DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Business Administration (English)

General Description

History

Ph.D. programme in Business Administration started its education activities in 2009. The programme provides education for improving the knowledge, skills and proficiency of those students who would like to work as academic personnel in universities or as manager in private and public sectors. Moreover, the programme renders an opportunity to major in entrepreneurship for those individuals who would like to succeed in their own business. Medium of instruction is English.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Business Administration (PhD) (English)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. 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 or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. 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)

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

Efficient and effective management of businesses is extremely important in an ever increasing competition in todays world. In this programme, advanced level knowledge and skills about the business administration are provided to students from various backgrounds. The programme renders opportunities for specializing in one of the business functions such as marketing, management, accounting, finance, production and information systems besides general business administration. Thus, it is expected that those students who finish the program successfully can work as managers in middle and high level positions in institutional firms both in Turkey and also abroad. Moreover, the programme provides an opportunity to major in entrepreneurship for those individuals who would like to establish their own businesses.
The objective of Ph.D. Programme is to educate academicians and researchers who have theoretical knowledge in business administration; have the ability to learn by oneself through following the academic developments; have the ability to contribute to the generation of scientific knowledge by synthesizing the theoretical knowledge with a critical viewpoint and transfer this information; have a scrupulous approach about scientific morals and ethics.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To demonstrate a critical understanding of the general literature and fundamental theories in the learners' field of interest, and develop new research ideas based on the literature and these theories.
2   To define, analyze, interpret and solve problems related to the field using scientific approaches.
3   To be able to undertake an original academic study that will contribute to the scientific community while abiding by scientific and ethical rules.
4   To demonstrate academic writing and presentation skills to communicate research in an effective way to an audience.
5   To critically assess the current developments in the learners' field of interest .

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The students who graduate from the programme can work as academicians in universities or work as medium and high level managers in the private and public organizations.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

In this programme, there are; three compulsory, two elective courses in the first semester; two compulsory, two field elective, one fundamental elective course in the second semester; two compulsory, two field elective, one fundamental elective course in the third semester.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 SBE 6001 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 2 DBA 6385 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 7
G 3 DBA 6499 THESIS THESIS 0 1 0 162
G 4 DBA 6298 FIELD STUDY EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 18
G 5 DBA 6413 DIGITAL BUSINESSES IN THE FUTURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 6 DBA 6409 FINANCIAL MARKETS THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 7 DBA 6397 THEORIES OF ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 8 DBA 6391 EMERGING TRENDS IN INNOVATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 9 DBA 6411 CONSUMER BEHAVIOR APPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 10 DBA 6389 SEMINAR IN BRAND MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 11 DBA 6403 APPLIED OPTIMIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 12 DBA 6399 SEMINAR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 13 DBA 6387 MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING IN PRODUCTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 14 DBA 6395 ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 15 DBA 6393 MARKETING THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 16 DBA 6401 DECISION MAKING IN BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 17 DBA 6383 DATA ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
G 18 DBA 6407 CORPORATE FINANCE THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 19 DBA 6405 ACCOUNTING THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 20 DBA 6176 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 21 DBA 6192 THEORIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 22 DBA 6218 READINGS IN FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 23 DBA 6196 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 24 DBA 6198 SEMINAR IN ADVANCED CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 25 DBA 6222 DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 26 DBA 6214 RESEARCH IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 27 DBA 6224 COMPETITION POLICY AND LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 28 DBA 6186 SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 29 DBA 6184 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 30 DBA 6182 SEMINAR IN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 31 DBA 6194 INDUSTRIAL AND WORK PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 32 DBA 6202 BUSINESS PROCESS DESIGN AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 33 DBA 6210 RESEARCH IN MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 34 DBA 6220 APPLIED FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 35 DBA 6216 RESEARCH IN INVESTMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 36 DBA 6200 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 37 DBA 6180 MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 38 DBA 6204 BUSINESS FORECASTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 39 DBA 6190 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 40 DBA 6208 RESEARCH IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 41 DBA 6206 BUSINESS ANALYTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 42 DBA 6188 FUZZY DECISIONS IN PRODUCTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 43 DBA 6212 RESEARCH IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

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 grades are 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

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (84 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) a field study (3 ECTS) 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

Program Director: Prof. Dr. M. Banu DURUKAN SALI
E-Mail: isletme.bolumbsk@deu.edu.tr
Telefon: +90-232-3018112