectively. | |||||
5 | To be able to acquire knowledge about the legal regulations and practices in the field. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to foresee and define the risks that could be encountered in the field of trade and finance and to take decisions to manage such risks. | |||||
7 | To be able to acquire and use verbal and numerical skills necessary for the nature of the International Trade and Finance program. | |||||
8 | To be able to obtain, synthesize and report the information related to the fields of trade and finance. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to contribute to the solution of problems as individual, team member or leader. | |||||
10 | To be able to evaluate the issues related to the field with an ethical perspective and social sensitivity. | |||||
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). | |||||
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