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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Current Sectoral Discussions Elective Bachelor's degree 4 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Fazilet Burcu ÇAM
Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman FETTAHOĞLU
Prof. Dr. Hülya GÜNDÜZ ÇEKMECELİOĞLU
Prof. Dr. Vasfi HAFTACI
Prof. Dr. Muhsin HALİS
Prof. Dr. Sami KARACAN
Prof. Dr. Ceylan Gazi UÇKUN
Associate Prof. Dr. Ali Talip AKPINAR
Associate Prof. Dr. Sibel FETTAHOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. Hakan KAPUCU
Assistant Prof. Dr. Duygu FIRAT
Assistant Prof. Dr. Şenol HACIEFENDİOĞLU
Lecturer Tümay MERCAN
Lecturer Gülsen MISIRLIOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Students shall grasp industry structures and dynamics.
2) Students shall develop an analytical and integrative outlook to the possible problems.
3) Students shall grasp business strategy concepts.
4) Students shall think critically about the development of new business strategies in real-life business contexts

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The course content is planned to cover the identification of the sector structure (customers, suppliers, rivals, subtitutes, competition), competitor analyses, selection of competitive strategies, evaluation of strategic decision in rivalry (increasing capacity, vertical and horizantal integration, entry to new industries).

Weekly Schedule

1) The Concept of Competition
2) The Evaluation of Industry Structure
3) Industry Analysis Techniques
4) Customers
5) Suppliers
6) Substitutes
7) Competitors
8) Midterm
9) Selection of Competitive Strategies
10) Strategic Decision Making in Rivalry
11) Presentations and Discussion
12) Presentations and Discussion
13) Presentations and Discussion
14) Presentations and Discussion
15) Presentations and Discussion
16) Presentations and Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Not Required