Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Marketing
Course Code: ULT341
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course is to equip students with the skills to design foreign market entry strategies for businesses by imparting the conceptual foundations of international marketing and global environmental (macro and micro) factors. The course aims to teach operational tools such as international payment methods and open-source market intelligence alongside marketing mix elements like distribution, pricing, and promotion; thereby ensuring that students gain an analytical vision to make sustainable, ethical global marketing decisions in line with future paradigms.

Course Content

This course begins with the fundamental concepts of international marketing and the examination of the international economic and commercial environment. After analyzing the macro and micro external environmental factors faced by businesses in the international arena, foreign market entry strategies (exporting, importing, licensing, joint ventures, and foreign direct investment) are comprehensively discussed. In the subsequent process, marketing and financial operation elements such as international distribution channels, pricing, cross-border payment methods, and promotion strategies are examined. In the final part of the course, segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) processes in international markets are explained, supported by traditional market research and open-source global market intelligence (OSINT) applications. The program concludes with a discussion of ethics, sustainability, and future paradigms in international marketing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Batuhan ÇULLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Interprets the general structure of the target market by analyzing the macro and micro external environmental factors of international marketing along with economic and commercial dynamics.
2.Determines the most appropriate entry method for the target market by comparing the foreign market entry strategies of businesses.
3.Creates a viable global marketing strategy by integrating international distribution channels, pricing, and promotion decisions with international payment methods.
4.Constructs segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) strategies in international markets using open-source market intelligence tools and market research data.
5.Evaluates international marketing operations from a critical perspective within the framework of ethical values, sustainability principles, and future commercial paradigms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1) Küresel Pazarlama Yönetimi 1.Baskı - Beta Yayınları – 2008 2) Uluslararası Pazarlara Giriş Stratejileri 2.Baskı – Beta Yayınları - 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to International Marketing
Week 2 - Theoretical
International Economic and Commercial Environment in Marketing
Week 3 - Theoretical
International Marketing Environment (Macro External Environment)
Week 4 - Theoretical
International Marketing Environment (Micro External Environment)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Foreign Market Entry Strategies I: Exporting, Importing, and Licensing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Foreign Market Entry Strategies II: Joint Ventures and Foreign Direct Investment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Distribution Channels in International Marketing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pricing in International Marketing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Payment Methods in International Markets
Week 10 - Theoretical
Promotion in International Markets
Week 11 - Theoretical
Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning in International Markets
Week 12 - Theoretical
Approach to International Markets, Market Research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Open Source Global Market Intelligence
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethics, Sustainability, and Future Paradigms in International Marketing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)149
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026