Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Business Administration was established by Decree No. 41 on 20 July 1982. Production Management and Industrial Business Administration master program which attached to department of business administration operating oriented to train middle and upper-level employees that can effectively and efficiently achieve production activities which are the driving force of the economy. The programs language of instruction is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Production Management and Industrial Business Administration (MSc.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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 science experts, who follow modern production techniques in the production field, can use methods and techniques that are required to perform production/operations activities more efficient, more effective and more economical, can think analytically, and advanced with problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Understands the basic concepts of production/operations management
2	Understands the relationship between production function and other functions and continues to interdisciplinary studies.
3	Understands and apply the management decisions related to the production/operations management.
4	Knows both the qualitative and quantitative methods used in the management of production and service processes and applies these methods.
5	Makes the productivity analysis in businesses, knows the related methods and implements these methods.
6	Generate alternative solutions against production problems and reports them.
7	Performs production planning and control activities.
8	Knows modern production methods and applies these methods in production and service processes.
9	Applies quality management principles and quality improvement techniques in production and service processes.
10	Knows and applies the qualitative and quantitative methods used in supply chain management.
11	Uses packaged softwares to find solutions and give the best decision for problems encountered in production processes and evaluates the results.

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
In Production management and Industrial Business Administration masters program both compulsory and elective courses are available and students who have successfully completed all courses in the second period are required to execute a thesis and succeeded in it at the last two period. There are no preconditions for taking the courses. There is no possibility of an internship.
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	İÜE 5005	PRODUCTION/OPERATION MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	3	İÜE 5019	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	4	İÜE 5015	PERFORMACE MANAGEMENT AND MEASUREMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	5	İÜE 5017	BUSINESS ECONOMICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	6	İÜE 5013	INVESTMENTS PROJECT ANALYSIS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	İÜE 5006	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	İÜE 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	3	İÜE 5018	QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CONTOLLING SYSTEMS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	4	İÜE 5012	TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	5	İÜE 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	6	İÜE 5010	SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
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	İÜE 5020	LEAN PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	2	İÜE 5030	QUANTITATIVE DECISION MAKING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	3	İÜE 5028	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	4	İÜE 5022	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	İÜE 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	İÜE 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 (Master's 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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