Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To gain critical insight into strategic and competitive analysis, together with the theoretical and operational tools necessary to analyse competition between firms, sectors, cities, regions and countries; to develop the ability to identify current and possible competitive scenarios in an industry; to determine an effective and efficient competitive strategy according to the structure of the sector and the position of the company; to provide the necessary concepts and tools for the analysis of sector characteristics and evolutionary characters. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The Concept of Competitor and Competition, Introduction to Competitive Analysis,Global Indices About Competiveness,Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA),Supply Chain, Value Chain, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain , Backward Participation, Forward Participation, Globalization,Establishing Competitiveness Index For a Given Country Set Using Different Macroeconomic Indicators by Min-Max Methodology and Ranking the Countries,Foreign Exchange Earning Services, Central Bank Reserves and Balance of Payments (BOP), Calculating Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Terms of Trade (TOT) For the Countries,Measurement of the Countries' Performance in Macroeconomic Indicators by Indexing Using the Base Year (Base Year=100),Economic Growth, Economic Development (Development), Middle Income Trap, Economic Policies Aimed to Escape From the Middle Income Trap,The Difference Between Invention and Innovation, the Importance of Innovation in Competition, Creative Destruction,Development Stages, Industrial Revolutions, Business Cycles,Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), the Importance of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) for Development,Methods to Measure Competitive Advantage: Porter's Five Factor Model, SWOT, PESTEL, Brainstorming/Brainwriting (635 Method), Porter's Diamond Model,R&D, Productivity, Efficiency, Manufacturing Industry and Foreign Trade According to the Technology Intensity (Llow, Medium-low, Medium-high, High Technology),The analysis of measuring the competitiveness of HS-6 digit coded products that are subject to export (Revealed Comparative Advantages "RCA" Method). |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 3.1.Develops strategic options within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1. Will be able to follow International Competition Policies within an organization based on the concept of competition | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1.1. Interprets the conditions and requirements for the formation of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1.2. Makes situational analysis of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Will be able to conduct situational evaluations of competitors in the sector both nationally and internationally, within the framework of international competition policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2.1. Analyses the competition within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2.2. Defines suitable sectoral investment areas within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Will be able to evaluate the concept of strategy within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 3.2. Evaluates strategic options in the context of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4. Wiill be able improve competitive opportunities within the framework of International Competition Policy | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4.1. Defines the processes of International Competition Policy. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4.2. Defines alternative competitive conditions for developing the International Competition Policy | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5. Will be able to apply Strategic Decisions in the context of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5.1. Determines strategy implementations in the context of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5.2. Establishes appropriate decision-making tools in strategies within the framework of International Competitiveness Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6. Will be able to identify the areas of risk and responsibility of international competition policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6.1. Analyses the economic sector profile within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6.2. Determines growth strategies within the framework of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7. Will be able to analyze the data (indicators) obtained from International Economic Organizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.1. Matches the webpages/links to obtain the data from the International Economic Organizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.2. Interprets the data, which are obtained from the International Economic Erganizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.3. Rearranges data, which are obtained from the International Economic Organizations by creating (establishing/generating) tables and figures | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.4. Compares (benchmarks) the data, which are obtained from the International Economic Organizations for Türkiye and the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8. Will be able to compare (benchmark) Türkiye's competitveness performance with the other countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.1. Accesses the global indices that measure countries' competitiveness performance in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.2. Comments on global indices that measure the competitiveness performance of countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.3. Rearranges the global index scores (values), which measure the competitiveness performance of countries in areas such as economy and innovation, by creating tables and figures | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.4. Compares (benchmarks) global index scores (values) that measure the competiveness performance of Türkiye and the other countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9. Will be able to create an index using the minimum-maximum method with macroeconomic indicators to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.1. Determines the indicators for the index to be created to compare Türkiye’s competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.2. Creates an index using the minimum-maximum method with the macroeconomic indicators, which are obtained in order to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.3. Ranks the countries in the indicators, which are obtained to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries (measures the performance of countries in the indicators) | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.4. Ranks the countries with the General Overall Competitiveness Index, which is created to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries (measures the overall performance of the countries) | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Concept of Competitor and Competition, Introduction to Competitive Analysis | |
| 2 | Global Indices About Competiveness | |
| 3 | Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) | |
| 4 | Supply Chain, Value Chain, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain , Backward Participation, Forward Participation, Globalization | |
| 5 | Establishing Competitiveness Index For a Given Country Set Using Different Macroeconomic Indicators by Min-Max Methodology and Ranking the Countries | |
| 6 | Foreign Exchange Earning Services, Central Bank Reserves and Balance of Payments (BOP), Calculating Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Terms of Trade (TOT) For the Countries | |
| 7 | Measurement of the Countries' Performance in Macroeconomic Indicators by Indexing Using the Base Year (Base Year=100) | |
| 8 | Economic Growth, Economic Development (Development), Middle Income Trap, Economic Policies Aimed to Escape From the Middle Income Trap | |
| 9 | The Difference Between Invention and Innovation, the Importance of Innovation in Competition, Creative Destruction | |
| 10 | Development Stages, Industrial Revolutions, Business Cycles | |
| 11 | Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), the Importance of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) for Development | |
| 12 | Methods to Measure Competitive Advantage: Porter's Five Factor Model, SWOT, PESTEL, Brainstorming/Brainwriting (635 Method), Porter's Diamond Model | |
| 13 | R&D, Productivity, Efficiency, Manufacturing Industry and Foreign Trade According to the Technology Intensity (Llow, Medium-low, Medium-high, High Technology) | |
| 14 | The analysis of measuring the competitiveness of HS-6 digit coded products that are subject to export (Revealed Comparative Advantages "RCA" Method) |
| Resources |
| Books and reports related with the course 1. Lecture notes, Case studies, Power point presentations 2. The Impact of Competitiveness on Exiting the Middle Income Trap: Türkiye Analysis (Metin Gürler, Marmara University Doctoral/PhD Thesis) 3. International Economics by Dominick Salvatore 4. Principles of Economics/ Chapter 9/ Application: International Trade by N. Gregory Mankiw 5. Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD report series) 6. World Investment Report (UNCTAD report series) 7. IMF World Economic Outlook Report series (2 main publications and 2 updates per year) .April (updated in July of the same year) .October (updated in January of the following year) 8. OECD Economic Outlook report series. 9. Global Innovation Index (WIPO report series) 10. UNIDO Competitive Industrial Performance report series 11. UNDP Human Development Report series 12. IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 13. UK Target Market Country Analysis, Dr. Metin Gürler (Turkish Exporters' Assembly "TİM" reports) 14. World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Competitiveness Report series |
| Additional resources for the course 1.Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Application of New and Classic Methods Craig S. Fleisher Babette E. Bensoussan ISBN-10: 0132161583 • ISBN-13: 9780132161589 ©2007 • FT Press, 2nd edition, 2015. 2.Michael Porter, Competitive Strategies: Sector and Competitor Analysis Techniques, System Publications, 2003, İstanbul 3.Michael Porter, On Competition, MARKA East Marmara Development Agency Publications, 2011, Istanbul 4.Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage, 1998, Free Press 5.Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage of Nations, 1990, Free Press 6.International Trade Centre , ITC/Intracen, https://intracen.org/about-us 7.TradeMap web page, https://www.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c 8.MacMap web page, https://www.macmap.org/ 9.UNCTAD web page, https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx vehttps://trains.unctad.org/Default.aspx 10.Comtrade web page, https://comtrade.un.org/data/ 11.WTO web page, https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm 12.The World Bank web page, https://data.worldbank.org/ 13.IMF web page, https://www.imf.org/en/Home 14.EU, https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-eu_en 15.Eurostat web page, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/data 16.OECD web page, https://www.oecd.org/ 17.OECD statistics web page, https://stats.oecd.org/ 18.BIS web page, https://www.bis.org/about/index.htm 19.BIS data, https://stats.bis.org/statx/toc/LBS.html 20.UNCTAD web page, https://unctad.org/about 21.United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO, https://www.unido.org/ 22.