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YEDITEPE UNIVERSITYFaculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Department of Business Administration

About the Department

The goal of the Business School at Yeditepe University is to educate students to be successful in their fields by acquiring information and skills which will enable them to build careers that match the demands of the 21st century. We have designed a curriculum to meet the demands of contemporary work places. Our vision is the global effectiveness of our students who can work in a variety of public and private organizations.

Our faculty consists of members who have received their education and life experiences from international sources. Class discussions as well as courses are in English. The majority of our classes require reports and presentations that take place also in English. We emphasize the importance of interpersonal skills and communication. The department requires student internship as a part of graduation. Often those students who start out as interns end up being hired by the companies where they interned. We are very proud of these outcomes.

Yeditepe MBA began with the onset of Yeditepe University twelve years ago. The MBA program pioneered an evening degree for those students who work during the day. Our faculty consisted of CEOs in the field as well as academicians internationally known. It has been an overwhelming success. In the upcoming years other universities in Turkey used our model as a benchmark for establishing their own programs. We are the first university to offer an evening MBA program in Turkey, and the MBA program continues to be one of our most creative and popular endeavors.

In 2008, we proudly graduated the first ten doctorate business administration students. Our doctorate of philosophy program is superior. We offer four concentration areas, Finance, Marketing, Management and Organizational Behavior. Our doctorate students hold high level of positions in private sector companies and public organizations. Often times these graduates teach classes at universities. In fact, some of them simultaneously pursue academic and business careers.

Business students have the option of participating in a study abroad program. Some of these programs have been established as a direct exchange with foreign universities, and others take place through the Erasmus program. As much as our students benefit from this scholarly exchange, so do students who come to our campus from Europe, Asia, Latin America, America and Canada, and the Far East. In fact, several of our foreign students have been able to come to Yeditepe University through the scholarships presented to them by our university or the international exchange student programs.

All of our students enjoy our beautiful and unique campus. We are situated in a pine forest; our structures are contemporary replicas of the Selçuk period in Turkish history. The university sponsors endless national and international conferences, cultural activities, and business fairs. Many of our business students are active participants of several business clubs. Yeditepe University is well known for all the indoor and outdoor sport activity facilities.

Our organizational culture is student friendly, competent, and stands ready to serve the developmental and intellectual needs of our student body. The testimonials presented below attest to the overwhelming respect our students feel about the business administration department. Without a doubt, we have taken a place of recognition in the educational community. We look forward to seeing you among us!

Chairman of the Department of Business Administration: Mehmet Y. Yahyagil, Ph. D.

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Why business administration?

In the beginning of the 20th century, the response to the social, economic and political changes brought an increase in the demand for goods and supplies. Previous to that time, there were many commerce schools that trained employees; however, soon these schools became insufficient for the needs of rapidly growing markets. In particular, during the 1950s, it became apparent that professionally educated members of business were needed in all types of business organizations, whether they are in industry, or in the service sector. Furthermore, with the demise of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, the independence of European states, and the rapid globalization through internet usage, required the broadening of education in the field of business, commerce and economics. The foundation for an international perspective, thus, the internalization of organizations, has since been set into place.

The goal of the Business School at Yeditepe University is to educate students to be successful in their fields by acquiring information and skills which will enable them to build careers that match the demands of the 21st century. We have designed a curriculum to meet the demands of contemporary work places. In this regard our department keeps up with current technological developments, structural changes, and management styles and communications systems. Our vision is the global effectiveness of our students who can work in a variety of public and private organizations.

Our faculty consists of members who have received their education and life experiences from international sources. The Department, which is the largest one on the campus with approximately its 2000 students both at undergraduate and graduate level, has 30 full time, nearly 20 part time instructors and 6 research assistants. The faculty’s contributions to developing minds allow students to embrace diversity in terms of subject matter as well as employment. We also host visiting professors coming from different parts of the world at times.

The Business curriculum is designed to prepare the next generation of managers and leaders to function effectively in a rapidly changing global environment that require continuous learning, analytical thinking and strategic management. The business students gain a generalist orientation coupled with an individually chosen specialized focus in such areas as Management, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, E-commerce and Information Technology Management. Furthermore, students are furnished with the knowledge, and ability for both conducting and evaluating research projects in the field of management and organization at our computer laboratories. Moreover, our students can join numerous exchange programs, and may join the academic programs of international universities both in Europe and USA.

Please visit the University web-page (www.yeditepe.edu.tr / education) for more information about our academic staff, undergraduate business administration programs and curriculum.

“Our motto is to study hand in hand with our students

for the achievement of educational excellence”

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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Y. Yahyagil (Department Chair)Organizational Behavior, Organizational Culture and Climate, Intercultural Issues

Undergraduate: Hacettepe University, Sosyal Hizmetler Yüksek Okulu Graduate: Grad. Diploma, Swansea University (UK) & M.S. Istanbul University PH D: Marmara University Email: yahyagil@yeditepe.edu.tr URL: http://www.yahyamet.net/

Prof. Dr. Ahmet SerpilManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Istanbul Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, 1969 Graduate: Marmara University, 1976 PH D: Marmara University, 1976Email: serpil@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. İ. Atilla Dicle (Ph.D. Program Coordinator)Management and Organization, Corporate Governance, International Business, Business Policy and Strategic Management

Undergraduate: Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1967 PH D: University of Southern California, 1969Email: adicle@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ali Erkan EkeManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: B.A. Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1969 PH D: University of Southern California, 1972Email: aeke@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ülkü DicleManagement and Organization, Gender Studies, Human Resource Management

Undergraduate: Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1967 PH D: University of Southern California, 1969 Email: udicle@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. E. Abdulgaffar AğaoğluFinance, Banking, Quantitative Modeling

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1978 Graduate: Ankara University, 1983 PH D: Ankara University, 1989 Email: agaoglu@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Mete ŞirvancıQuantitative Methods, TQM, Marketing Research

Undergraduate: Robert College, 1967 Graduate: The Johns Hopkins University PH D: The Johns Hopkins University, 1972 Email: mete.sirvanci@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Prof. Dr. Şükran AtadenizMarketing, Operations Management

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1983 Graduate: Clemson University, 1986 PH D: Clemson University, 1993 Email:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Atilla ÖnerProject Management, Foresight Studies, Innovation and Technology Management

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1978 Graduate: Yale University, 1980 PH D: Yale University, 1985 Email: maoner@yeditepe.edu.tr Site: http://www.maoner.com/index_eng.htm

Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağatay AkarçayAccounting

Undergraduate: B.A. Marmara University, 1996 Graduate: M.A. Marmara University, 1999 PH D: Ph.D. Marmara University, 2005Email: cakarcay@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Can Tansel KayaAccounting

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, 2001 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 2003 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: ctkaya@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. A. Begüm ÖtkenOrganizational Behavior, Leadership, Trust, Organizational Culture and Mobbing

Undergraduate: Marmara University Graduate: Marmara University PH D: Marmara University Email: begum.otken@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Berna YeniceProduction and Operations Management

Undergraduate: B.S. Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 1994 Graduate: Boğaziçi University 1996, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 1997 PH D: Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2002 Email: bernayen@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek Sağlık Özçam Marketing, Consumer Behavior

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1989 Graduate: Bilkent University, 1992 PH D: Marmara University, 2005 Email: dsaglik@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Neva YalmanMarketing, Retailing

Graduate: İstanbul University (1991)M.S., University of New HampshirePh.D: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi (2003)E-mail: nyalman@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif Yolbulan Okan Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1995 Graduate: University of Salford, U.K. 1996 PH D: Yeditepe University, 2007 Email: eokan@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Füsun Akdağ AycibinHuman Resource Management, Organizational Behavior

Undergraduate: Hacettepe University, 1971 Graduate: Boğaziçi University, 1979 PH D: Ohio State University, 1986 Email: akdagf@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gaye GencerFinance

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University Graduate: Boğaziçi University PH D: Boğaziçi University Email: ggencer@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gönül DemirelManagement, Organization Theory, Strategic Management, Stakeholder Theory, Stakeholder Relationships Management, Integrated Management Approach, Open Communication in Organizations, Mobbing in the Workplace. Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1991 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 1999 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: gonuld@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Baransel AtçıStrategic Management, Business and Process Modeling, Business-Management Simulation

Undergraduate: Turkish Military Academy Business Administration, 1978 Graduate: Boğaziçi University, 1981 PH D: Gazi University, 1993Ottowa UniversityEmail: batci@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hera Şigaher İnciyanManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 1992 Graduate: Marmara University, 1995 PH D: Marmara University, 2001 Email: hinciyan@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Saşo VrboskiFinance, Managerial Economics

Undergraduate: University of Skopje, 1982 Graduate: University of Skopje, 1984 PH D: Keio University, 1989 Email: vrboski@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Senem Göl BeşerManagement and Organization, International Business, Gender Studies, Foresight Studies

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 1997 Graduate: University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA, 1998 PH D: Yeditepe University, 2008 Email: senemgol@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Can ErdemMarketing, Consumer Behavior

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1978 Graduate: East Carolina University, 1981 PH D: Yeditepe University, 2007Email: canerdem@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem KundayManagement and Organization, HRM, Entrepreneurship/Social Entrepreneurship, Gender Studies, International Business

Undergraduate: Gazi University, 1994 Graduate: Southern Illinois University, 1996 PH D: Yeditepe University , 2008 Email: okunday@yeditepe.edu.tr

Instructor M. Nuri ÖnortaçFinance

Undergraduate: ODTÜ 1970 Graduate: Birmingham University, 1974 PH D: Ankara University Email: nonortac@yeditepe.edu.tr

Instructor Orçun TüregünManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 2001 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 2004 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: orcunt@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Batırel Prof. Dr. Gülruh Gürbüz Prof. Dr. Osman Gürbüz Prof. Dr. Nurgül ChambersProf. Dr. Jale OranProf. Dr. Tuncay KocamazAssoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Çinko Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beril Durmuş Assist. Prof. Dr. Metehan İncegül Inst: Dr. A. Engin ErgüdenInst. Cem Niyazi Durmuş Inst. Mehmet Kemal Öz Res. Assist. Tuna Cenkci Undergraduate: Yıldız Teknik University, 2003 Graduate: San Francisco State University, 2007 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: tcenkci@yeditepe.edu.tr

Res. Assist. Çiğdem KayaUndergraduate: Anadolu University, 2003 Graduate: Kadir Has University, 2005PH D: Marmara University Email: cigdem.kaya@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Res. Assist. Aslı Kuşçu Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 2000 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 2009 PH D: Boğaziçi University Email: asli.kuscu@yeditepe.edu.tr

Research Assist. Ahmet Özcan Undergraduate: Marmara University, 2008 Graduate: Marmara University, 2010 PH D: Marmara UniversityEmail: aozcan@yeditepe.edu.tr

Res. Assist. Merve Koçoğlu Undergraduate: Yeditepe University, 2005 Graduate: Yıldız Teknik University, 2007 PH D: İstanbul University Email: merve.kocoglu@yeditepe.edu.tr

Res. Assist. Hande Begüm Bumin Undergraduate: Bilkent Üniversitesi, 2004 Graduate: HEC Paris, 2009PH D: Yeditepe University Email: hande.bumin@yeditepe.edu.tr

The course of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration covers a period of four years. The curriculum for the first two years in the Department of Business Administration is designed to give students a general foundation in the entry-level business administration courses in addition to courses in the fields of natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. During the last two years, students take required advanced courses in each of the basic concentration areas of business administration such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, e-business, production and operations management, etc. In addition, students choose more specialized courses in their area of interest (concentration), to reach the total amount of courses required for the degree.

