COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMINAR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DBA 6399 SEMINAR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

Strategic Management is designed to give students the opportunity to study administrative processes under conditions of uncertainty including an integrating analysis applied to all fields of business. Special emphasis is given to policy determination at the overall management level. Thus, strategic management is concerned with the behavior of firms rather than individual human behavior within firms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Discuss strategic management at the global level.
2   Develop steps of effectively design and implement organizational strategies.
3   Evaluate the degree to which a properly formulated and implemented strategy will provide a firm with a sustainable competitive advantage
4   Develop oral/written communication skills; articulate and defend his/her position
5   Develop and enhance the essential interpersonal skills to be an effective team member

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 How do firms grow A behavioral theory of the firm
2 How does industry matter An industry-based view
3 Do capabilities really matter A resource-based view
4 What is the nature of the firm A transaction cost answer
5 How do institutions matter An institution-based view
6 How do institutions affect strategy An institution-based view
7 Case study
8 How can we deal with agency problems Agency theory
9 How to combat and profit from uncertainties A real options view
10 How to advance strategy research globally: A substantive view
11 How to advance strategy research globally: A process perspective
12 Case study
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Hitt, M., R. E. Freeman, and J. Harrison (eds.) (2001). The Blackwell Handbook of Strategic Management. Blackwell.
Peng, M. W. (2006). Global Strategy. Cincinnati: Thomson South-Western.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Individual Assignments
2. Group Assignments
3. Presentations
4. Term Project
5. Participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will discuss the main function of strategic management.
2. They will identify strategic management process and context.
3. Learners will analyze how strategic management is affected by global level operations.
4. They will discuss how to benefit from theories at the practical level.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

omur.ozmen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 4 9 36
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.1554
LO.2454
LO.35
LO.455
LO.51