Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4ITL002Multinational Corporations2+0+02305.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program First and Emergency Aid
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to provide the latest insights into the complexity of managing business operations across borders. It will outline the importance of strategic perspective and implications of culture, economic, and legal institutions for multinational corporations.
Course Content The globalization of markets and corporations, the impact of the possible recession, and the pressures for businesses to become more environmentally sustainable define business across borders today. No companies are immune to such forces. To cope adequately with this complex global environment, managers need to be able to develop and implement successful strategies. This course introduces the field of multinational corporations, including background on globalization and how these corporations compete strategically. It will introduce students to the entry strategies, structural issues, supply chain management, and the impact of political risk on multinational corporations.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, Presentations, Homework, Discussion.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Elma SATROVIC elma.satrovic@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Elma SATROVIC
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Transnational & Multinational Corporations in the Global Economy, (2/e) by Lowe (2025). Amazon Digital Services LLC. ISBN: 9798273250741
International Management: Culture Strategy and Behavior, (12/e) by Doh and Luthans (2021). McGraw Hill. ISBN: 978-9355320810
International Business Strategy and the Multinational Company, (1/e) by Cullen and Parboteeah (2009). Routledge. ISBN: 9780415800570
Multinational Corporations and Organization Theory: Post Millennium Perspectives, (1/e) by Dörrenbächer and Geppert (2014). Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN: 9781786353863
Course Notes Presentation slides


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 6 % 30
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
8
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Assignments 5 14 70
Presentation 1 18 18
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understand the nature of multinational corporations and their strategic focus.
2 Elaborate the key forces that drive globalization as well as the implications of culture, economic, and legal institutions for multinational business.
3 Explain the benefits that multinational corporations can achieve using global integration or local adaptation and understand entry strategies for multinational corporations.
4 Describe the strategic alliances, foreign direct investments, supply chain management, and structural issues for multinational corporations.
5 Understand the impact of political risk on multinational corporations.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction
2 Competing in the Global Marketplace
3 Strategy and the Multinational Corporations
4 Culture and Multinational Business
5 Implications of Economic Institutions for Multinational Business
6 Implications of Legal Institutions for Multinational Business
7 Presentations
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Entry Strategies for Multinational Corporations
10 Collaborative Strategies in Multinational Business
11 Multinational Corporations: Structural Issues
12 Supply Chain Management for Multinational Corporations
13 The Impact of Political Risk on Multinational Corporations
14 Presentations
15 Final exam review
16 FINAL EXAM

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 3 2 2
C1 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 3 2 2
C2 4 3 3 4 2 4 5 2 3 4
C3 5 2 3 5 1 4 5 3 5 3
C4 4 1 3 3 1 4 5 4 5 3
C5 4 4 2 5 3 4 3 2 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant