ECTS - - Business Administration (Distance Education / Non-Thesis)
Compulsory Departmental Courses
MAN557 - Research Methods and Ethics (3 + 0) 10
The course begins with an introduction to science and research as the foundations of scholarly inquiry and covers academic writing conventions and the classification of research studies. Topics include identifying research problems, formulating research questions, conducting literature reviews, developing conceptual and theoretical frameworks, recognizing different research designs, conducting research in accordance with ethical principles and standards, sampling procedures, measurement processes, validity and reliability, data analysis methods, and the presentation of research findings. In addition, students use the SPSS statistical software package to test hypotheses using a prepared dataset. Overall, the course aims to familiarize students with the fundamental norms and principles of scientific research while providing hands-on experience in developing a research proposal and applying these principles throughout the research process.
MBAE504 - Operations Management (3 + 0) 5
Demand forecasting, project management, quality management, supply chain management, planning and scheduling, and inventory management, materials resource planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP) as well as modern production techniques such as lean production, just-in-time production
MBAE508 - Marketing Management (3 + 0) 5
Strategic planning and marketing process, Marketing Strategy - Defining Targeting Audience and Target growth in marketing mix, macro and micro environments of marketing, Market Segmentation, Consumer and Industrial Markets and different aspects of those markets, Consumer Behavior, Product, Price, Promotion and Distribution
MBAE533 - Contemporary Business (3 + 0) 10
Within the scope of this course, the basic concepts of business, managers and management, business environment and planning, organizing, leadership and control functions are discussed. In the second part of the course, students examine contemporary management theories, approaches and models based on current academic literature, and evaluate the basic assumptions, application areas, strengths and weaknesses of these theories through class presentations and discussions. During the course, current developments in the field of management are critically analyzed and the applicability of theoretical knowledge in different organizational contexts is discussed.
Elective Courses
MBAE517 - Financial Markets and Institutions (1 + 0) 5
An Overview of the Financial System, What Do Interest Rates Mean? ? Why Does the Interest Rate Change? ? How Does Risk and Maturity Structure Affect the Interest Rate?, Are Financial Markets Efficient? -Structure of Central Banks, Monetary Policy Instruments, Objectives, Strategies and Tactics, Money Market ? Bond Market, Stock Market ? Mortgage Market, Foreign Exchange Market ? International Financial Markets.
MBAE519 - Data Sources and Analysis for Managers (1 + 0) 5
Within this course, topics such as data sources, data collection and storage, and data analysis tools and techniques will be covered. The course will also address the development of skills necessary for managers to understand, interpret, and make decisions based on data.
MBAE520 - Leadership and Managerial Skills (1 + 0) 5
The content of the course consists of the definition and characteristics of the concept of leadership, leader-manager comparison, historical and contemporary applications of leadership models and theories, and the role of leadership in the decision-making process. In addition, leadership power and influencing, team leadership, strategic leadership, transformational and change leadership, leadership and corporate culture, and the relationship between mobbing and leadership in the workplace are
MBAE521 - Responsible Leadership and Sustainability (1 + 0) 5
This advanced course in responsible leadership and sustainability aims to provide an in depth understanding of relationship between strategy, leadership, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. The course is based on empirical research on how strategy and leadership takes place in responsible practices.
MBAE524 - Strategic Human Resources Management (1 + 0) 5
Within the scope of this course; Theoretical developments in the field of Human Resource Management will be handled with a strategic perspective and appropriate people will be employed in line with the identification, analysis and business strategies of Human Resource Management functions. The processes related to the development of resources strategies will be examined.