DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Management Science

General Description

History

Department of Business Administration of Dokuz Eylül University was founded in 1986. Graduate Program of Management Science, which operates under Department of Business Administation, is a multi-disciplinary program. The aim of Graduate Program of Management Science is to train professionals whom have the ability of decision-making by using both qualitative and quantitative methods and use scientific methodology in problem-solving process in their occupational lives.

Qualification Awarded

Masters Degree in Management Science (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum

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

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

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

To train students that fallow the current developments in Quantitative Methods, know about theory and applications of quantitative techniques, can apply these techniques and develop solutions by interpreting the results in businesses.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Understand and apply the techniques of quantitative methods.
2   Understand and use the applications of quantitative methods in quality studies.
3   Do research, collect and analyse data and interpret the results about all issues that businesses needed.
4   Know and apply the production planning and control techniques.
5   Know to use the statistical quality methods.
6   Set up the system to manage the business overall and decide the information systems to be used.
7   Plan the projects that businesses will implement and run them according to the plan.
8   Simulate the business problems that can be faced and offer solutions
9   Map the business processes in enterprises and insure to manage the enterprise by processes.
10   Relate between Management Science and Finance.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related master's degree enables the holder to exercise the profession

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Of the lessons given through program, obligatory ones consist of % 65 while optional ones consist the remaining % 35. Two of optional subjects are trained by academicians out of department. Of the lessons available in Management Science graduate program, 11 of them are obligatory while the remaining 6 are optional. There is no pre-condition for lesson registration. In program lessons which consist of theoretical lectures, students are required to use disciplines establishing foundation of Management Science and to be proficient in these areas, to investigate concepts and data regarding management science field by using scientific methodology and to interpret and evaluate available data from the field.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 SBE 5000 TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 2 İSY 5035 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 3 İSY 5041 PROCESS MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 4 İSY 5033 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 5 İSY 5039 QUANTITATIVE METHODS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 5
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 İYO 5041 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 2 İPL 5045 FUNDAMENTALS AND PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 İFN 5043 FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 İSY 5010 STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 2 İSY 5012 PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 3 İSY 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 4 İSY 5058 SIX SIGMA COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 5 İSY 5048 DATA MINING AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 6 İSY 5050 OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4
B 7 İSY 5098 FIELD STUDY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 İSY 5052 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 İSY 5064 SIMULATION AND QUEUEING THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 İSY 5056 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 İSY 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 İSY 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the 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.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and field study (3 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 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