Below, the list of concentration areas offered at the Department of Business Administration is presented:

Accounting & Finance Concentration Overview“The Accounting & Finance” concentration is dedicated to provide a quality education in accounting and finance at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate courses offer a solid foundation in accounting and finance theory and practice along with a broad knowledge of the fundamentals in business and economics. The program meets the highest available standard of achievement and commitment to continuous improvement. Highly motivated students, supportive alumni, and dedicated faculty are all integral to this recognition of quality of our program. This concentration leads to careers in; Business and Industry, Government, Non-profit Organizations and Education and our graduates can work as auditors, business advisors, personal financial planners, tax advisors, and the similar.

Marketing & E-Business Concentration Overview“The Marketing” area focuses its research and teaching on two broad areas of study: Customer and product management. Customer management includes study of customer behavior, customer equity and Internet strategy. Product management involves new product marketing and branding strategies. Faculty members build their teaching around these topics, continually introducing students to new knowledge that both they and other leading scholars from around the world have developed. This concentration leads to careers in sales, sales management, advertising, and retailing as well as marketing management.

Management Concentration Overview“The Management” area focuses its teaching and research on three broad areas designed to increase knowledge in areas considered fundamental for successful leaders and organizations. These areas are: strategic management, organizational behavior, human resources, and management. With emphasis on these subjects, students in this concentration develop outstanding leadership, managerial skills, and interpersonal skills. This concentration leads to careers in almost every sector of corporate world ranging from sales to marketing to human resources in business organizations as well as non-business organizations.

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Production Management Concentration Overview“The Production Management” area focuses on teaching and research in the areas of manufacturing and service operations. Strong analytic expertise in the areas of modeling, applied statistics, computer applications and data analysis are extensively reviewed as they relate to process management. This concentration leads to careers in systems & process design, in addition to providing management expertise in organizations including high technology companies.

* Concentration Areas:Finance / AccountingManagementMarketingE-Business and Info TechnologyOperations Management

** Free Electives: courses to be taken outside the school of Econ. and Administrative sciences.

*** Non-Departmental electives: coursis to be taken from the Dept. of Economics and/or International Relations.

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CURRICULUM

Summer: Intership Mandatory

FALL Credit ECTS

AFE 123 Advanced English I 3 4BUS 103 Introduction to Business 3 5ECON 111 Introduction to Economics I 3 6MATH 171 Calculus I 3 6LAW 127 Introduction to Law 3 6HUM 101 Humanities I 3 3

BUS 201 Introduction to Management 3 6BUS 205 Financial Accounting I 3 6BUS 213 Computer Applications for Managers 3 6BUS 227 Applied Descriptive Statistics 3 6TKL 201 Turkish Lang. & Lit. I 2 1 Art Elective 3 3 Science Elective 3 3BUS 011 Social Responsibility NC 1

BUS 302 Bus. Res. Meth. & Data Anal. 4 6BUS 303 Cost Accounting 3 6BUS 305 Business Finance 3 6ECON 330 Managerial Economics 3 6BUS 307 Marketing Management 3 5BUS 309 Production & Oper. Mangt. 3 6HTR 301 His. of Turkish Rev. I 2 1

BUS 490X Internship in Business NC 6BUS 401 International Business 3 6BUS 403 Mangt. Infor. Systems 3 5 Conc. Area Elective * 3 5 Conc. Area Elective * 3 5 Free Elective ** 3 3

BUS 404 Bus. Policy & Strat. Mangt 3 6BUS 406 Organizational Behavior 3 5ECON 430 Money & Capital Markets 3 6 Conc. Area Elective * 3 5 Conc. Area Elective * 3 5 Non-dept. Elective *** 3 3

Total: 147 Credit

BUS 301 Human Resource Mangt 3 5BUS 304 Managerial Accounting 3 5BUS 306 Corporate Finance 3 5 Free Elective ** 3 3 Conc. Area Elective * 3 5HTR 302 History of Turkish Rev II 2 1

BUS 202 Organization Theory & Design 3 5BUS 204 Introduction to Marketing 3 4BUS 206 Financial Accounting II 3 6BUS 210 E-Business 3 4BUS 214 Business Communications 3 4BUS 228 Applied Inferential Statistics 3 6TKL 202 Turkish Lang. & Literature II 2 1BUS 212 Social Responsibility NC 1

SPRING Credit ECTS

AFE 123 Advanced English II 3 4PSY 241 Social Psychology 3 5ECON 122 Introduction to Economics II 3 6MATH 172 Calculus II 3 6LAW 191 Business Law 3 6HUM 102 Humanities II 3 3

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Course Descriptions

AFE 123 Advanced English I Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

Reading sessions of this course focus on business idioms and key concepts of business and economics in English. Writing sessions focus on appropriate style for academic English. Topics include description, definitions and exemplification, comparison and contrast, reports and research papers...etc. BUS 103 Introduction to Business Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course is designed to acquaint students with today’s business world by introducing foundations and challenges of starting, growing and managing business in a global environment; focusing on fundamentals and functions of management such as key leadership and management skills, vision, ethical standards and strategic management, and essentials of planning, organizing, directing and controlling; exploring the strategic importance of major business functions such as marketing, human resources, accounting and finance. The course aims to provide students with a contemporary view of business strategies for competitive advantage, and to allow them to explore skills and capabilities required for success in their business careers. ECON 111 Introduction to Economics I Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The aim of this course is to introduce the students with the basic concepts of microeconomics and its analytical tools. Major topics covered include supply and demand analysis, various market structures, the theory of firm and the theory of distribution. HUM 101 Humanities I Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This is a course for students in their first semester. Its aim is to give a survey of the history of civilizations, art and technology. It will be supported by slide shows and tapes.

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LAW 101 Introduction to Law Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The purpose of this course is to inform the students about the general principles of law such as justice equity and sources of law. The sources of current legal rules may be found in Roman Law or practices or moral laws applied in bygone ages. The topics will also include the collection of contemporary legal rules, the positive business law on which a Commercial Court bases a decision.

MATH 171 Calculus I Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

These courses provide the mathematical basis for students of management and economics by introducing them to the most important mathematical tools and methods that are needed in business, and economics context. The topics covered are mainly matrices and vectors, linear equations sequences and series, integration and functions.

AFE 124 Advanced English II Prerequisite: AFE 123 Advanced English I Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

Reading sessions of this course focus on business idioms and key concepts of business and economics in English. Writing sessions focus on appropriate style for academic English. Topics include description, definitions and exemplification, comparison and contrast, reports and research papers...etc.

BUS 104 Social Psychology Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The purpose of this course is to orient the students to the role society plays on influencing the individual in his / her perception of the “self” as well as society to develop awareness regarding personal choices. Major topics that are covered include gender roles, social perception, attitudes, conformity and conflict, stress and group behavior.

ECON 122 Introduction to Economics II Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course focuses on the introductory level macroeconomics, which deals with the economy as a whole, or its basic subdivisions like households, private firms and government to enable the students to understand the economic policies. Major topics include national income, growth, unemployment and monetary system. HUM 102 Humanities II Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course is intended for students in their second semester. It is the continuation of Humanities I. LAW 102 Business Law Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course intends to provide the students with the required legal information to be used in business life. The main issues to be discussed are various types of business associations, types of legal instruments, general types of securities and bills and the related rules of Turkish Commercial Code.

MATH 172 Calculus II Prerequisite: MATH 171 Calculus I Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

These courses provide the mathematical basis for students of management and economics by introducing them to the most important mathematical tools and methods that are needed in business, and economics context. The topics covered are mainly matrices and vectors, linear equations sequences and series, integration and functions.

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BUS 201 Introduction to Management Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

As an introductory course, the “Introduction to Management” is designed to familiarize the students with basic concepts, principles, models, theories, and practices of management. The course is organized around three major topical areas: (a) basic managerial functions such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; (b) critical managerial skills such as decision making, leadership, and communication; and (c) special issues concerning ethics, social responsibility, international management, and external social, economic and technological forces which shape the theory and practice of managing organizations.

BUS 205 Financial Accounting I Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course focuses on the basic structure of the accounting system. Major topics covered are recording the business transactions in the journal and ledger, recording the adjusting entries and measuring business income, preparing the closing entries and completing the accounting cycle.

