DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Business Administration was established by Decree No. 41 on 20 July 1982. Still attached to the department, Business Administration Doctorate Program has been training as an interdisciplinary program. In accordance with the interdisciplinary nature of Business Administration studies, teaching staff of the Department consists of faculty members who specialize in various disciplines. The purpose of the program is that the theoretical and practical knowledge can be used by students, concepts and ideas relating to the area can be examined with scientific methods by students and gain in-depth knowledge about the professional application and to teach you how to use of existing knowledge to students; in addition, to educate qualified human resource that have the basic principles, strategies and techniques of modern business, can be analyze and interpret disruptions and needs in the business structure and can produce concrete solutions to the problems in the business for private and public sector. Education language is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (PhD)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; a minimum CGPA of 80/100 or 3/4; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

There are 48 faculty members and 19 research assistants from different disciplines in Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Business Administration, Business Administration Doctorate program. There are three computer labs and wi-fi access that can be used by students. Language of the program is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The students who graduate from the Business Administration Doctorate program, can be worked in public institutions in the A group Works like supervisor assistant, expert assistant and in the private firms upper and functional management departments as assistant managers or managers. In addition, can be work as a research assistant, lecturer and faculty member in the universities.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (84 ECTS), a field study (3 ECTS), seminar (3 ACTS) and thesis (150 ECTS), in total 240 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Ali Özdemir
E-mail: ali.ozdemir[@]deu.edu.tr
AKTS / DS Coordinators: Assistant Prof. Mert TOPOYAN
E-mails: mert.topoyan[@]deu.edu.tr
Address: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü Dokuzçeşmeler Kampüsü, 35160 Buca İZMİR
Phone: 00 90 232 301 06 59