BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Profile of the Program

Business Administration program aims to train the future administrators who can solve problems, think fast, adopt to the varying circumstances, make sound decisions and have leadership characteristics in fields such as marketing, sales, human resources and finance.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration

Level of Qualification

This is a Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) program.

Specific Admission Requirements

Student admission for this undergraduate program is made through university entrance examinations (YGS-LYS) prepared in the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK). International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score. Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by BAU and the partner university. Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction atBAU is English.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00 and no failing grades.

Recognition of Prior Learning

At Bahcesehir University , full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related by laws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at BAU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Our graduates can work in multinational corporations as well as SMEs, NGOs, government agencies and startups. Our graduates from the Department of Business Administration can become entrepreneurs and can also work as middle and senior managers in companies such as sales, marketing, human resources, finance, accounting, depending on the areas they specialize in during their education.

Access to Further Studies

The students graduating from this program may apply to second cycle (Master's degree) programmes.

Program Outcomes

1 Being able to identify problems and ask right questions
2 Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude
3 Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail
4 Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education
5 Applying theoretical concepts in project planning
6 Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork
7 Increasing efficiency rate in business environment
8 Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty
9 Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business
10 Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding
11 Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology
12 Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life
13 Possessing managing skills and competence
14 Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations
15 Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Courses
BA1011 Introduction to Business 1 1 2 5 1 2 3 3 5 3 2 2
BA1012 Business Communications 1 1 2 2 5 1 1 2 3 3 1 4
BA2161 Business Law 5 4 4 3 2 1 4 3 3 4 5 4
BA2223 Principles of Accounting I 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 3
BA2224 Principles of Accounting II 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 1 2 2 2 3
BA2312 Business Research Methods 5 5 4 4 4 5 1 5 4 5 2 2 5 2 5
BA3211 Human Resources Management 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 2 4 4 5 5 2 4
BA3560 Marketing Management 5 5 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 4 3 4 4 3 4
BA3567 Principles of Marketing 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 3 4 3 3 4
BA3711 Operations Management 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
BA4311 Strategic Management 5 5 3 4 2 2 4 5 5 5 2 2 5 3 5
BA4743 Management Information Systems 4 5 3 1 1 4 5 4 4 2 5 2 2 2 4
BA4948 Organizational Behavior 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 2 4 4 5 5 2 4
ECO1161 Mathematics for Social Sciences I 2 5 5 3 1 2 1
ECO1162 Mathematics for Social Sciences II 2 5 5 3 1 2 1
ECO1211 Introduction to Economics I 5 4 5 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 2
ECO1212 Introduction to Economics II 5 4 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 2
ECO2061 Statistics 5 5 1 5 2 4 3 5 5 3 3 3 4
ECO2062 Applied Statistics 5 5 5 5 2 4 3 5 5 3 3 3 4
ECO2211 Microeconomics 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
ECO2212 Macroeconomics 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
ENG1003 Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I 5 5 5 5 3 5 5
ENG1004 Communication Skills and Academic Reporting II 5 5 5 5 3 5 5
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 5 3 3 4 4 1 1 4
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 5 3 4 5 1 5 1 1 4
IF3221 Financial Management I 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 2 5
IF3222 Financial Management II 4 5 3 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 4 4