BUS 211 Social Responsibility IPrerequisite: None Credit (0 + 2 + 0) 0 P/F

Social responsibility course requires hands-on learning program for understanding participatory democracy, where students take active roles in civil society, dealing with various problems and working in cooperation with national and international NGOs and state institutions. In this context, projects for this course are within a wide range; about child development, human rights, environment, consumer responsibility, handicapped people.BUS 213 Computer Applications for Managers Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

This course focuses on business management processes and the software products that are available to assist managers and other business professionals in the successful accomplishment of their demanding jobs in a dynamic, global and technology-driven business environment. The course is designed to review the latest software available which assists managers in accomplishing the full spectrum of management functions to help them shift from traditional methods of managing, to new methods using tools provided by computer technology. BUS 227 Applied Descriptive Statistics Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

This course aims to provide students with the quantitative methods to enable them to analyze, interpret and describe numerical data about various issues. Main topics include descriptive statistics, graphs and measures such as mean, median, probability, variance analysis, statistical inference and sampling procedures. Elective Art Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 Elective Science Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 TKL 201 Turkish Language & Literature I Prerequisite: None Credit (2 + 0 + 0) 2

This course gives general information about Turkish language; comparison of traditional & modern linguistic approaches, survey of Turkish literature with consideration of eras, movements & individual authors in a cultural & historical setting. BUS 202 Organizational Theory & Design Prerequisite: BUS 201 Introduction to Management Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

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This course is designed to help the students understand the fundamental body of knowledge of organizations, organization structure, and organizational processes. The central issues to be discussed in this course include the components of organization structure, the determinants of effective organizing, the structural design options available to managers, and the conditions under which each of these options should be used. In this course, organizations will be studied as open systems within their environmental context. Thus, the course is designed around the structural and contextual dimensions of organizations. Special attention will be given to organizational design and structural characteristics of organizations required by such contingency factors as size, information technology, environment, goals, strategy, and culture. BUS 204 Introduction to Marketing Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The purpose of this course is to explain the societal, managerial and strategic underpinnings of marketing theory and practice. It presents concepts and tools for analyzing marketing environment to discern opportunities. The course examines the topics like customer relationship management, E-commerce, marketing research, marketing management philosophies, elements of marketing environment, creating competitive advantage, global marketplace, marketing ethics, and sustainable marketing. BUS 206 Financial Accounting II Prerequisite: BUS 205 Financial Accounting I Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The aim of this course is to provide students with information about accounting for assets and liabilities, accounting for partnerships and corporate transactions and analysis of accounting information. Accounting for accounts and notes receivable, merchandise inventory, plant assets, current and long-term liabilities, partnerships and corporations are the major topics covered in this course.

BUS 210 E-Business Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

The course objective is to give an introduction and overview of eBusiness that leads to a basic and practical understanding of electronic business, including electronic commerce, and it’s supporting ICT (Information and Communication Technology) from a management perspective. This course provides the students with an understanding of e-business from a business perspective, in an Internet-enabled economy. BUS 212 Social Responsibility IIPrerequisite: BUS 211 Social Responsibility I Credit (0 + 2 + 0) 0 P/F

Students take active role in civil society projects, working in cooperation with both national and international third sector foundations.

BUS 214 Business Communication Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

The purpose of this course is to emphasize the need for an efficient ad effective business communication process in organizations. The course is about understanding knowledge, underpinning communication, practicing and acquiring communication skills and applying them in the workplace.

BUS 228 Applied Inferential Statistics Prerequisite: BUS 227 Applied Descriptive Statistics Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

BUS 227-228 is intended to be a two-semester undergraduate “Statistics” course with the assumption that students have a good understanding of basic algebra and simple calculus. The course will include the most important parts of statistics which students will need in their business-wise endeavors.

TKL 202 Turkish Language & Literature II Prerequisite: None Credit (2 + 0 + 0) 2

This course gives advanced information about Turkish literature; comparison of traditional & modern linguistic approaches; classification of Turkish languages, and finally the survey of Turkish literature with consideration of era’s movements & individual authors in a cultural & historical setting.

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BUS 302 Business Research Methods and Data AnalysisPrerequisite: BUS 227 Applied Descriptive Statistics and BUS 228 Applied Inferential Statistics Credit (4 + 0 + 0) 4

The course is designed to illustrate the application of research techniques to business decision-making, and the course objective is to explain the importance of scientific investigation by emphasizing the empirical approach, measurement, evaluation, and to certain extent, the use of statistical techniques for data analysis purposes. BUS 303 Cost Accounting Prerequisite: BUS 205 Financial Accounting I, BUS 206 Financial Accounting II Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

This course aims to show and explain how cost information is produced within a company. It deals with the basic types of costs, the ways to capture and sort them at the origin and the flow of costs into activities and products, until they become, finally, part of the income statement. Cost accumulation systems; cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis; absorption and variable costing; activity based costing are among the major topics covered. BUS 305 Business Finance Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 0 + 0) 3

The objective of this course is to analyze and understand the structure of the financial system of a company. Financial planning and forecast, budget, value of money, capital valuation, feasibility studies, the cost of capital and cost benefit analysis are the major topics covered throughout this course.

BUS 307 Marketing Management Prerequisite: BUS 204 Introduction to Marketing Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

The aim of this course is to introduce students with marketing strategies. Students will learn how to create value for customers in order to capture value from customers in return. Also building and managing profitable customer relationships, building and managing strong brands to create brand equity will be investigated. Strategies related with products, prices, distribution and communication will be discussed in detail. BUS 309 Production and Operations Management Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 This course introduces students to planning, organizing, and controlling production and service systems. This course will prepare students for production and/or operations management positions found in both manufacturing and service organizations. This course provides students with a broad conceptual framework for evaluating production and operations management practices, and for developing useful intuition into the strategies and tactics that companies are employing to become world-class firms. ECON 330 Managerial Economics Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

This course teaches students the practical utility of basic economic tools such as present value analysis, supply and demand, regression, indifference corves, isoquants, production, costs, and the basic models of perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition. HTR 301 History of Turkish Revolution I Prerequisite: None Credit (2 + 0 + 0) 2

Introduction to the 19th and 20th century Turkish history, Kemalist Revolution & the interconnected emergence, evolution and current aspects of the modern republic.

BUS 301 Human Resources Management Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

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The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic concepts, techniques and practices of human resource management in organizations. Principal human resource management functions such as human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance evaluation, compensation and labor relations are the main topics to be discussed. BUS 304 Managerial Accounting Prerequisite: BUS 205 Financial Accounting I, BUS 206 Financial Accounting II, BUS 303 Cost Accounting Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

This course focuses on planning and control, decision making and reporting. Budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis, decision making, pricing decisions, capital budgeting are examined in the light of contemporary issues related to new manufacturing and service environment.

BUS 306 Corporate Finance Prerequisite: BUS 305 Business Finance Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

The main objective of this course is to enable students who have completed their business finance topics to build up the fundamental theories of the subject. Elective Concentration Area Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

Free Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 HTR 302 History of Turkish Revolution II Prerequisite: None Credit (2 + 0 + 0) 2

Further analysis of the modernization in Turkey. Advanced study of the Republican Era. BUS 401 International Business Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 This course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of the mechanics of doing business abroad and familiarize them with the unique problems, characteristics and operations of multinational enterprises engaging in international business. Major themes addressed include the emerging new economies, globalization, differences in the socio-economic, political and cultural environments of international business, foreign direct investment, global and regional economic integrations and/or blocs, global strategy, methods of entering foreign markets, global marketing, global human resource management, and the multinational companies in terms of their organizational designs, managerial practices, etc. BUS 403 Management Information Systems Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

The aim of this course is to introduce the students with the modern information technologies and systems that play a vital role in today’s business world. Main topics covered in this course are the implementation and the stages of such systems, application areas, decision-making methods and the effects of these systems on the functions of management.

BUS 490 Internship Prerequisite: None Credit (0 + 0 + 0) 0 P/F

The course is designed to acquaint the student with the practical aspects of the theoretical education.

Area Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

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Area Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 Free Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 BUS 404 Business Policy & Strategic Management Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

“Business Policy & Strategic Management” is a capstone course; it takes a holistic approach and intends to integrate the knowledge that has already been acquired in all of the previous courses in a business management program. The course tries to furnish students with the necessary skills and ability in applying their accumulated knowledge to solve the strategic problems of organizations. The course has been designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop an understanding of strategic management and managerial policy concepts, techniques and methodologies, to develop the necessary conceptual and analytical skills to collect and analyze data, to make rational and strategic decisions, and to integrate and apply the previously learned and accumulated knowledge to deal with the complex business problems through case analyses and a simulation exercise. BUS 406 Organizational Behavior Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 This course focuses on the study of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations in order to identify and develop the skills needed to make an effective contribution to an organization. Major topics include individual differences in ability, personality and attitudes, theories relating to motivation, conflict and negotiation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational culture, organizational structure and design, communication, stress and job satisfaction. ECON 430 Money and Capital Markets Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

This course deals with the entire financial system and its component parts with an expanded discussion of the trend toward globalization of financial markets and institutions. The course also covers all major types of financial instruments. Topics discussed are Perspectives of the Financial System and Their Place in the Economy; the Management and Regulation of the Financial Institutions; Interest Rates and Security Prices; The Money Market; The Central Banking and Monetary Policy; Government, Consumers and Businesses in the Financial System; International Financial System. Area Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 Area Elective requisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3 Non-Departmental Elective Prerequisite: None Credit (3 + 3 + 0) 3

International ActivitiesErasmus and Exchange ProgramsThe university is proud to be a participating institution to the greater goal of international cooperation in all fields. International projects, student and faculty exchanges are ongoing operations with new developments and dimensions constantly evolving.

Marketing Research Project in Europe (MARPE)Our department is participating to a theoretical and applied summer school project organized by Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (Germany), Liverpool Hope University (UK), and (IUT) Robert Schuman University (France).

Academic and Cultural ActivitiesThe department actively encourages and supports academic, cultural activities and events and regularly hosts seminars and conferences on both national and international level.

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Student Clubs Yeditepe University maintains the belief that university education should be designed to produce a well-rounded individual; therefore, the university supports cultural, artistic and sport programs and encourages all students to be actively involved. Yeditepe University aims to provide a comprehensive cultural, social and recreational program along with a thorough education. The students who share similar interests are encouraged to form societies where they pursue their shared field of activity. The student clubs at Yeditepe University include: Anthropology, Science, Arts, Ideas, Environment, Economics, Philosophy, Entrepreneurship, Management, MBA Club, Hippocrates, Law Society, Culture and Thought, Engineering and Architecture, Public events and Scientific Activities, International Relations, Fine Arts, Cinema and Theatre, Rock Music, Dancing, Sports...

MARC (Management Application and Research Center)The centre aims to conduct multidisciplinary research and consultancy in public, private and third sectors. The center seeks to contribute to the scientific literature through generation of new management models, assists public, private and third sectors by developing solutions for their managerial problems and enhancing relationships among these three sectors and the university. In doing so, the center aims to create additional funding for the university. The centre also organizes international conferences:

Yeditepe International Research Conference on Business Strategies, Yeditepe International Research Conference on Foresight and Futures, Yeditepe International Research Conference on Bayesian Learning.

My Coach ProjectThe purpose of this project is to create personal development opportunities for the Yeditepe University Undergraduate senior business students, who are about to graduate. This project aims to help the students in planning their careers in a more visionary manner.

The participating students receive tests, join workshops, and meet extinguished guest speakers during the project. The most important and differentiating characteristic of the project is that some of the high performing students are guided by highly reputable coaches from business life. The coaches meet the students three times during the semester in order to follow their developments and guide them as role models.

At the end of the project the students are expected to get to know themselves and what they are capable of better and ease their decision making process about what they want to do about their carriers in the long term.

Scholarship

University Entrance Scholarship: This particular type of grant is available to those students who have been successful in obtaining a place in the quotas set aside for students who have achieved the required standard in the University Entrance Exams. The scholarship covers the full annual fee and lasts throughout the whole education. In Attendance Scholarship: A student who has regularly attended courses for two semesters at Yeditepe and is among the top three students of his/her department qualifies for this grant.

Grants for Athletic Achievements: Granted to those selected for the university’s certain sports teams, or to registered athletes who have actively participated in individual sports with the related Turkish national team.

Continuing Studies Grants: Granted to İSTEK Foundation graduates who have completed at least three years of education at a İSTEK high school and succeeded in the university entrance exam.

For foreigners at the University, scholarships in the last categories can be awarded.

For more info:Contact Person: Miss Elif Kösedağı, Department Secretary Phone: +90 (216) 578 07 87 / Fax: +90 (216) 578 07 97 E-mail: isletmeduyuruinfo@yeditepe.edu.trURL: http://www.yeditepe.edu.tr/undergraduate/business-administration

Address: Yeditepe University, 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, (Hukuk Binasi) Department of Business Administration 34755 Ataşehir – İstanbul, Turkey.

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Testimonials from Our Graduates or Current Students:Choosing the Business School of Yeditepe University has been one of the smartest moves in my life. Selection of the right university is a turning point for a student, which affects one’s life a great deal. Since I chose Yeditepe University, now I am in the ‘employed’ minority rather than the ‘unemployed’ majority of Turkey. The one and only reason that I have achieved this opportunity is Yeditepe University’s ever increasing quality faculty and particularly of the Business School, which stimulates and motivates the students to be experienced future managers.

Cengaver Yıldızgöz

Yeditepe University offers a contemporary management approach to get its qualified students ready for the challenging positions at well-known companies in the global arena. I believe that the Business School of Yeditepe University with its highly qualified teaching staff has proven itself to be the leader among Business Schools.

Gökhan Turgut

Without any hesitation, I should acknowledge that Yeditepe University is the best choice for those who aim to be in great demand in the challenging job market. Based on the past two years I have spent at Yeditepe University, and genuine help that our chairperson and the other members of the Business School provided to me, I came to a conclusion that I made the right decision in my life about my education. I am proud to be a member of Yeditepe community where education is not limited to classrooms, but culture and spirit wise a total maturing experience. I wish that everyone could experience the glory of being a Yeditepe student.

Aybüke Şahin Başural

As soon as I started my education at Yeditepe University, I have found myself in a challenging and competitive academic environment in which students are stimulated to attain high level of goals. I was really encouraged to accomplish the career objectives of my life with the aid of the dynamic and experienced faculty. I think the best advantage of studying at YU is that carrying out the ‘Renaissance of Atatürk’.

Anıl Şen

After having graduated from one of the İSTEK high schools, without hesitation I chose YU. Because YU has the same constructive and inspiring, organizational culture, which induce us to search for the better. I am very optimistic and hopeful about the future because of the confidence YU has given me.

Ebru Özberk

I would never hesitate to state that YU Business School is the center to learn business administration although I have been studying there for only a year. The incredible help I received from the chairperson of Business School has increased my confidence for my future career plans. I am sure that when I graduate, I will have all the skills that I will need in business life. I should underline that YU has the contemporary quality standards in the field of business education.

Nazlı Çağlar

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

MBA PROGRAM

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The goal of the Business School at Yeditepe University is to educate students to be successful in their fields by acquiring information and skills which will enable them to build careers that match the demands of the 21st century. We have designed a curriculum to meet the demands of contemporary work places. In this regard our department keeps up with current technological developments, structural changes, and management styles and communications systems. Our vision is the global effectiveness of our students who can work in a variety of public and private organizations.

Our faculty consists of members who have received their education and life experiences from international sources. Their contributions to developing minds allow students to embrace diversity in terms of subject matter as well as employment. Class discussions as well as courses are in English. The majority of our classes require reports and presentations that take place also in English. In fact, one of the strong suits of our program is teaching research and presentations. We emphasize the importance of interpersonal skills and communication. The department requires student internship as a part of graduation. Often those students who start out as interns end up being hired by the companies where they interned. We are very proud of these outcomes.

Yeditepe MBA began with the onset of Yeditepe University twelve years ago. The MBA program pioneered an evening degree for those students who worked during the day. Our faculty consisted of CEOs in the field as well as academicians internationally known. It has been an overwhelming success. In the upcoming years other universities in Turkey used our model as a benchmark for establishing their own programs. We are the first university to offer an evening MBA program in Turkey, and the MBA program continues to be one of our most creative and popular endeavors.

In 2008, we proudly graduated the first ten doctorate business administration students. Our doctorate of philosophy program is superior. We offer four concentration areas, Finance, Marketing, Management and Organizational Behavior. Our doctorate students hold high level of positions in private sector companies and public organizations. Often times these graduates teach classes at universities. In fact, some of them simultaneously pursue academic and business careers.

Business students have the option of participating in a study abroad program. Some of these programs (ERASMUS and similar agreements) have been established as a direct exchange with foreign universities, and others take place through the Erasmus program. As much as our students benefit from this scholarly exchange, so do students who come to our campus from Europe, Asia, Latin America, America and Canada, and the Far East. In fact, a good number of foreign students have been able to come to Yeditepe University through the scholarships presented to them by our university or the international exchange student programs.

All of our students enjoy our beautiful and unique campus. We are situated in a pine forest; our structures are contemporary replicas of the Selcuk period in Turkish history. The university sponsors endless national and international conferences, cultural activities, and business fairs. Yeditepe University is well known for all the indoor and outdoor sport activity facilities.

Our organizational culture is student friendly, competent, and stands ready to serve the developmental and intellectual needs of our student body. Without a doubt, we have taken a place of recognition in the educational community.

We look forward to seeing you among us!

1. General Information:

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed as an effective and contemporary graduate degree for the professionals at all levels of business. The program is for people who wish to further explore their skills and capabilities required for success in their own careers and to update and refresh the knowledge and expertise they earned previously.

The program features• Broad spectrum of and diversified lectures with fact based applications content, • High caliber, competent faculty members and instructors who are experts in their fields, • Delivery of lectures on weekdays between 19:30-22:00 and weekends between 09:30-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 - appropriate for

the working student, • Flexibility of “ weekdays”, “weekends” or a hybrid lectures scheduling, • Availability of lectures within the university credit system, both in Fall and Spring terms, and some even in Summer term, • Supports a participative, interactive and case-based structure.

YEDITEPE UNIVERSITYINSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

MBA PROGRAM

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2. Entrance Requirements

The candidates should have:

• Four year degree from Turkish University or an equivalent degree received outside of Turkey endorsed by the Higher Education Council (YÖK),

• A minimum score of 55 (equal weight) from the Turkish Academic and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES), • Taken the English proficiency exam given by the Institute. Those who receive a passing grade on this exam can directly

begin the MBA. Others will be assigned to one of the following levels according to the performance of the candidate on the proficiency exam. These levels are

• Beginner (three semesters) • Intermediate (two semesters) • Advanced (one semester)

• TOEFL IBT (min. 84) or IELTS (min. Academic 5) can be used as replacement for the Yeditepe University proficiency examination.

3. Program Contents

The courses in the program are designed to acquaint students with today’s business administration world by focusing on the foundations and challenges of starting, growing and managing businesses in a global environment. The philosophy and the structure of the MBA program, with accumulated experience of its highly qualified academic personnel, current and application based content, fully equipped computer labs, library and cooperation with online academic publications content providers, sets the scene, delivers the tools and presents a suitable environment for the advancement of the students. Students can major in one or two of the following tracks with the electives properly selected:

• Accounting and Finance • General Management • Marketing Management • Human Resource Management • Investment Specialist and Stock Exchange Dealer

Students may select either “with dissertation” or “without dissertation” program within the regulations of the Social Sciences Institute. Students who have selected the “with dissertation” track should first complete the “Research Methodology” course. These students should present and defend their thesis that they have written in English under the supervision of a thesis consultant appointed by the Board of the Institute, to a jury. Students who selected “without thesis” program should, instead of a thesis, take the “Graduation Project” course and complete it with success. 4. Program Duration: The prerequisite courses must be completed within two terms. All the courses must be completed within 6 terms for “with thesis”, and within 4 terms for “without thesis”, program. The thesis is to be completed within 4 terms for “with thesis” program. In both programs, students may defer their admissions up to four terms upon the approval of the Board due to acceptable causes. The requests for deferrals are evaluated for each term. The program duration is 4 terms for “with thesis” program for the ones who are exempt from the prerequisite courses. 5. Program:

For each term (Fall and Spring), in line with the university procedures, students are required to take at least two courses. With the approval of the Board of the Institution, in certain cases, the number of courses for each term may be either increased or decreased. Students, who have graduated from Economy and received a “BB” grade, can be exempted from “ECON” coded preparatory courses regardless of which year they have taken the courses. Students, who have graduated from Business Administration and received a “BB” grade, can be exempted from “BUS” coded preparatory courses regardless of which year they have taken the courses. Students, who have graduated from Business Administration and taken the listed preparatory courses within 3 years and received a BB or higher grade, can be exempted from both “BUS” and “ECON” coded courses: BUS 501 Contemporary Management, ECON 501 Foundations of Microeconomics, ECON 502 Foundations of Macroeconomics, BUS 502 Financial Accounting, and BUS 503 Marketing Management. The preparatory courses must be completed within two terms. Students may either select “with dissertation” or “without dissertation” MBA program after the completion of these courses. BUS 504 (Business Policy) course

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has FIN 504 (Corporate Finance) and ACC 508 (Managerial Accounting) courses as prerequisites. BUS 597 (Graduation Project) course should be taken at the final semester of study.

All students writing a thesis must take MNGT 598- Seminar in Business course. Students select their courses and enroll, under the supervision of their advisor, within the first week of each term via internet. “Add/drop” and “withdrawal” cases are exercised within the periods stated in the academic calendar according to the university regulations. Attendance to courses is compulsory and absenteeism cannot exceed 20 %.

