COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Strategic Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 508
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To explain, interpret and manage the set of managerial decisions and actions, reactions as well as interactions which all determine the long term , midterm and short terms performance of a corporation whether it is local, national or international and to guide business leaders seek, find and adapt most unique way of working for each organization for corporate success. Also, to establish understanding for transforming knowledge from different cases experienced to new cases of businesses and organizations.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain the major determinants of getting competitive advantage in today’s changing and complicated business environment
  • will be able to define organizational goals
  • will be able to develop strategic tools to achieve organizational goals
  • will be able to use strategic tools that will help the firm to reach its organizational goals
Course Description This course covers topics related with business policy BA 508
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Χ
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to course syllabus Strategic management; Video: TED.com
2 What is strategy?; Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Porter, M. 1996. What is strategy? HBR, Vol. November-December, 61-78.
3 Environmental Scanning and Industry Analysis Case(s) and In Class Studies
4 Internal Scanning; Organizational Analysis; Group and in-class discussions Case(s) and In Class Studies
5 Environmental Scanning PESTEL ANALYSIS Case(s) and Online Examples
6 Strategy Formulation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy; SWOT/TOWS Matrix & Business Strategies; Mission/Vision Statement Case(s) and In Class Studies
7 Strategy Formulation: Corporate Strategy, Organizational Culture Case(s) and Formative Presentation Homeworks
8 Strategy Formulation : BCG Matrix Case(s) Online Examples
9 Strategy Implementation: Organizing for Action; Group and in-class discussions Summative Presentation Homeworks
10 Midterm Case(s) and formative presentations
11 Evaluation and Control; Group and in-class discussions Case(s) and formative presentations
12 Balance Score Card
13 STUDENT PRSENTATIONS: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT Group Presentation
14 STUDENT PRSENTATIONS: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT Group Presentation
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

Related books and journals.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
1
35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
40
Presentation / Jury
1
35
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
40
Final Exams
    Total
223

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Being able to contribute to the institution the participant works for and the logistics sector by the use of the knowledge and abilities gained during the education period; and manage change in the institution and the sector

X
2

Reaching a competency about contemporary business and technology applications in the area of logistics and supply chain management and analysis and strategy development methods

X
3

Being able to create opportunities by combining supply chain management with information technologies and innovative processes by the use of the interdisciplinary courses the participants take

X
4

Having the ability to develop creative solutions by working on global logistics and supply chain subjects and realizing these by the use of their project management knowledge

X
5

Having the knowledge, abilities and capabilities required for effective logistics and supply chain management by the use of a problem and case analysis based learning

X
6

Being able to examine logistics and supply chain processes with the management science viewpoint, analyze related concepts and ideas by scientific methods

X
7

If continuing to work in the academia, having the necessary information on logistics applications; if continuing to work in the sector, having the necessary knowledge on conceptual subjects

X
8

Being able to specify appropriate research questions about his/her research area, conduct an effective research with the use of necessary methods and apply the research outcomes in the sector or the academia

X
9

Being able to follow the changes and developments in the sector the participant works in, in order to keep his/her personal and professional competence updated and develop himself/herself when necessary

X
10

Be experts in the fields of logistics and supply chain with the help of the sector-focused education they receive

X
11

Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest