UTIC205 Trade NegotiationIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Energy Systems Engineering (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Energy Systems Engineering (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: UTIC205
Course Name: Trade Negotiation
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞE NUR TOPÇUOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYŞE NUR TOPÇUOĞLU
Öğr.Gör. MEHMET NAİL ŞENCAN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: International trade environment; Turkey's economy and business culture; international organizations providing export support; national organizations that support export; the role of human resources in international trade; identification of sales organization, business communication, negotiation; sales, negotiation and communication management; understand the role and importance of sales in marketing; learn sales strategies; understand the sales environment; understand consumer and institutional buying behavior; set sales targets; understanding of sales responsibilities and preparation process.
Course Content: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

• Know the basic features of sales, negotiation and business communication,
• Understands the international trade environment in these respects,
• Understands different cultures in international trade,
• Manage the stages of sales,
• Use effective negotiation techniques,
• Use business communication skills and
• Use a holistic approach to sales, negotiation and communication skills
It will be.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Know the basic features of sales, negotiation and business communication,
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) • Understanding different cultures in international trade
2) • Can use effective negotiation techniques
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Understand the international trade environment
Field Specific Competence
1) • Manage sales stages
2) • Can use sales, negotiation and communication skills with a holistic approach
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) • Explain the scope and content of the course. • Syllabus. • Explain the course content. Homework: Giving the reading list
2) • Define international trade environment. • Analyze Turkish economy and business culture. • List international organizations in the field of export assistance. • List national organizations in the field of export assistance. • Explain the role of human resources in international trade. • Discuss international sales environment. Homework: Searching internet to find best practices on sales, communication and negotiation and report next week.
3) • Express development and role of selling in marketing. • List sales strategies. • Express sales environment. • Describe consumer and organizational buyer behavior. • Discuss sales settings. • Analyze sales perspective and sales environment. Project: Finding and visiting a company in groups to identify sales techniques.
4) • Express sales responsibilities and preparation. • Analyze personal selling skills. • Identify key account management. • Express relationship selling. • Express direct marketing. • Express the role of internet and IT applications in selling and sales management. • Classify sales techniques. Homework: Delivering best practices to discuss next week and prepare a presentation.
5) • Analyze recruitment and selection process. • Express the role of motivation and training. • Express the importance of organizing sales department. • Express role of sales control. • Define sales forecasting and budgeting. • Identify managing salesforce evaluation. • Describe sales management and sales control. Homework: Giving the reading list on business communication.
6) • Express the role of professional communication in today’s digital, social, mobile world. • Define collaboration, interpersonal communication, and business etiquette. • Analyze business messages. • Express business communication. Homework: Preparing a business message and writing.
7) • Explain the way for crafting messages for digital channels. • Explain the way for writing routine and positive messages. • Explain the way for writing negative messages. • Explain the way for writing persuasive messages. • Explain the way for listening actively. • Classify different types of business messages. Homework: Preparing role playing for next week.
8) • Explain how to prepare reports and proposals. • Identify how to plan reports and proposals. • Describe how to write reports and proposals. • Define how to complete reports and proposals. • Explain the role of business presentations. • Analyze sales reports and proposals. • MIDTERM EXAM. none
9) • Explain how to prepare reports and proposals. • Identify how to plan reports and proposals. • Describe how to write reports and proposals. • Define how to complete reports and proposals. • Explain the role of business presentations. • Analyze sales reports and proposals. • MIDTERM EXAM. none
10) • Explain essentials of negotiation. • Describe dispute resolution. • Identify the importance of negotiation in the context of international trade. • Explain the language of negotiation. • Classify different types of conflict management. • Explain negotiation and dispute resolution. Homework: Giving the reading list.
11) • Describe negotiation processes. • Describe distributive negotiations. • Explain integrative negotiations. • Identify conflict and dispute resolution. • Explain how to understand yourself in negotiation process. • Classify negotiation process and types of negotiations. Homework: Organizing in teams and preparing role playing for the week of 13th.
12) • Explain the way of communicating in negotiation. • Identify the role of persuasion in negotiation. • Describe the importance of persuasion in negotiation. • Explain the nature of the relationship in negotiating and resolving disputes. • Explain how to apply these techniques. • Describe Interpersonal/Contextual Characteristics. Assignment: Giving an article to read.
13) • Explain international negotiations. • Describe cross cultural issues. • Analyze team negotiations. • Analyze multi party negotiations. • Describe international negotiations and different applications. Assignment: Finding and interviewing a company.
14) • Explain the negotiating in the workplace. • Explain the negotiating the purchase of an item. • Describe negotiating the sale of an item. • Identify sales essentials. • Identify business communication essentials. • Identify negotiation essentials. • Explain negotiation and dispute resolution applications/ Connecting sales, business communication and negotiation. none
15) None. • FINAL EXAM. none

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1-MÜZAKERE TEKNİKLERİ ,Prof.Dr.Canan Çetin Yrd.Doç.Dr. Mehmet Lütfi Arslan, Beta, 5.Baskı ISBN 978-605-333-174-2
2-http://www.iso.org.tr/sites/1/upload/files/dis-ticarette-muzakere-teknikleri-704.pdf

3-http://www.iso.org.tr/sites/1/upload/files/dis-ticaret-istihbarat-kanallari-608.pdf
References: Selling and Sales Management, David Jobber, Geoffrey Lancaster, 10th Edition, Mar 2015
ISBN: 9781292078007

Business Communication Essentials, Courtland Bovee, John Thill, 7th Edition, Jun 2015,
ISBN: 9781292093260

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Beverly DeMarr, Suzanne De Janasz, Nov 2013
ISBN: 9781292039725

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Closed Department

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Closed Department

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Project preparation
Role Playing
Q&A / Discussion
Technical Tour
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Application
Group project
Presentation
Uzman / Jüri Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 5 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 45
Study Hours Out of Class 15 90
Homework Assignments 5 10
Quizzes 4 2
Midterms 2 16
Final 1 14
Total Workload 177