The passing grade at the MBA program is CC. In the case of getting an “F” grade, the course must be repeated in the subsequent term. In the case of an elective course failure, a different elective course may be taken. The minimum requirements for graduation is GPA=2, 50/4, 00. If a student’s GPA is lower than that at the time of graduation, the student needs repeat some of the courses within the period specified by the Higher Education Council (YÖK).

* All students writing a thesis must take MNGT 598 course.

Students select their courses and enroll, under the supervision of their advisor, within the first week of each term via internet. “Add/drop” and “withdrawal” cases are exercised within the periods stated in the academic calendar according to the university regulations.

PREPARATORY COURSES: Credits

BUS 501 Contemporary Management & Organization 3ECON 501 Microeconomics 3ECON 502 Macroeconomics 3BUS 502 Financial Accounting 3BUS 503 Marketing Management 3

WITHOUT THESIS

ACC 508 Managerial Accounting 3BUS 502 Research Methodology and Data Analysis 3FIN 504 Corporate Finance 3BUS 504 Business Policy and Strategic Management 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3BUS 597 Graduation Project 0 TOTAL 30

WITH THESIS

ACC 508 Managerial Accounting 3BUS 502 Research Methodology and Data Analysis 3FIN 504 Corporate Finance 3BUS 504 Business Policy and Strategic Management 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3MNGT598 Seminar in Business* 0BUS 598 Thesis 0 Total 24

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

PREREQUISITE COURSES:

BUS 501 Contemporary ManagementThe course aims to give students the basic concepts of the Management Science through which the students will discover the shortest road to be an effective manager. The course covers mainly the following topics: structure of the organization psychological perspectives of the organizational analysis and management. The design of the human behavior and organizational performance. At the end of this course, students will learn how to set up an effective communication and motivational system to mobilize the personnel toward the target of the organization. This course is supported by various case studies. ECON 501 Foundations of MicroeconomicsThe course presents an overview of microeconomic concepts like scarcity, opportunity cost, marginal analysis, demand, supply and market structures. The primary focus of this course is on how individuals and societies deal with the fundamental economic problem of scarcity. The course begins with a discussion of the methodology of economics and the basic functioning of markets and than individual markets are investigated. ECON 502 Foundations of MacroeconomicsThe course presents an overview of macroeconomic concepts like national income accounting, interest rates, real values versus nominal values, monetary and fiscal policy, balance of payments and economic growth. The course has two main objectives. First, the course is designed to acquaint students with the basic knowledge of macroeconomics. Second, to teach students how to apply these basic rules to the real world issues. BUS 502 Financial AccountingThe course focuses on the nature and purpose of accounting, current assets and long-term investments, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, liability accounts and owner's equity, principal accounting instruments, valuation problems of depreciable assets and liabilities: preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements.

BUS 503 Marketing ManagementThis course will be concerned with the basic principles of the marketing management: Universal concepts and functions, marketing environment, determining the target market and utilizing the product mix, market segmentation, positioning the product, new product development and reducing its failure rate, the product life cycle, strategies for the four Ps, functions of the marketing communications, advertising, and sales management.

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CORE COURSES:

ACC 508 Managerial AccountingThis course deals with the use of accounting information for the managerial decision-making. It focuses on preparation of the master budget, flexible budget, standard costing and variance analysis and taking corrective actions. Subjects such as evaluating the overall performance of the company; performance reports, cost-volume-profit relations, breakeven analysis, price bidding analysis, make-or-buy decision, operating leverage, allocation of service department costs, transfer pricing will covered. Specific topics include the need for planning and control, strategic planning, the resource allocation process, organization of the management control function, measurement of inputs and outputs, pricing government services programming, budgeting, reporting and performance evaluation. Design, implementation and evaluation of management planning and control systems. Public and private sector comparisons. BUS 502 Research Methodology and Data AnalysisThe art of management which relies on the use of basic scientific approaches, and aims at reaching the true knowledge. In this respect, research methodology serves as an instrument for gathering, organizing, analyzing and interpreting the data both for theoretical and practical reasons. This course is designed to illustrate the application of research methods and techniques to business decision-making. The course objective is to explain the importance of scientific investigation by emphasizing the empirical approach, measurement, evaluation, and to certain extent, the use of software programs to apply essential statistical techniques for data analysis purposes. FIN 504 Corporate FinanceIntroduces and exposes students to corporate financial management; basic investment decision-making techniques and financing decisions both short term (current) and long term. Students will answer what short and long-term investments a firm should take on, how they should be financed. Moreover, students will learn about short and long-term financial planning, valuation of future cash flows, capital budgeting, risk and return, cost of capital, options and corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions. Further topics include risk analysis; capital asset pricing; capital structure and valuation; bankruptcy risk; and cost of capital.

BUS 504 Business Policy and Strategic ManagementThis course covers the definition of strategic management, its basic concepts, strategic management process, establishment of purposes and mission, external and internal analysis, selection of appropriate strategies, development of application plans of functions and administrations, establishment of organizational structure based on these plans, selection of integration and control systems, consistency of strategy with structure and control mechanisms, SWOT analysis and crisis management and evaluation of results with feedback. ELECTIVE COURSES ACCOUNTING *

ACC 502 Intermediate Accounting ACC 505 Turkish Accounting System by Computers ACC 506 Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis ACC 509 Tax Accounting ACC 510 Cost Accounting ACC 511 Internal Control & Auditing ACC 512 Inflation Accounting ACC 513 Advanced Accounting ACC 514 Budgeting ACC 519 Special Topics in Accounting ACC 521 Accounting for Stock Exchange Reporting ACC 523 Advanced Issues in Financial Reporting * Prerequisite ECON 501, BUS 502, ACC 508 FINANCE & BANKING*

FIN 502 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management FIN 503 Financial Institutions and Markets FIN 505 Financial Risk Management FIN 506 Behavioral Finance FIN 507 Mergers and Acquisitions FIN 508 Capital Budgeting FIN 509 Advanced Topics in Financial Management FIN 514 Special Topics in Finance FIN 552 Financial Modeling And Forecasting

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FIN 571 Public Finance FIN 573 Monetary Economics FIN 577 Enterprise Risk Management FIN 579 Corporate Finance : Theory, Applications, and Advanced Topics FIN 580 Asset and Liability Management in Banking FIN 581 Risk Management in Banking FIN 582 Investment Banking FIN 583 Bank Treasury Management FIN 584 Lending Functions of Banking & Credit Analysis FIN 585 e-Banking FIN 586 Special Topics in Banking FIN 587 International Finance Management * Prerequisite ECON 501, BUS 502, ACC 508, FIN 504 MANAGEMENT*

MGT 502 Organizational Behavior MGT 503 Corporate Governance MGT 504 Leadership MGT 505 Entrepreneurship and Innovation MGT 506 Management of Change MGT 508 Benchmarking MGT 509 Management Information Systems MGT 511 Knowledge Management MGT 513 International Business MGT 515 EU Organization and Policies MGT 519 Communication and Conflict Management MGT 526 Total Quality Management MGT 527 Decision Support Systems in IT Management MGT 528 Negotiations Techniques MGT 529 Creativity and Innovation MGT 530 Special Topics in Management * Prerequisite BUS 501, ECON 502 MARKETING MANAGEMENT*

MKT 502 Consumer Behavior MKT 503 Marketing Research MKT 504 Strategic Marketing MKT 505 Brand Management MKT 506 New Product Design and Introduction MKT 507 International Trade MKT 508 Retailing Management MKT 509 Advertising Management MKT 510 Customer Relationship Management MKT 511 Sales Management MKT 512 International Marketing Management MKT 514 Internet Marketing MRKT 575 Current Issues in Marketing Management * Prerequisite BUS 503

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT*

HRM 501 Human Resource Management HRM 502 Corporate Culture and Ethics HRM 503 Motivation and Performance HRM 504 Management-Labor Relations HRM 505 Compensation Management HRM 506 Cross-Cultural Management HRM 507 Special Topics in HRM * Prerequisite BUS 501

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PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT*

OPR 501 Production/Operations Management OPR 502 Production Planning and Control OPR 503 Inventory Management OPR 504 Plant Design, Economics and Implementation OPR 505 Project Management OPR 506 Logistics Management OPR 507 Technology Management OPR 508 Research and Development Management OPR 509 Research Methodology and Data Analysis OPR 511 Manufacturing Planning and Control OPR 519 Business Statistics OPR 520 Special Topics in Productions and Operations Management* Prerequisite BUS 501, ECON 501

MKT 502 Consumer Behavior: The purpose of the course is to understand the customer with the help of market/consumer research and sciences like psychology, sociology, anthropology. Identifying the customer, theoretical aspects of communication, personality and attitude improvement are also covered in the course. The aim is to attract customers.

MKT 503 Marketing Research: The course covers both sides of marketing research: The researchers doing the research and the marketing executives using the information. The course aims to increase the knowledge of the students with a group project.

MKT 504 Strategic Marketing: The main topics covered are changing markets, consumers, creating different marketing strategies and action plans. Procurement, transportation and storage concepts are also covered in the course.

MKT 505 Brand Management: Main functions of brand management, market analysis, market share analysis, sales team management, communication channel management and marketing mix decisions are the main topics covered in the course.

MKT 507 International Trade: International trade according to the rules of ICC is covered in the course.

MKT 508 Retailing Management: The management, development and the operation of retail sector is examined. Strategic decisions like price strategies, actions against factors effecting retail businesses, retail management, and retail communication management are the topics.

MKT 509 Advertising Management: Determining, analyzing and managing advertising strategies, the role of advertising in marketing, media planning, active and effective advertising, promotion, public relations and sponsorship are covered.

MKT 510 Customer Relationship Management: The course is designed to provide students with the concepts of identifying and segmenting customers, creating customer specific plans with the help information technologies.

MKT 511 Sales Management: Sales is art and science. The purpose of this course is to make the students realize their personal sales skills and sales management profile. The sales process is explained in detail with role plays, individual presentations and team works.

MKT 512 International Marketing Management: This course is designed for MBA students wanting to deepen their international marketing knowledge. Social and cultural differences among cultures, ways to enter new international markets, political, technological and resource based challenges and opportunities are covered.

MKT 513 Import and Export Management: International trading techniques, risks and challenges in international trade are covered.

MKT 514 Internet Marketing: Internet marketing is the cheapest and the most successful way of reaching customers. This course covers topics like strengths and weaknesses of internet marketing, strategies, do’s and don’t in internet marketing. The course tries to have both domestic and global perspective.

