Program Objectives
The aim of the Business Administration PhD Program is to develop student abilities such as researching and interpreting the scientific events independently with a broad and deep angle of vision and determining the necessary steps to create new synthesis . The mission of our PhD Program is to facilitate both international and national level researches in the field of management.
EstablishmentThe department has been working since the first semester of the Academic Year 2012-2013.
Qualification AwardedPhD Degree.
Language of Instruction Turkish
Mode of EducationIn the first year, the accepted candidates should attend the department courses instructed by the senior academics of the program. Students having undergraduate or graduate degrees other than Business Administration are enrolled in Scientific Prep Class.
After achieving the department courses, the students should succeed Proficiency Exam. Students achieved the exam can begin to write their thesis within their selected subfields of Business Administration such as Management, Accounting, Finance, Marketing and Production. Students defended their thesis successfully are assumed the title of Doctor of Business Administration.
Admission and Registration RequirementsIt is required to have a graduate or undergraduate degree and score higher than 55 (for the students who have a graduate degree) or 70 (for the students who have an undergraduate degree) equally weighted points from ALES for application to the Business Administration Ph.D. Programme. Additionally, candidates should proof their foreign language adequacy through the minumum score of 55 points from YDS or an equivalent exam.
Double Major–Minor ProgramsThere is no Double Major - Minor Programs
InternshipThere is no internship in the program
Graduation RequirementsTotal of 242 ECTS is necessary to graduate the program (1st semester: 30 ECTS, 2nd semester: 32 ECTS, Achievement in Proficiency Exam: 30 ECTS and Phd Thesis: 150 ECTS).The student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be minimum 3.00 over 4.00.
International CooperationsDetails, regarding ERASMUS program, are available at our website.
Occupational Profiles Of GraduatesOur graduates carry out their professions in all areas of business administration and can progress in academic career.
Access to Further Studies Students , graduating from our program, can apply to all universities for Post-PhD studies.
Departmental FacilitiesOur program is being carried out at IKU Ataköy Campus 4.Floor, classrooms belong to BA Department. Each classroom has capacity for 45 students and computer, data-show, over-head projector supplements are available.
Program Activities Our program's academic calendar includes 28 weeks ( as spring and fall terms , excluding final exam periods). 7 courses are held in total both in fall and spring terms. Students of Business Administration PhD Program should achieve Proficiency Exam and defend PhD Thesis successfuly.
Contact Information Department Head: Doç. Dr. Murat Taha BİLİŞİK m.bilisik@iku.edu.tr