Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Master of Accounting and Finance with Thesis programme commenced its education and training activities in 2012. This programme's goal is to educate individuals and professionals who are equipped with in-depth knowledge in the areas of accounting and finance; who have an ability to perform financial synthesis using quantitative techniques; who possess professional ethical values. Moreover, the programme provides an opportunity for students that would like to participate in the academic world. Medium of instruction is English.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance (English)

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)

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 programmes if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Programme Graduates to First Cycle Programmes" 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

In this programme, there are fundamental accounting and finance courses. There are accounting courses such as Advanced Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Accounting for Decision Making. There are finance courses such as Financial Markets and Institutions, Foundations of Finance, Financial System and Environment and Financial Management. Moreoever, econometric ans statistical methods by which students can use in the preparation of their thesis are taught in the course of Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance. Besides these fundamental and mandatory courses, there are many elective courses such as Auditing, Strategic Cost Management, Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management, International Financial Management, Financial Risk Management and Derivatives, Behavioral Finance and Bank Management. It expected that students become specialized by means of elective courses.
The objective of this programme is to educate financially literate professionals who have an ability to evaluate the effects of national and international economic- financial developments on the business performance; have an ability to manage business risks; have an ability to coordinate the process of preparing, analyzing and interpreting financial statements; have an ability to play a critical role in teamworking and to contribute to the strategic decision making process considering the interactions between business functions; are equipped with in-depth knowledge in the areas of business finance management, financial markets and institutions, security evaluation, portfolio management, international finance, accounting and auditing; to have an ability to perform financial synthesis using quantitative techniques; possess professional ethical values.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To develop and deepen students knowledge in corporate finance, the workings of financial markets and organizations, security analysis and portfolio management, international finance, risk management, accounting and auditing; and to use this knowledge in the decision-making process.
2	To help students cultivate the habit of following national and international developments in the fields of economy, finance and accounting and to educate them to interpret and discuss the impact of this information on businesses and financial markets.
3	To collect, analyze and report analytical economic, financial and accounting data by use of information technologies, and to use this information in the financial decision-making process.
4	To take responsibility for and contribute to the strategic decisions making process by evaluating the relation of accounting and finance with other business functions in a holistic approach.
5	To establish an effective oral and written communications link by use of Turkish and other foreign languages (B2) and to support the defense of original ideas.
6	To enhance organizational skills while focusing on developing results-oriented, objective solutions to financial problems.
7	To help comprehend the importance of professional business ethics.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

After graduation, our students start work in the accounting and finance departments of private firms, financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, and audit firms. Also, some of our graduates go on to become academic personnel in their field of study.

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
The programme comprises two semesters. All the courses in the first semester are compulsory. There are three compulsory courses and one elective course in the second semester. Compulsory courses are about the topics in the accounting and finance areas, which the student has to comprehend definetely. Elective courses, on the other hand, provide a means of specialization for the students.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	SBE 5001	BILIMSEL ARAşTıRMA TEKNIKLERI VE YAYıN ETIğI	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	2	MSF 5021	FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
G	3	MSF 5031	ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
G	4	MSF 5029	FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
G	5	MSF 5023	ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
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	MSF 5064	FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
B	2	MSF 5198	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
B	3	MSF 5092	ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
B	4	MSF 5094	CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
B	5	MSF 5196	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	8
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MSF 5066	SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	2	MSF 5068	INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	3	MSF 5070	FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	4	MSF 5072	REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND INVESTMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	5	MSF 5074	BEHAVIORAL FINANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	6	MSF 5076	BANKING MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	7	MSF 5090	RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	8	MSF 5080	STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	9	MSF 5082	INTERNAL CONTROL AND AUDITING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	10	MSF 5084	FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	11	MSF 5086	AUDITING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	12	MSF 5088	ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	13	MSF 5078	CORPARATE VALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MSF 5199	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	MSF 5199	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 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

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 56 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS) and field study (2 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

Program Director: Prof. Dr. Pınar EVRIM MANDACI
E-Mail: isletme.bolumbsk@deu.edu.tr
Telefon: +90-232-3018111

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