MRKT 529 Product Management: Analysis of planning, production control, service systems, processes and technologies on new product development is aimed in the course.

MRKT 575 Current Issues in Marketing Management: Important marketing projects are told.

FIN 502 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management: Government policies on capital markets and portfolio investments, features and sorts of financial equities, options and futures are the topics discussed.

FIN 503 Financial Institutions and Markets: The course aims to cover financial institutions, economy in general, dynamics effecting financial markets, corporations and markets constituting financial systems, mathematical skills for financial decision making

FIN 505 Financial Risk Management: The course focuses on the applications of hedging through financial derivatives.

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FINA 519 Case Studies in Finance: Important financial case studies are examined with respect to companies and general economy.

FINA 526 Auditing: The purpose of the course is to teach methodology, technology and outcomes of auditing.

FIN 553 International Trade Financing and Banking: The financial tools used in international trade are covered.

MGT 502 Organizational Behavior: This course focuses on the study of the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations in order to identify and develop the skills needed to make an effective contribution to organization. Major topics include motivation, conflict and negotiation, group dynamics, leadership, organizational and job design and job satisfaction.

MGT 503 Corporate Governance: The course aims to explore economic estimations and moral philosophy, ethics in business, corporate citizenship in companies, corporate identity and its importance, corporate management in Turkish law, capital markets board of turkey’ and OECD’s corporate principles.

MGT 504 Leadership: Main leadership attitudes, theories and personal leadership skills are taught. The course also covers topics like improving interpersonal communication and management skills.

MGT 505 Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Topics like globalization, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, differences and similarities of managers and entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship in Turkey and in the world, advises to entrepreneur candidates, success stories, risks in entrepreneurship, innovations and new ideas are covered.

MGT 508 Benchmarking: The purpose of this course is to teach students what benchmarking is and its application in Turkey.

MGT 519 Communication and Conflict Management: The course has three parts. In the first part, the reasons for conflicts are described. In the second part, different solutions to conflicts and behavioral aspects are examined. The final part focuses on making the students create models based on existing concepts.

MGT 511 Knowledge Management: Methodology, definition and techniques of knowledge management are taught.

MGT 513 International Business: This course is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of the mechanics of doing business abroad and familiarize them with the unique problems, characteristics and operations of multinational enterprises engaging in international business. MNGT 515 Information System Concept for Management: The importance of information systems, collecting, storing and using information correctly, latest improvements in information systems are covered.

MGT 518 E-Business: This course tries to inform students in the area of business via Internet. Designing web sites, promoting web site, current issues and developments in e-business and Internet marketing will also be included.

MGT 521 Hospital Management: The course covers marketing and financial management of hospitals.

MGT 526 Total Quality Management: Basic concepts and techniques of TQM, quality culture, quality systems, statistical quality control are covered.

MGT 528 Negotiation Techniques: The main topics of the course are strategies on debates, debate and negotiation processes and styles, persuasion techniques and negotiation techniques in specific areas.

MGT 530 Special Topics in Management: The course intends to give the students information about the solutions and applications of current issues in management.

HRM 501 Human Resource Management: The objective of this course is to acquaint students with the basic concepts, techniques and practices of human resource management in organizations. Principal human resource management functions such as human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance evaluation, compensation and labor relations are the main topics to be discussed

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Faculty

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Y. Yahyagil (Department Chair)Organizational Behavior, Organizational Culture and Climate, Intercultural Issues, Creativity

Undergraduate: Hacettepe University, Sosyal Hizmetler Yüksek Okulu Graduate: Grad. Diploma, Swansea University (UK) & M.S. Istanbul University PH D: Marmara University Email: yahyagil@yeditepe.edu.tr URL: http://www.yahyamet.net/

Prof. Dr. Ahmet SerpilManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Istanbul Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, 1969 Graduate: Marmara University, 1976 PH D: Marmara University, 1976Email: serpil@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. İ. Atilla Dicle (Ph.D. Program Coordinator)Management and Organization, Corporate Governance, International Business, Business Policy and Strategic Management

Undergraduate: Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1967 PH D: University of Southern California, 1969Email: adicle@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ali Erkan EkeManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: B.A. Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1969 PH D: University of Southern California, 1972Email: aeke@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ülkü DicleManagement and Organization, Gender Studies, Human Resource Management

Undergraduate: Ankara University, 1963 Graduate: University of Southern California, 1967 PH D: University of Southern California, 1969 Email: udicle@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. E. Abdulgaffar AğaoğluFinance, Banking, Quantitative Modeling

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1978 Graduate: Ankara University, 1983 PH D: Ankara University, 1989 Email: agaoglu@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Mete ŞirvancıQuantitative Methods, TQM, Marketing Research

Undergraduate: Robert College, 1967 Graduate: The Johns Hopkins University PH D: The Johns Hopkins University, 1972 Email: mete.sirvanci@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Prof. Dr. Şükran AtadenizMarketing, Operations ManagementEmail: sukran.atadeniz@yeditepe.edu.tr

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1983 Graduate: Clemson University, 1986 PH D: Clemson University, 1993

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Atilla ÖnerProject Management, Foresight Studies, Innovation and Technology Management

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1978 Graduate: Yale University, 1980 PH D: Yale University, 1985 Email: maoner@yeditepe.edu.tr Site: http://www.maoner.com/index_eng.htm

Assist. Prof. Dr. Can Tansel KayaAccounting

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, 2001 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 2003 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: ctkaya@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağatay AkarçayAccounting

Undergraduate: B.A. Marmara University, 1996 Graduate: M.A. Marmara University, 1999 PH D: Ph.D. Marmara University, 2005Email: cakarcay@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. A. Begüm ÖtkenOrganizational Behavior, Leadership, Trust, Organizational Culture and Mobbing

Undergraduate: Marmara University Graduate: Marmara University PH D: Marmara University Email: begum.otken@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Berna YeniceProduction and Operations Management

Undergraduate: B.S. Industrial Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 1994 Graduate: Boğaziçi University 1996, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 1997 PH D: Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2002 Email: bernayen@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek Sağlık Özçam Marketing, Consumer Behavior

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1989 Graduate: Bilkent University, 1992 PH D: Marmara University, 2005 Email: dsaglik@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Neva YalmanMarketing, RetailingGraduate: İstanbul University (1991)M.S., University of New HampshirePh.D. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi (2003)E-mail: nyalman@yeditepe.edu.tr

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif Yolbulan Okan Marketing, Brand Management, Advertising

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1995 Graduate: University of Salford, U.K. 1996 PH D: Yeditepe University, 2007 Email: eokan@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Füsun Akdağ AycibinOrganizational Behavior, Social-psychology

Undergraduate: Hacettepe University, 1971 Graduate: Boğaziçi University, 1979 PH D: Ohio State University, 1986 Email: akdagf@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gaye GencerFinance

Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University Graduate: Boğaziçi University PH D: Boğaziçi University Email: ggencer@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gönül DemirelManagement, Organization Theory, Strategic Management, Stakeholder Theory, Stakeholder Relationships Management, Integrated Management Approach, Open Communication in Organizations, Mobbing in the Workplace. Undergraduate: Boğaziçi University, 1991 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 1999 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: gonuld@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Baransel AtçıStrategic Management, Business and Process Modeling, Business-Management Simulation

Undergraduate: Turkish Military Academy Business Administration, 1978 Graduate: Boğaziçi University, 1981 PH D: Gazi University, 1993Ottowa UniversityEmail: batci@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hera Şigaher İnciyanManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 1992 Graduate: Marmara University, 1995 PH D: Marmara University, 2001 Email: hinciyan@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Saşo VrboskiFinance, Managerial Economics

Undergraduate: University of Skopje, 1982 Graduate: University of Skopje, 1984 PH D: Keio University, 1989 Email: vrboski@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Senem Göl BeşerManagement and Organization, International Business, Gender Studies, Foresight Studies

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 1997 Graduate: University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA, 1998

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Can ErdemMarketing, Consumer Behavior

Undergraduate: Middle East Technical University, 1978 Graduate: East Carolina University, 1981 PH D: Yeditepe University, 2007Email: canerdem@yeditepe.edu.tr

Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem KundayManagement and Organization, HRM, Entrepreneurship/Social Entrepreneurship, Gender Studies, International Business

Undergraduate: Gazi University, 1994 Graduate: Southern Illinois University, 1996 PH D: Yeditepe University , 2008 Email: okunday@yeditepe.edu.tr

Instructor M. Nuri ÖnortaçFinance

Undergraduate: ODTÜ 1970 Graduate: Birmingham University, 1974 PH D: Ankara University Email: nonortac@yeditepe.edu.tr

Instructor Orçun TüregünManagement and Organization

Undergraduate: Marmara University, 2001 Graduate: Yeditepe University, 2004 PH D: Yeditepe University Email: orcunt@yeditepe.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Batırel Prof. Dr. Gülruh Gürbüz Prof. Dr. Osman Gürbüz Prof. Dr. Nurgül ChambersProf. Dr. Jale OranAssoc. Prof. Dr. Kıymet Çalıyurt Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Çinko Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beril Durmuş Assist. Prof. Dr. Metehan İncegül Inst: Dr. A. Engin ErgüdenInst. Dr. Özgür GençInst. Candan SchabioInst. Ebru Mısırlı Mansfield

Contact persons:

Res. Assist. Çiğdem Kaya Email: cigdem.kaya@yeditepe.edu.tr

Res. Assist. Hande Begüm Bumin Email: hande.bumin@yeditepe.edu.tr

Address: 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi, Yeditepe University Institute of Social Sciences, Hukuk Binasi 4. Kat, Kayışdağı Cad. 34755 Ataşehir – İstanbul, Turkey.