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), https://www.itu.int/en/about/Pages/default.aspx 23.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) statistics, https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx 24.The World Intellectual Property Organization ( (WIPO), https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/ 25.The World Intellectual Property Organization ( (WIPO) statistics https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/key-search/indicator 26.UNESCO web page, https://www.unesco.org/en 27.UNESCO data, http://data.uis.unesco.org/ 28.UNDP web page, https://www.undp.org/ethiopia/about-us 29.UNDP Human Development Index, https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI 30.International Labour Organization (ILO) web page, https://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm 31.International Labour Organization ( ILO) statistics, https://ilostat.ilo.org/ 32.IMF statistics web page, https://data.imf.org/?sk=388dfa60-1d26-4ade-b505-a05a558d9a42 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında teorik bilgileri tanımlar. | X | |||||
| 2 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli matematiksel ve istatistiki yöntemleri anlatır. | X | |||||
| 3 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli en az bir bilgisayar programı kullanır. | X | |||||
| 4 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli olan mesleki yabancı dil yeterliliğini gösterir. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında projeler hazırlar ve takım çalışmalarını yönetir. | X | |||||
| 6 | Mesleki alanda yaşam boyu öğrenmenin gerekliliği bilinciyle bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeleri izleyerek kendini sürekli yenileyip edindiği bilgi ve becerileri eleştirel olarak değerlendirir. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında teorik ve uygulamaya yönelik bilgileri kullanır | X | |||||
| 8 | En az A1 düzeyinde bir yabancı dili kullanarak güncel teknolojileri takip eder, sözlü / yazılı iletişim kurar | ||||||
| 9 | Örgüt / kurumsal, iş ve toplumsal etik değerlerini benimser ve kullanır. | X | |||||
| 10 | Topluma hizmet duyarlılığı çerçevesinde, sosyal sorumluluk ilkelerini benimser ve gerektiğinde inisiyatif alır. | X | |||||
| 11 | Disiplinler arası çalışmalar yürütebilmek için farklı disiplinlerde (ekonomi, finans, sosyoloji, hukuk, işletme) temel bilgileri ve verileri analiz ederek alanında kullanır. | X | |||||
| 12 | Öğrenciler, küresel ticaret, ihracat-ithalat işlemleri, gümrük işlemleri ve dış ticaretin finansmanı alanlarında uzmanlık elde eder. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 4 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 33 | 33 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 147 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(147/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Metin GÜRLER |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To gain critical insight into strategic and competitive analysis, together with the theoretical and operational tools necessary to analyse competition between firms, sectors, cities, regions and countries; to develop the ability to identify current and possible competitive scenarios in an industry; to determine an effective and efficient competitive strategy according to the structure of the sector and the position of the company; to provide the necessary concepts and tools for the analysis of sector characteristics and evolutionary characters. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The Concept of Competitor and Competition, Introduction to Competitive Analysis,Global Indices About Competiveness,Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA),Supply Chain, Value Chain, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain , Backward Participation, Forward Participation, Globalization,Establishing Competitiveness Index For a Given Country Set Using Different Macroeconomic Indicators by Min-Max Methodology and Ranking the Countries,Foreign Exchange Earning Services, Central Bank Reserves and Balance of Payments (BOP), Calculating Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Terms of Trade (TOT) For the Countries,Measurement of the Countries' Performance in Macroeconomic Indicators by Indexing Using the Base Year (Base Year=100),Economic Growth, Economic Development (Development), Middle Income Trap, Economic Policies Aimed to Escape From the Middle Income Trap,The Difference Between Invention and Innovation, the Importance of Innovation in Competition, Creative Destruction,Development Stages, Industrial Revolutions, Business Cycles,Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), the Importance of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) for Development,Methods to Measure Competitive Advantage: Porter's Five Factor Model, SWOT, PESTEL, Brainstorming/Brainwriting (635 Method), Porter's Diamond Model,R&D, Productivity, Efficiency, Manufacturing Industry and Foreign Trade According to the Technology Intensity (Llow, Medium-low, Medium-high, High Technology),The analysis of measuring the competitiveness of HS-6 digit coded products that are subject to export (Revealed Comparative Advantages "RCA" Method). |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 3.1.Develops strategic options within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1. Will be able to follow International Competition Policies within an organization based on the concept of competition | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1.1. Interprets the conditions and requirements for the formation of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 1.2. Makes situational analysis of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Will be able to conduct situational evaluations of competitors in the sector both nationally and internationally, within the framework of international competition policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2.1. Analyses the competition within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 2.2. Defines suitable sectoral investment areas within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Will be able to evaluate the concept of strategy within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 3.2. Evaluates strategic options in the context of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4. Wiill be able improve competitive opportunities within the framework of International Competition Policy | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4.1. Defines the processes of International Competition Policy. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 4.2. Defines alternative competitive conditions for developing the International Competition Policy | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5. Will be able to apply Strategic Decisions in the context of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5.1. Determines strategy implementations in the context of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 5.2. Establishes appropriate decision-making tools in strategies within the framework of International Competitiveness Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6. Will be able to identify the areas of risk and responsibility of international competition policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6.1. Analyses the economic sector profile within the framework of International Competition Policies | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 6.2. Determines growth strategies within the framework of International Competition Policies. | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7. Will be able to analyze the data (indicators) obtained from International Economic Organizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.1. Matches the webpages/links to obtain the data from the International Economic Organizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.2. Interprets the data, which are obtained from the International Economic Erganizations | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.3. Rearranges data, which are obtained from the International Economic Organizations by creating (establishing/generating) tables and figures | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 7.4. Compares (benchmarks) the data, which are obtained from the International Economic Organizations for Türkiye and the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8. Will be able to compare (benchmark) Türkiye's competitveness performance with the other countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.1. Accesses the global indices that measure countries' competitiveness performance in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.2. Comments on global indices that measure the competitiveness performance of countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.3. Rearranges the global index scores (values), which measure the competitiveness performance of countries in areas such as economy and innovation, by creating tables and figures | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 8.4. Compares (benchmarks) global index scores (values) that measure the competiveness performance of Türkiye and the other countries in areas such as economy and innovation | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9. Will be able to create an index using the minimum-maximum method with macroeconomic indicators to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.1. Determines the indicators for the index to be created to compare Türkiye’s competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.2. Creates an index using the minimum-maximum method with the macroeconomic indicators, which are obtained in order to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.3. Ranks the countries in the indicators, which are obtained to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries (measures the performance of countries in the indicators) | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| 9.4. Ranks the countries with the General Overall Competitiveness Index, which is created to compare Türkiye's competitiveness performance with the other countries (measures the overall performance of the countries) | 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 8: Flipped Classroom Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Concept of Competitor and Competition, Introduction to Competitive Analysis | |
| 2 | Global Indices About Competiveness | |
| 3 | Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) | |
| 4 | Supply Chain, Value Chain, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain , Backward Participation, Forward Participation, Globalization | |
| 5 | Establishing Competitiveness Index For a Given Country Set Using Different Macroeconomic Indicators by Min-Max Methodology and Ranking the Countries | |
| 6 | Foreign Exchange Earning Services, Central Bank Reserves and Balance of Payments (BOP), Calculating Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) and Terms of Trade (TOT) For the Countries | |
| 7 | Measurement of the Countries' Performance in Macroeconomic Indicators by Indexing Using the Base Year (Base Year=100) | |
| 8 | Economic Growth, Economic Development (Development), Middle Income Trap, Economic Policies Aimed to Escape From the Middle Income Trap | |
| 9 | The Difference Between Invention and Innovation, the Importance of Innovation in Competition, Creative Destruction | |
| 10 | Development Stages, Industrial Revolutions, Business Cycles | |
| 11 | Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), the Importance of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) for Development | |
| 12 | Methods to Measure Competitive Advantage: Porter's Five Factor Model, SWOT, PESTEL, Brainstorming/Brainwriting (635 Method), Porter's Diamond Model | |
| 13 | R&D, Productivity, Efficiency, Manufacturing Industry and Foreign Trade According to the Technology Intensity (Llow, Medium-low, Medium-high, High Technology) | |
| 14 | The analysis of measuring the competitiveness of HS-6 digit coded products that are subject to export (Revealed Comparative Advantages "RCA" Method) |
| Resources |
| Books and reports related with the course 1. Lecture notes, Case studies, Power point presentations 2. The Impact of Competitiveness on Exiting the Middle Income Trap: Türkiye Analysis (Metin Gürler, Marmara University Doctoral/PhD Thesis) 3. International Economics by Dominick Salvatore 4. Principles of Economics/ Chapter 9/ Application: International Trade by N. Gregory Mankiw 5. Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD report series) 6. World Investment Report (UNCTAD report series) 7. IMF World Economic Outlook Report series (2 main publications and 2 updates per year) .April (updated in July of the same year) .October (updated in January of the following year) 8. OECD Economic Outlook report series. 9. Global Innovation Index (WIPO report series) 10. UNIDO Competitive Industrial Performance report series 11. UNDP Human Development Report series 12. IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 13. UK Target Market Country Analysis, Dr. Metin Gürler (Turkish Exporters' Assembly "TİM" reports) 14. World Economic Forum (WEF), Global Competitiveness Report series |
| Additional resources for the course 1.Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Application of New and Classic Methods Craig S. Fleisher Babette E. Bensoussan ISBN-10: 0132161583 • ISBN-13: 9780132161589 ©2007 • FT Press, 2nd edition, 2015. 2.Michael Porter, Competitive Strategies: Sector and Competitor Analysis Techniques, System Publications, 2003, İstanbul 3.Michael Porter, On Competition, MARKA East Marmara Development Agency Publications, 2011, Istanbul 4.Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage, 1998, Free Press 5.Michael Porter, Competitive Advantage of Nations, 1990, Free Press 6.International Trade Centre , ITC/Intracen, https://intracen.org/about-us 7.TradeMap web page, https://www.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c 8.MacMap web page, https://www.macmap.org/ 9.UNCTAD web page, https://unctadstat.unctad.org/wds/ReportFolders/reportFolders.aspx vehttps://trains.unctad.org/Default.aspx 10.Comtrade web page, https://comtrade.un.org/data/ 11.WTO web page, https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm 12.The World Bank web page, https://data.worldbank.org/ 13.IMF web page, https://www.imf.org/en/Home 14.EU, https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/history-eu_en 15.Eurostat web page, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/data 16.OECD web page, https://www.oecd.org/ 17.OECD statistics web page, https://stats.oecd.org/ 18.BIS web page, https://www.bis.org/about/index.htm 19.BIS data, https://stats.bis.org/statx/toc/LBS.html 20.UNCTAD web page, https://unctad.org/about 21.United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO, https://www.unido.org/ 22.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), https://www.itu.int/en/about/Pages/default.aspx 23.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) statistics, https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx 24.The World Intellectual Property Organization ( (WIPO), https://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/ 25.The World Intellectual Property Organization ( (WIPO) statistics https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/key-search/indicator 26.UNESCO web page, https://www.unesco.org/en 27.UNESCO data, http://data.uis.unesco.org/ 28.UNDP web page, https://www.undp.org/ethiopia/about-us 29.UNDP Human Development Index, https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI 30.International Labour Organization (ILO) web page, https://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm 31.International Labour Organization ( ILO) statistics, https://ilostat.ilo.org/ 32.IMF statistics web page, https://data.imf.org/?sk=388dfa60-1d26-4ade-b505-a05a558d9a42 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında teorik bilgileri tanımlar. | X | |||||
| 2 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli matematiksel ve istatistiki yöntemleri anlatır. | X | |||||
| 3 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli en az bir bilgisayar programı kullanır. | X | |||||
| 4 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında gerekli olan mesleki yabancı dil yeterliliğini gösterir. | X | |||||
| 5 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında projeler hazırlar ve takım çalışmalarını yönetir. | X | |||||
| 6 | Mesleki alanda yaşam boyu öğrenmenin gerekliliği bilinciyle bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeleri izleyerek kendini sürekli yenileyip edindiği bilgi ve becerileri eleştirel olarak değerlendirir. | X | |||||
| 7 | Uluslararası ticaret ve finansman alanında teorik ve uygulamaya yönelik bilgileri kullanır | X | |||||
| 8 | En az A1 düzeyinde bir yabancı dili kullanarak güncel teknolojileri takip eder, sözlü / yazılı iletişim kurar | ||||||
| 9 | Örgüt / kurumsal, iş ve toplumsal etik değerlerini benimser ve kullanır. | X | |||||
| 10 | Topluma hizmet duyarlılığı çerçevesinde, sosyal sorumluluk ilkelerini benimser ve gerektiğinde inisiyatif alır. | X | |||||
| 11 | Disiplinler arası çalışmalar yürütebilmek için farklı disiplinlerde (ekonomi, finans, sosyoloji, hukuk, işletme) temel bilgileri ve verileri analiz ederek alanında kullanır. | X | |||||
| 12 | Öğrenciler, küresel ticaret, ihracat-ithalat işlemleri, gümrük işlemleri ve dış ticaretin finansmanı alanlarında uzmanlık elde eder. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |