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|YASAR UNIVERSITY |

|FACULTY OF BUSINESS |

|The Department of INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE |

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|2018-2019 SPRING SEMESTER |

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|Course title : GLOBAL Trade in the Modern World |

|Course Code : INTF 3380 |

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|Lecturer : Dr. Senem SÖNMEZ SELÇUK |

|Phone : 570 86 38 |

|Office : T 107 |

|e-mail : senem.sonmez@yasar.edu.tr |

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|Office hours : MON 14.00 - 18.00 |

|TUES 14.00 - 18.00 |

|... and by appointment. Feel free to send me e-mail messages at any time with questions about the class. |

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|Description |Today, goods from every corner of the world fill homes, stores, and offices. Coworkers video-chat from Winnipeg, |

| |Canada, to Beijing, China. US businesses hire accountants in India, and Japanese investors buy stocks on the German |

| |stock exchange. But how did the world economy reach this level of connectedness? This course in the understanding |

| |global trade and commerce shares the story of world trade from 1498 to current times in which nations collaborate in |

| |the World Trade Organization and other trade associations. This course provides information about the nations, |

| |people, and events that changed the world market; the philosophies behind trade policies; the state of the global |

| |market today; and the benefits and costs of world trade. |

|Course | |

|Objectives |After completing this course, students should: |

| |Scrutinize the historical evolution of international trade |

| |Analyze the differences in the conceptualization of international trade during the centuries |

| |Examine the economic challenges, including currency exchange, devaluation, and global financial |

| |fluctuations. |

| |Apply critical thinking skills to cultural challenges and cross-cultural problems within the international trade in|

| |the new millennium. |

| |Recognize situations that present potential complications to international trade due to ethical and or political |

| |issues and develop solutions. |

| |Conduct research using scholarly work, country websites, and corporate sites to develop an international trade |

| |strategy to cope with the challenges of international trade in the new millennium. |

| |COURSE OUTLINE / SCHEDULE |

|Weeks | Topics |

|1 |Welcome and a General Overview |

|2 |Globalization |

|3 |Competing in the Global Marketplace |

|4 |Competing in the Global Marketplace (cont.) |

|5 | International Trade Strategies |

|6 |International Trade Strategies (cont.) |

|7 |Midterm Exam (22.03.2019) |

|8 | Cross-Cultural Business |

|9 |Cross-Cultural Business (cont.) |

|10 |International Expansion and Global Market Opportunity Assessment |

|11 |Analyzing International Trade Opportunities |

|12 |Entry Strategies for MNCs |

|13 |Selecting and Managing Entry Modes |

|14 | Managing International Operations |

|RESOURCES |

|Required Course Material(s)| |

|/ Reading(s) / Text Book(s)|Global Trade in the Modern World |

| |Laura Helweg |

| |Mason Crest , 2016 |

| |ISBN-13: 978-1422236673 |

|Recommended Course | |

|Material(s) / Reading(s) |International Business – The Challenges of Globalization, (8th Edition) |

| |John J. Wild, Kenneth L. Wild |

| |Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2016 |

| |ISBN-13: 9780133866247 |

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| |International Business – Strategy and Multinational Company |

| |John B. Cullen, K. Praveen Parboteeah |

| |Routledge, 2010 |

| |ISBN 13: 9780415800570 |

|Assessment |

| |Number |Weight in % |

|Small Assignments |4 |20 |

|Midterm Exam |1 |40 |

|Final Exam |1 |40 |

|TOTAL | |100 |

|Syllabus DIsclaımer |

|The provisions in this syllabus are as accurate and complete as possible, the instructor reserves the right to change any established|

|provisions to complete the course work. Efforts will made by the instructor to keep the students informed about any changes made to |

|the original syllabus. |

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