COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Business and Trade (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYÇA KÜBRA HIZARCI

Offered to

International Trade and Business (English)
International Business and Trade (English)

Course Objective

The guiding framework of this course is United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). This course aims to follow current topics in sustainablity and international business and to develope a sustainability mindset thorugh examining the global business environment and providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities that the strategies toward sustainability offer multinational enterprises.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Winston, A. (2014). The Big Pivot: Radically Practical Strategies for a Hotter, Scarcer, and More Open World. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.
Çalıyurt and Yüksel (2017). Sustainability and Management: An International Perspective. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis.
Lenssen and Smith (2019) Managing Sustainable Business: An Executive Education Case and Textbook, The Netherlands, Springer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentations
3. Term Projects
4. Assignments

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. As this is an engaging discussion-based course student should actively participate in class activities and discussions.
2. Students have to attend classes in order to obtain points from the in-class assignments. No excuses for the in-class assignments will be accepted.
3. Written reports should be submitted and presentations should be made on time. Late submission of reports will not be accepted.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students should attend the classes on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

canan.madran@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes