DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Business Administration

General Description

History

Higher Economy and Trade School, on which contemporary Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences was founded upon, was established on September 9th, 1944. It was renamed as Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy on June 8th, 1959 by the by the Law No. 7334. It was included in Ege University as a faculty in 1968. With the establishment of Dokuz Eylül University by Decree Law No. 41 on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions, it was joined the establishment as Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Contemporarily, the Faculty consists of seven departments which are Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Econometrics and Management Information Systems. All departments have both day and evening formal education programmes.
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Business Administration undergraduate program aims to raise management candidates that are equipped with contemporary business management approach, entrepreneurial, innovative, competitive, who think analytically, take decisions rapidly, who are qualified and skilled. On this basis, our department carries out an undergraduate program at international level.

Qualification Awarded

The graduates, who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum of Business Administration Programme, are awarded with the Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

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

The rules and regulations for recognition of prior learning for Business Administration Programme are in conformance with general requirements of Dokuz Eylül University. These rules and regulations can be accessed through web page http://www.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/eng/eng-b7.html.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students are required to successfully complete all courses of the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) and obtain a minimum average grade point of 2.00 out of 4.00. In addition, conditions in the relevant articles of the second and fourth parts of the Associate and Bachelors Degree Education and Examination Regulations (http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=5683) should be met.

Profile of the Programme

Undergraduate program of business administration has a contemporary content related with business administration science. It covers business administration science under the light of subfunctions like management-organization, marketing, accounting, finance, production, quantitative methods and commercial law and renders education and instruction in this context. In first two years mostly generic and common courses are taught offered by various departments in Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty. In third and fourth years there are specific courses to related departments. Undergraduate students may select elective courses from a wide elective spectrum. Also there are seven Erasmus electives conducted in English and French in the curriculum. In addition, local students can benefit both from Farabi Exchange Program through Turkish Universities and Erasmus exchange Program through European universities for one or two semesters.
Department of Business Administration continues its education and instruction activities with 16 professors, 15 associate professors, 15 assistant professors, 1 lecturer and 18 research assistants.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Have basic theoretical information pertaining to economics and administrative sciences.
2   Are able to understand and implement contemporary advancements about basics of business, business establishment and development in the light of fundamental knowledge related with management functions.
3   Can understand and interpret concepts associated with human behavior in organizational environment. Can analyze, resolve behavioral and administrative problems, and propose suggestions about them. Can rationally organize processes for efficient utilization of human capital by developing internal and external image of businesses.
4   Analyze changes in environmental conditions in order to gain competitive advantage and an average revenue for sustaining business in long term; develop, apply and control adaptive institutional, business and functional strategies.
5   Have information on basics of law, issues of law of obligations, commercial law and business law; propose solutions to legal problems of businesses.
6   Recognize businesses holistically with the notion of systems approach, have knowledge on defining business problems, design and modelling, using modern technologies, and interpreting the results obtained.
7   Know international quality management systems, grasp abilities to participate in teams and processes for system development.
8   Have cognitive and analytical thinking abilities, approach business troubles interdisciplinary, can incorporate quantitative and qualitative data with mathematical and statistical models.
9   Have capabilities to prepare, analyze and audit financial statements-reports and use them in business solutions.
10   Recognize and solve accounting-finance problems besides taking sound and appropriate decisions.
11   Know basic information pertains to finance theory, domestic and international financial markets and investment decisions develop alternate solution suggestions on the light of those.
12   Predominant on conceptual information for implementing marketing strategy required by global competition environment, marketing research, carrying out marketing information system, understanding consumer behavior, determining and applying proper strategy related with marketing mix.
13   Have information and equipment to be utilized for maximum efficient use of production/operations and marketing functions taking into account of competitors. Can use contemporary production and marketing knowledge for problem solving.
14   Understand the effects of the Production/Operations management that increases the productivity of the production on the quality of social life and the relationship with other functions.
15   Have the skills of information lettered, entrepreneurship, communication and team work as a business administrator, take the responsibility, follow up the recent developments, and produce creative, innovative and competitive solutions to the problems within the framework of ethics principles by thinking analytically.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Business administration graduates are able to be employed in both public and private sectors. Our graduates might have the inspector, auditor and assistant supervisor examinations prepared by various institutions and they might be financial consultants. Our graduates are employed in fields of human resources, marketing, finance and production in banks, research institutions, national and international companies. Furthermore, business administration graduates are able to sustain an academical career by carrying on graduate programmes.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates who completed undergraduate programmes requirements successfully can register to second and third cycle pogrammes (masters and doctorate) of national and international higher education institutions if they can meet the related requirements.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

There are a total of 105 courses under Business Administration undergraduate programme. Of those courses, 48 are compulsory and 57 are elective. 6 of elective courses are Erasmus courses. Students select 10 of these elective courses over eight semesters of education. Elective/compulsory courses ratio is 17,2 %. Considering ECTS credits, this ratio is 15,8 %. 16 of the compulsory courses and 7 of the elective courses are offered by other departments of the faculty.
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 Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 IBF 1001 BASIC NOTIONS OF LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 IBF 1003 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 4 IBF 1005 MATHEMATICS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 5 IKT 1011 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 6 ISL 1001 BUSINESS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 7 ISL 1055 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 8 KPD 1000 CAREER PLANNING REQUIRED 1 0 0 2
G 9 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 10 YDİ 1009 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BDE 1001 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
G 2 GSM 1001 MUSIC I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
G 3 GSR 1001 PAINTING I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 EMT 1004 BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 3 IBF 1006 MATHEMATICS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 IKT 1002 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 ISL 1002 BUSINESS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 6 ISL 1004 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 7 ISL 1010 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 8 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 9 YDİ 1008 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BDE 1002 PHYSICAL EDUCATION II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
B 2 GSM 1002 MUSIC II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
B 3 GSR 1002 PAINTING II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 IBF 1007 STATISTICS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 2 IKT 2013 MICROECONOMICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 ISL 2003 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 4 ISL 2015 ADJUSTING ENTRIES IN ACCOUNTING REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 5 ISL 2017 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ERA 2201 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING ERASMUS 3 0 0 6
G 2 GÇD 1000 VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4
G 3 IBF 2001 READING AND SPEAKING IN FOREIN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 4 ISL 2013 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 ISL 2019 ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 IBF 1008 STATISTICS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 2 ISL 2004 COST ACCOUNTING REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 3 ISL 2006 MARKETING MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 4 ISL 2026 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 ISL 2028 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT THEORIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 5
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ERA 2912 MARKETING MANAGEMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 6
B 2 IBF 2002 FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 3 ISL 2024 SALES MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 4 ISL 2066 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ISL 3001 RESEARCH METHODS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 ISL 3009 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 ISL 3031 BUSINESS FINANCE REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 4 ISL 3033 BUSINESS LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 5 ISL 3035 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 6 MLY 2013 PUBLIC FINANCE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ERA 3201 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 2 ERA 3203 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 3 ERA 3205 RETAILING ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 4 ISL 3013 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 ISL 3015 SPECIAL FINANCIALTECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 ISL 3021 CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 ISL 3037 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 ISL 3039 RETAILING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 9 ISL 3067 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ISL 3002 QUANTITATIVE METHODS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 2 ISL 3004 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 ISL 3026 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 ISL 3028 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 ISL 3030 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 6 ISL 3032 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 5
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ERA 3202 BUDGETING ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
B 2 ERA 3204 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
B 3 ERA 3206 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
B 4 IBF 3002 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 IKT 4026 TURKISH ECONOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 6 ISL 3010 BUDGETING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 ISL 3034 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 8 ISL 3036 LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 9 ISL 3038 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 10 ISL 3040 PRACTICES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 11 ISL 3042 ACCOUNTING ORGANIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 12 MLY 3024 FISCAL POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 CEK 4021 LABOUR LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 ISL 4001 CAPITAL MARKETS ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 ISL 4003 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 4 ISL 4045 MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ERA 4203 SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
G 2 IBF 2004 PROCESS MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 IBF 3004 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 4 ISL 4007 ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 5 ISL 4009 TAX POLITICS IN ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 6 ISL 4015 SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 7 ISL 4019 ADVERTISING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 8 ISL 4021 MARKETING RESEARCH ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 9 ISL 4023 PUBLIC RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 10 ISL 4035 COMPETITION LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 11 ISL 4041 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 12 ISL 4043 APPLIED ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ISL 4002 INVESTMENT PROJECT ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 2 ISL 4032 STRATEGİC MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
B 3 ISL 4034 GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 4 MLY 4001 TURKISH TAX SYSTEM REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 IKT 4014 FOREIGN TRADE TRANSACTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 ISL 4008 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 ISL 4010 AUDITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 ISL 4012 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 ISL 4014 DERIVATIVE MARKETS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 ISL 4018 ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 ISL 4020 SERVICE AND TOURISM MARKETING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 8 ISL 4024 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 9 ISL 4026 CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 10 ISL 4030 GAME THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 11 ISL 4038 SIX SIGMA TECNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 12 ISL 4040 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 13 ISL 4046 INFORMATICS LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 14 İHD 1001 HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in the course details prepared by the faculty member/s that can be reached in the Information Package. The relevant articles of ASSOCIATE AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND EXAM REGULATIONS (http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=5683) of the Council of Higher Education and EDUCATION AND EXAM APPLICATION REGULATIONS of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Dokuz Eylül University (http://www.iibf.deu.edu.tr/sanal_ ogrenci/ sayfa=genel/yonetmelikler/ogretim_sinav_uygulama_esaslari.htm) are applied to the exam and course grades.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements are as described in the Qualification Requirements and Rules section. The requirement for graduation is to complete all of the courses in the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) successfully and to have a CGPA of minimum 2.00 out of 4.00. Also, second and fourth parts of the articles of the conditions in the Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations must be met (http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=5683).

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Programme Director: Prof. Dr.Ali ÖZDEMİR
E-mail Address: ali.ozdemir[@]deu.edu.tr
ECTS Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr. Mert TOPOYAN
E-mail Address: mert.topoyan[@]deu.edu.tr
Contact: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Dokuzçeşmeler Campus 35160 Buca İZMİR TURKEY
Telephone: 00 90 232 301 06 55