Department
The Bachelor of Business Administration Program aims to provide its students with essential professional knowledge and skills in the field of Business Administration. Besides the core courses from the fields of accounting, finance, marketing, management, and quantitative methods that are directly related to the Business Administration, the curriculum of the program is enriched with compulsory and elective courses from the fields of economics, law and management information systems. In this respect, the program has an interdisciplinary characteristics.
The courses are carried out by Turkish faculty members, most of whom have international experience, German faculty members working in the Department of Business Administration, and visiting academicians coming from Germany to hold courses in cooperation with the local academic staff.
The Bachelor of Business Administration is an application-oriented program that places special emphasis on university-private sector cooperation. In this context, - our students, have the opportunity to write their bachelor theses in international companies., thereby applying their acquired theoretical knowledge to concrete business problems. Furthermore, a compulsory internship is also an important part of the curriculum.
Thanks to the Erasmus+ Program, students also have the opportunity to take courses at universities abroad and gain international experience.
An important advantage of the Bachelor Program is the opportunity for successful students to participate in the international double degree program, which is offered in cooperation with the Department of Business Administration at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences.
Besides German, students of the program can also learn English that is extensively used in business.
Graduates of the program can begin a career both in national or international companies as well as in public institutions or universities.
Curriculum changes and academic activities related to the program are regulated in cooperation with our partner university Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Program Educational Objectives
PEO1: To cultivate individuals with strong analytical thinking skills who are capable of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to continuous change and lifelong learning, committed to ethical standards in business life, digitally competent, multilingual, and focused on problem-solving.
PEO2: To prepare graduates with a solid and comprehensive foundation in core business functions, enabling them to respond effectively to the evolving needs of the business world.
PEO3: To develop professional managers equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and leadership competencies to assume responsibilities in various functions within national and international companies, particularly in project and team management.
PEO4: To foster entrepreneurial individuals who can generate innovative business ideas and design sustainable business models, while acting with a strong awareness of social and environmental responsibility in the businesses they establish and lead.
PEO5: To educate socially responsible individuals with the competencies required for building international and sustainable careers in global trade, logistics, and business management.
Program Learning Outcomes: With the successful completion of this program, students will be able to
1. Acquires theoretical and factual knowledge related to core business functions and commonly used quantitative techniques in business administration.
2. Utilizes acquired knowledge to design all stages of a business-related process within a defined objective.
3. Identifies problems encountered in businesses and collects data using qualitative and quantitative methods, analyzes the data, and reports the findings.
4. Possesses proficiency in the basic information technologies used in businesses.
5. Has fundamental knowledge of other disciplines related to business and makes use of this knowledge within the field.
6. Uses German, particularly in business contexts, at an advanced level for both written and oral communication.
7. Prepares high-quality documents in terms of structure and content and delivers effective presentations.
8. Identifies learning needs through self-directed learning skills and takes steps to fulfill them.
9. Is open to innovations and personal development in the field of business through lifelong learning and critical thinking, and develops and implements projects and activities with an awareness of social and environmental responsibility.
10. Shares, develops, and applies knowledge and techniques through projects and teamwork in business; plans and supports the development of subordinates.
11. Acts with awareness of social, scientific, and professional ethical values when collecting data, conducting analysis, and presenting results regarding business-related problems.
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