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Master of Business Admininstration MBA Courses / hours per week / credits

Abbreviations / Kısaltmalar:

T : Theoretical courses (hours per week) /Haftalık teorik ders saati U : Applied courses (hours per week) / Haftalık uygulama ders saati C : Course credit / Dersin kredisi ECTS : ECTS credit

PREPARATORY COURSES: T U C ECTS

ECON 501 Makro İktisat (Foundations of Macro Economics) 3 3 5ECON 502 Makro İktisat (Foundations of Macro Economics) 3 3 5BUS 501 Çağdaş Yönetim ve Organizasyon (Contemporary Management & Organization) 3 3 5BUS 502 Finansal Muhasebe (Financial Accounting) 3 3 5BUS 503 Pazarlama Yönetimi (Marketing Management) 3 3 5BUS 504 İşletme Politikası ve Stratejik Yönetim (Business Policy and Strategic Management) 3 3 8MKT 502 Tüketici Davranışları (Consumer Behavior) 3 3 5MKT 503 Pazarlama Araştırmaları (Marketing Research) 3 3 5MKT 504 Stratejik Pazarlama ve Lojistik (Strategic Marketing) 3 3 5MKT 505 Ürün Yönetimi (Brand Management) 3 3 5MKT 507 Uluslararası Ticaret (International Trade) 3 3 5MKT 508 Perakende Yönetimi (Retailing Management) 3 3 5MKT 509 Reklamcılık Yönetimi (Advertising Management) 3 3 5 MKT 510 Müşteri İlişkileri Yönetimi (Customer Relationship Management) 3 3 5MKT 511 Satış Yönetimi (Sales Management) 3 3 5MKT 512 Uluslararası Pazarlama Yönetimi (International Marketing Management) 3 3 5MKT 513 İthalat ve İhracat Yönetimi (Import and Export Management) 3 3 5MKT 514 İnternette Pazarlama (Internet Marketing) 3 3 5MRKT 529 Üretim Yönetimi (Product Management) 3 3 5MRKT 575 Pazarlama Yönetiminde Güncel Konular (Current Issues in Marketing Management) 3 3 5FIN 502 Yatırım Analizi ve Portföy Yönetimi (Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management) 3 3 5FIN 503 Finansal Kurumlar ve Pazarlar (Financial Institutions and Markets) 3 3 5FIN 504 Şirket Finansmanı (Corporate Finance) 3 3 8FIN 505 Finansal Risk Yönetimi (Financial Risk Management) 3 3 5FINA 519 Finansta Vaka Çalışmaları (Case Studies in Finance) 3 3 5FINA 526 Denetim (Auditing) 3 3 5FIN 553 Uluslararası Ticaret Finans ve Bankacılık (International Trade Financing and Banking) 3 3 5ACC 508 Yönetim Muhasebesi (Managerial Accounting) 3 3 8MGT 502 Örgütsel Davranış (Organizational Behavior) 3 3 5MGT 503 Kurumsal Yönetişim (Corporate Governence) 3 3 5MGT 504 Liderlik (Leadership) 3 3 5MGT 505 Girişimcilik ve Yenilik (Entrepreunership and Innovation) 3 3 5MGT 508 Kıyaslama (Benchmarking) 3 3 5MGT 519 İletişim ve İletişim Çatışmaları Yönetimi (Communication and Conflict Management) 3 3 5MGT 511 Bilgi Yönetimi (Knowledge Management) 3 3 5MGT 513 Uluslararası İşletme (International Business) 3 3 5MNGT 515 Yönetim Bilişim Sistemleri (Information System Concept for Management) 3 3 5MGT 518 E-İşletme (E-Business) 3 3 5MGT 521 Hastane Yönetimi (Hospital Management) 3 3 5MGT 526 Toplam Kalite Yönetimi (Total Quality Management) 3 3 5MGT 528 Müzakere Teknikleri (Negotiation Techniques) 3 3 5MGT 530 Yönetimde Güncel Konular (Special Topics in Management) 3 3 5HRM 501 İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi (Human Resource Management) 3 3 5OPR 509 Araştırma Metodolojisi ve Veri Analizi (Research Methodology and Veri Analizi) 3 3 8MNGT 598 Seminer (Seminar in Business) 3 3 3BUS 597 Bitirme Projesi (Graduation Project) 3 3 8BUS 598 Tez (Graduation Thesis) 3 3 15

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YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCESPH.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

Prof. Dr. I. Atilla Dicle, (Ph. D. Program Coordinator)

A Few Words about the Program

Business Administration Department also offers a highly preferable doctorate program. The Institute of Social Sciences Ph.D. in Business Administration Program accepts student applications once a year, for Fall Semester. Applications are not accepted for Spring semester. The education language of the program is English.

PhD in Business Administration program accepts applications in the following concentration areas:

Accounting and FinanceManagement and OrganizationMarketing ManagementOrganizational Behavior

Application documents listed below should be submitted to the Yeditepe University Institute of Social Sciences in a sealed envelope.Applicants who can prove their English proficiency with the valid test scores listed below can apply to the Ph.D. program. Only those candidates who have proof of English proficiency will be admitted to the written exam. The written exam will be given by the Department of Business Administration.

Interviews: Applicants who have passed the written exam will be invited for an interview on the dates that will be announced in the web site. The interviews will start at 10:00 am. and continue during these days.

Students who are accepted to the program will be determined according to the exam results listed above and the submitted application documents.

An orientation event will be organized for students who are accepted to the program (the orientation date will be announced later).The proof of English proficiency is also required for candidates who had received their undergraduate/graduate degrees from Turkish or foreign universities giving education in English. Yeditepe university graduates are also required to submit their English language test results and the necessary application documents. Candidates who do not have valid TOEFL, IELTS, KPDS or ÜDS test scores can take Yeditepe University English Proficiency Exam.

Applicants will state the track they apply (Accounting & Finance, Management & Organization, Marketing Management or Organizational Behavior) during the written exam given by the Department of Business Administration.

Preparatory Courses: Students who have taken and successfully completed the preparatory courses within the last 5 years with a BB or higher grade may be exempted from taking these preparatory courses. After students are accepted to the program, the preparatory courses that students are exempted will be determined by the related faculty committee. The preparatory course exemptions will be determined by examining the transcripts that candidates submitted in their application packages.

According to Yeditepe University regulations, the maximum time limit to complete the PhD program (including thesis writing period) is 8 semesters. The time period a student takes preparatory courses is not included in this 8 semester time limit. The maximum time limit to finish the preparatory courses is an extra 2 semesters.

Ph.D. classes in Business Administration department are usually offered on weekdays between 19:00-22:00 while some PhD classes are offered during the weekend between 9:30-12:30 or 13:00-16:00.

Documents Required for Application:

(Please look at “Documents Required for Registration” section -given below- for minimum application test scores and necessary documents).

• Filled out application form (it is possible to fill it in online from Institute of Social Sciences website or e-mail the Business Administration Department to receive the form in English),

• Photocopies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (photocopies of official documents),• Photocopies of undergraduate and graduate diplomas, • Photocopy of evidence of proficiency in English, • Photocopy of GMAT or ALES score card,

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• Two academic recommendation letters, • Curriculum vitae (in English), • Copy of document showing the applicant’s military service status (for Turkish citizens only).

Documents Required for Registration (for accepted PhD students):

Minimum GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) score of 550 or minimum ALES score of 70 equal weight (Original score card should be submitted),

GMAT score more than two years are not acceptable. ALES score should be received within the last three years,

Proof of English proficiency: Scores equal or above on TOEFL IBT 79/ IELTS 7.0 KPDS/ÜDS 80, received in the last two years or a minimum score of 80/100 from the Yeditepe University English Proficiency Exam. The proof of English proficiency is also required for candidates who had received their undergraduate/graduate degrees from Turkish or foreign universities giving education in English,

Notary approved copies of undergraduate and graduate diplomas,

For Turkish citizens who received their diplomas from abroad: A diploma equivalence document to be received from the Higher Education Council of Turkey (Y.Ö.K.),

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (Minimum graduate CGPA of 3.00/4.00 or 80/100),

Four pictures,

Document showing the place of residency,

Copy of notary approved identification document (for Turkish citizens only),

Original document showing the applicant’s military service status (for Turkish citizens only).

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Additional Documents Required for International Applicants:

Photocopy of passport pages. As stated above, undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be official. Official residence permit.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Y. Yahyagil (Department Chair) Prof. Dr. İ. Atilla Dicle (Ph. D. Program Coordinator)Prof. Dr. Ülkü DicleProf. Dr. Ali Erkan Eke Prof. Dr. Kadir Aykut Top Prof. Dr. B. Mete ŞirvancıProf. Dr. Abdulgaffar Ağaoğlu Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Atilla Öner Assist. Prof. Dr. Alper AltınanahtarAssist. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Can Erdem Assist. Prof. Dr. Neva YalmanAssist. Prof. Dr. Çağatay AkarçayAssist. Prof. Dr. Gaye Gencer

Prof. Dr. Rauf N. Nişel Prof. Dr. Selime D. Sezgin Prof. Dr. Zeynep Bilgin Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Ercan Gegez Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beril Durmuş Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veysel Ulusoy

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PREC 601 Applied Mathematics & Statistics For ResearchECON 600 Advanced Microeconomic AnalysisPREC 602 Contemporary Management & OrganizationPREC 603 MicroeconomicsPREC 604 MacroeconomicsPREC 605 Financial Accounting & ManagementPREC 606 Marketing ManagementPREC 607 Managerial AccountingPREC 608 Corporate Finance

Upon the completion of the preparatory courses, students start taking core courses (Students who have taken and successfully completed the preparatory courses within the last 5 years with a BB or higher grade may be exempt from taking these courses. These students directly start taking the core courses):

CORE COURSES (a total of 4 courses)

Quantitative Methods for BusinessManagement PhilosophyResearch Methodology I(prerequisite for Research Methodology II)Research Methodology IIPh.D. Program Specialization:

Program offers four areas of specialization: Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance, Ph. D. in Management and Organization, Ph. D. in Marketing Management, and Ph. D. in Organizational Behavior. Upon the completion of the core courses, students start taking the track courses for the concentration area selected.

Upon the successful completion of the core and area courses, the students will be qualified to take the qualifying examination. The exam has two parts; written and oral. Students are expected to have a success of 3 out of 4 point scale.

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Ph.D. Dissertation: Upon successful completion of written and oral qualifying exams, the students are required to write and orally defense an original and significant dissertation under the supervision of a professor in their related concentration.Articles of 18-23 of the by-laws of Higher Education are applied.

