The nature of international business and contemporary political economy. Cultural, political, and economic contexts facing the business environment. The functioning of the international system: international trade, the changing position of the state, foreign investment, TNC. Functional management, corporate policy and strategy in international organizations. Turkish economy in an international perspective.

Introduction to leadership and its core components. Review of main leadership styles. Discussion of leader-follower relations with a situational and cultural perspective. Analysis of outstanding leadership attributes of historical and current leaders. Building leadership skills through self-awareness and self-development. Case studies of outstanding leaders.

The service as an eco-system. Service orientation throughout the organization. Development and maintenance of a service culture. Strategies for developing and sustaining relationships. Strategies and processes that improve service management and encounters via design, innovation, quality, capability enhancement; integration of service quality with human factors.

Recent management developments in different economic cycles as practiced in the developed world. Studies on current topics and trends in theory and practice.

Consulting as a practice within organizations and between organizations. Consulting as a managerial skill. Fundamental models in consulting and essential components of the consulting engagement. Consultancy process and major practice areas including strategy, finance, marketing and operations. Contemporary challenges in consulting in the global changing world. Best practices in management consulting.

Managing talent of oneself and of others. Devising a talent management strategy. Planning and execution for successful talent. The creation of a positive climate for teams, managers and individuals. The modelling of best practices. Development of managerial skills in selecting, training and rewarding both current and future talent. The best cases in talent management.

The structure according to which an organisation is directed and controlled. This structure defines the rules and procedures for decision-making and specifies the distribution of rights and responsibilities among the board, managers, shareholders and other stakeholders. The final purpose of good corporate governance is to maximize the long-term financial value of the corporation through fair and rational management of the interests of all stakeholders. Legal, moral and ethical issues in organizations are also studied.

Corporate sustainability from the perspective of large, multinational corporations. The use of management tools to drive sustainability at all levels of the company. Environmental stewardship, social well-being, and economic prosperity. Case studies of corporate sustainability, stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting and perspective of investment community.

Introduction to Turkish financial markets, institutions and instruments. Concept of partnership and corporation as business forms. Different types of financial contracts and securities. Ownership and size structure of companies. General legal structure of trade and commerce. Regulatory structure in Turkey. Introductions to Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law, Capital Markets Law, Technology Law and regulatory agreements as well.