Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Strategic Management in Tourism Companies TOY401 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery The course is conducted by the lecturer in the form of lectures and discussions.
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan TAŞKIRAN
Instructors Erkan TAŞKIRAN
Assistants
Goals The main purpose of this course is to guide students to have knowledge and competence about strategy science and strategic management processes and applications in tourism enterprises.
Course Content Content for the Strategic Management course
Learning Outcomes - Knowledge: To learn about strategic management process in tourism enterprises.
- Skill: Use techniques related to strategy development, implementation and control processes.
- Competency: To have the necessary knowledge and skills in strategic analysis, planning and thinking needed for a tourism business.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to Strategic Management Course
2. Week Terms and Concepts Related to Strategic Management
3. Week Strategic Management Process
4. Week Strategic Analysis – External Environment Analysis
5. Week Strategic Analysis – Internal Environmental Analysis
6. Week SWOT, Performance Forces Analysis, Equilibrium Analysis and Applications-I
7. Week SWOT, Performance Forces Analysis, Equilibrium Analysis and Applications-II
8. Week Mid-term Exam
9. Week Strategic Orientation – Mission, Vision and Purpose – Goal Setting
10. Week Strategy Creation – Basic and Sub-Strategies
11. Week Strategy Creation – Senior Management Strategies
12. Week Strategy Creation – Competitive and Functional Strategies
13. Week Implementation of Strategies – Business Structures and Systems
14. Week Strategic Valuation and Strategic Control
Recommended Sources
Hayri Ülgen ve Kadri Mirze (2010). İşletmelerde Stratejik Yönetim, 5. Baskı, İstanbul Beta Yayınları.
Erol Eren ve Ata Özdemirci, Stratejik Yönetim ve İşletme Politikası, 10.Baskı, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2018.
HBR’s (Harvard Business Review) 10 Must Reads, “Strateji”, Optimist Yayınları, 2016.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Other Activities 13 6 78
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Practice 1 1 1
Practice End-Of-Term 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 1 0.5 0.5
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0