TRACK COURSES: (5 track courses for each concentration area)

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE:

Quantitative Methods in Finance and AccountingCorporate Finance TheoryAccounting Theory and ApplicationsTheory of Investments and Portfolio ManagementTheory of Capital Markets and Financial Institutions MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION

Advanced Management and Organization TheoryAdvanced Seminar in Organizational BehaviorSpecial Topics in Human Resource ManagementSeminar in Innovation &TechnologyAdvanced Seminar in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Advanced Marketing TheoryAdvanced Consumer Behavior TheorySeminar in Integrated Marketing CommunicationsSeminar in RetailingStrategy and Management in Marketing Science

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORAdvanced Seminar in Organizational BehaviorSeminar in Organizational PsychologyConflict Management and NegotiationsOrganizational Culture, Climate and LeadershipSpecial Topics in Organizational Behavior

CORE COURSES

BUS 601 - Management Philosophy

This course reviews various schools of philosophy impacting the conceptual and theoretical framework of management. Considering the fact that management as a concept combines on one hand normative action and on the other hand socially constructed practice, the dialogue with the classical philosophical body of knowledge such as that of Aristotle becomes vital for understanding and appreciating the dynamics of contemporary management will be discussed.

BUS 602 - Research Methodology I

The course presents advanced methods and the use of software programs for conducting different research projects in the social sciences. Topics to be covered include main scientific approaches, concepts, measurement principles, hypothesis formulation, research strategies, and explanatory type of research design (correlational vs. causal studies), data collection methods with a special emphasis on designing questionnaires and interview schedules, and the preparation of research proposals.

BUS 603 - Research Methodology II

This second part of the course focuses on the use of advanced statistical methods and techniques for data analysis purposes. This course refreshes the statistical knowledge of the students in order to use software programs (SPSS) for data analysis in the social sciences. The course covers basic inferential statistics(parametric and nonparametric procedures) together with the use of more advanced ones such as multiple regressions, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, discriminant analysis, MANOVA, and others depending on the need of students. The students are also required to prepare a research paper using all data analysis and literature.

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TRACK COURSES/ACCOUNTING&FINANCE

FIN 701 - Quantitative Methods in Finance and Accounting

Fundamental quantitative techniques for economic and financial analysis; difference and differential equations; static and dynamic optimization; basic tools of linear algebra; elements of statistical analysis; statistical inference.

FIN 704 - Corporate Finance Theory

Principles of corporate finance; analysis of investment decisions; capital budgeting and risk; instruments of capital financing; dividend policy, debt policy, and capital structure; agency theory; analysis of financial performance; financial planning; mergers and acquisitions; international financial management.

FIN 702 - Accounting Theory and Applications

In depth analysis of traditional and new approaches to the formulation of an accounting theory; the nature of the objectives of financial accounting; the structure of accounting theory; current value accounting; general price-level accounting; alternative asset valuation and income determination models; the future & scope of accounting.

FIN 703 - Theory of Investments and Portfolio Management Models for portfolio decisions by investors and the pricing of securities in capital markets. Theory of choice under uncertainty, stochastic properties of security prices, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, term structure models and pricing of derivative securities.

FIN 709 - Theory of Capital Markets and Financial Institutions

Domestic and international financial markets; the structure, the organization, and the regulation of the banking sector, money markets, stock markets, bond markets, futures and options markets, insurance markets, foreign exchange markets, and international asset markets.

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TRACK COURSES/MANAGEMENT&ORGANIZATION

MGT 701 - Advanced Management and Organization Theory

The course intends to provide an understanding of how organizational structure affects organizational performance at macro level and how current economic & social forces are reshaping our thinking on how a company should be managed and structured both today and in the future. A historical perspective on Organization Theory will enable the students to develop a better appreciation of the process of change, restructuring and recent organizational modeling concepts. Topics to be covered are organization theory and the manager; structure and design; organizational goals and effectiveness; patterns of strategic organizational design; the role of culture, power and politics in organizations, organizational governance and control.

OB 701 - Advanced Seminar in Organizational Behavior

Theory and models of organizational behavior and contemporary research and behavior in organizations are reviewed. Among the topics to be included are motivation, attitudes, leadership, group dynamics, organizational & interpersonal conflict. Students are expected to analyze and research theoretical articles on current issues in organizational behavior. Focus is on building knowledge and improving research skills.

MGT 703 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management

This course aims at attracting the attention of Ph.D. Students to current and future human resource management research issues and topics. It is designed for doctoral students who intend to conduct empirical research publishable in scholarly journals. The objective of the course is to help students gain competence in initiating and conducting pure and applied research. Because of the way the course is conducted the topics to be covered will be determined based upon current issues, and trends, such as employment and job security, executive pay, performance management.

MGT 705 - Seminar in Innovation & Technology

The course is designed to give students an in-depth exposure to the concepts, theories and framework they will need to effectively manage innovation and develop technology strategies for products, processes and services. Identifying and selecting strategic technological opportunities, turning them into profitable opportunities for innovation and required navigational managerial skills for this transition are among the topics to be covered.

MGT 707 - Advanced Seminar in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance

This is a doctoral level case-oriented course focusing on corporate governance and strategic management. This course is intended to consolidate the information accumulated in earlier work to show the interaction of all sub-functions and, problems in an organization. The course tries to furnish the student with the necessary skills and ability in applying their accumulated knowledge to corporate governance and solving the strategic problems of organizations. The course will cover such topical areas as the study of strategic management and business policy, a descriptive model of strategic management, corporate governance and social responsibility, ethical considerations, strategic audit, external environmental scanning and industry analysis, internal environmental scanning and organizational analysis, SWOT analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, evaluation and control, and strategic issues in managing technology and innovation, entrepreneurial ventures and small business, and not-for-profit organizations.

TRACK COURSES/MARKETING MANAGEMENT

MKT 701 - Advanced Marketing Theory

The course aims at helping Ph.D. candidates develop an appreciation for the intellectual growth of marketing as a discipline. Students will have an opportunity to view the historical growth of the field from an economic to a behaviorally based discipline. By studying multiple articles on each topic, students will gain an understanding of the way academic knowledge is developed as well as being exposed to contemporary social science methods.

MKT 703 - Advanced Consumer Behavior Theory

This course examines important concepts, principles, and theories from the various social sciences in order to describe and explain consumer behavior. Students are encouraged to ask questions and to relate the course material to their own buying experiences and discuss these in class. The purpose of the course is to study the process of consumer choice, its determinants and its implications for marketing programs and public policy. When the students complete this course, they should be acquainted with personal, social and situational factors affecting consumer purchase decisions and understand how these influences can be measured.

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MKT 706 - Seminar in Integrated Marketing Communications

The aim of this course is to aid Marketing Ph.D. candidates to study and understand recent articles published in the area of integrated marketing communications both in regard to their theoretical background as well as to their research methodology. The topics covered start with a general ethical point of view in all consumer communications. Then, the measurement of the effectiveness of integrated marketing communication as a broad topic area is studied. Furthermore sponsorships, use of databases in consumer communications, direct marketing, as well as the more recent phenomena of opt-in communication (permission marketing communications) and the increasing importance of word-of-mouth communication with today’s consumers will all be studied as part of integrated marketing communication tools.

MKT 707 - Seminar in Retailing

The aim of this course is to facilitate Marketing Ph.D. candidates to study and comprehend the topic of Retailing via recent and important articles published in academic journals, as well as to provide an insight enabling candidates for further academic studies on this contemporary subject. The topics to be covered in Retailing are; retailing concept, perspectives and trends in retailing, retail theories and formats, retail power, retail customers and customer buying behavior, retailing strategy, store image, store environmental cues, merchandise management, retail pricing and promotion, and finally internationalization of retailing.

MKT 709 - Strategy and Management in Marketing Science

This course will focus on the understanding and evaluation of the philosophy and objectives behind strategy and management in marketing. Strategic and managerial insights in the areas of macromarketing, marketing mix management and strategy, data based marketing, services marketing, consumer behavior, business markets, international marketing, and competitive strategies will be provided in this course with a holistic view. The purpose of this course is to enable students to evaluate, discuss and provide new conceptualizations and further theory construction in these areas linking it to the Management discipline as a whole.

TRACK COURSES/ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

OB 701 - Advanced Seminar in Organizational Behavior The course reviews the theories and empirical applications of organizational behavior and contemporary research. The purpose of the course is to orient specially the doctorate candidates of management track to the dynamics of OB that are presented by the students. Topics include motivation, attitudes, leadership, group dynamics, cultural issues, organizational and interpersonal conflict. Students are expected to analyze and research theoretical articles on current issues in organizational behavior

OB 702 - Seminar in Organizational Psychology

This course reviews psychology in a way how people relate towards each other and the types of relationships that are established as a result of working in an organization. Grasping the principles of motivation is essential in designing work places, which are productive and happy environments. Positive work environments create motivation, empowering relationships, loyalty to the company, identification with the organization and finally, high performance.

OB 704 - Conflict Management and Negotiations Communication skills and conflict management has to be a part of all organizational training and development programs. The more there are educated employees in these subjects, the smoother will running the operations of the organization become. There is a system in how to detect, prevent, negotiate and resolve conflict. These techniques will be taught and cases will be presented. Special attention will be given to multicultural conflict situations, and those situations resulting from the process of transformation.

OB 706 - Organizational Culture, Climate and Leadership In this course we review the concepts of organizational culture, climate and leadership and the interaction between them. The concept of culture will be analyzed from different theoretical perspectives (i.e. behavioral and functionalist approaches). Research shows that those organizations which have established a proper fit between organizational culture and climate prove themselves to be more efficient. Leadership becomes central to the establishment and maintenance of this fit. Today’s leaders have to be contemporary (transactional and transformational) in order to cope with a rapidly globalizing economy. The topics to be covered in this course are: conceptual development of culture and climate, typology of organizational culture, the interdependence between culture and climate, leadership theories, newly emerging leadership perspectives and future directions of organizational development.

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OB 709 - Special Topics in Organizational BehaviorThis course covers a wide range of topics in the field of OB that are presented by the students. Some of the topics included in this course are: Cross-cultural issues, Decision Making, Learning Organizations, Knowledge Management, Teamwork, Human Resource Development, Power, Negotiations and Conflict, Organizational Development and Change, and current issues.

Contact Person: Res. Asst. Ahmet Özcan E-mail: ahmet.ozcan@yeditepe.edu.trPhone: 0216-578-0000 Ext: 3770

Address: Yeditepe University, 26 Ağustos Campus, Institute of Social Sciences,(Hukuk Binasi 4. Kat) 34755 Ataşehir – İstanbul, Turkey.

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Yeditepe Üniversitesi, 26 Ağustos Yerleşimi, İnönü Mahallesi, Kayışdağı Caddesi 34755 Ataşehir / İstanbul

Phone: +90 216 578 00 00 • Fax: +90 216 578 02 44

www.yeditepe.edu.tr