Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Business Administration of Dokuz Eylül University was founded in 1986. Graduate Program of Quantitative Methods, 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 Quantitative Methods (M.Sc.)

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 score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic 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

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 statistichal 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

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Two of optional subjects are trained by academicians out of department. Of the lessons available in Management Science graduate program, 12 of them are obligatory while the remaining 2 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:
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

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