IF3224 Financial Markets and Institutions 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 3 3 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 1 1 5 4 5
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 5 4 3 5 1 4 2 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 5
Departmental Elective
BA2111 Business Case Studies
BA3464 Management Science
BA3568 Sustainable Management
BA3572 Sport Marketing
BA3713 Managerial Accounting
BA4005 Global Economics
BA4021 Digital Marketing
BA4023 Industrial Ecology
BA4025 Artificial Intelligence for Business
BA4111 Services Marketing Management
BA4112 Integrated Marketing Communications
BA4113 Project Feasibility and Investment Management
BA4214 E-Business and Internet Marketing
BA4216 Auditing
BA4218 Risk Management and Insurance
BA4220 Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
BA4440 Marketing Research
BA4450 Management and Leadership Through Movies
BA4453 Corporate Social Responsibility
BA4454 Diversity Management
BA4455 Social Impact Management
BA4456 Agile Leadership
BA4460 Climate Change Governance
BA4462 Qualitative Marketing Research
BA4661 Cost Accounting
BA4663 Business Stimulation
BA4664 Consumer Behavior
BA4744 Digital Transformation in Value Creation
BA4846 Strategic Brand Management in Digital Age
BA4848 Global Marketing
BA4992 Honors Seminar
COP3231 Introduction to Machine Learning for Multiple Industry Domain Applications
COP3423 Marketing with New Generation Technologies at DigitalAge
COP3426 PepsiCo-Digital Marketing in Global World
COP3430 LCW To Be Brand in Global
COP3432 A Consumer Electronics Retailer: MediaMarkt
COP3433 FAO - Sustainable Food Systems
COP3435 Flormar - Integrated Marketing Communications Management
COP3437 Mondalez - How brands grow
COP3439 Worklex - Introduction to the Freelance Working Model
COP4201 Anadolu Sigorta - Insurance Management
COP4203 Denizbank - Banking Practice
COP4204 Boyner - Retail Management
COP4209 Tugiad - Steps of Entrepreneurship
COP4210 Abdi İbrahim - Creative Marketing Approaches for Restricted Markets
COP4212 Mikro Yazılım- Applied Accounting
COP4215 Kuveyt Türk Participation Banking
COP4216 Paybyme -Financial Technology-Fintech
COP4217 Customer and User Experience Management
COP4218 IIA-Turkey Internal Audit
COP4220 KOÇTAŞ - Innovative Approaches in Home Improvement Retail
COP4221 PWC – Taxation of International Trade
COP4223 ISS- Hightech Application at Living Space Management
COP4224 Borusan - Logistics of Future
COP4226 MICRO-Applied Cost Accounting
COP4232 Mikado - Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development
COP4234 Eti:Value Chain Management
COP4236 Goodjob - Empowering Brand Equity Through Multiple Disciplines
COP4238 Four Seasons and Luxury Management
COP4242 Watsons – Fundamentals of E-Commerce
COP4567 Benetton – Sales Management
ECO3575 Education Economics
ECO4145 Platform Economics
ECO4147 Economics of Sports
ECO4224 Industrial Organizations
IB2522 Import and Export Management
IB3310 International Business Law
IB3312 Selected Cases in International Trade and Business
IB3314 Global Leadership
IB3414 International Trade Policy
IB4322 World Trade Organization and European Union
IB4323 Special Topics in Cross Cultural Management
IB4413 Applications in Digital Finance
IB4514 Business Negotiations
IB4611 Business Ethics
IB4612 Cross Cultural Studies in Consumer Behavior
IB4613 The New Trends and Techniques in International Trade Finance
IB4614 Global Innovation Strategy
IB4632 International Business
IF1512 Introduction to Finance
IF2222 Corporate Finance II
IF3213 Real Estate Finance
IF3231 Fundamental Analysis and Investment Strategies
IF3312 International Business Finance and Multinational Companies
IF4212 Portfolio Management
IF4420 Mergers and Acquisitions
LOG3206 Silk Road Logistics
LOG3211 Personal Selling and Sales Management
LOG3632 Supply Chain and Global Logistics Management
LOG4011 Port Planning and Management
LOG4012 Airport Management
LOG4437 Humanitarian Logistics
GE-Elective
GEP0111 Art and Religion 3 3 3
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists 3 3 3
GEP0113 European Art 3 3 3
GEP0114 Fine Arts in Turkey 3 3 3
GEP0115 Introduction to Art History 3 3 3
GEP0121 Introduction to Theatre 3 3 3
GEP0122 Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance 3 3 3
GEP0123 Special Topics in Theatre 3 3 3
GEP0124 Turkish Theatre 3 3 3
GEP0131 Introduction to Classical Music 3 3 3
GEP0132 Trends in Classical Music 3 3 3
GEP0133 20th Century Music 3 3 3
GEP0134 Introduction to Turkish Classical Music 3 3 3
GEP0135 Musics of the World 3 3 3
GEP0201 City and Culture 3 3 3
GEP0202 History of Istanbul as an Imperial City 3 3 3
GEP0203 Globalization and Istanbul 3 3 3
GEP0204 Istanbul in Social and Historical Perspectives 3 3 3
GEP0205 Unfolding the Layers of Berlin 3 3 3
GEP0206 Virtual Discovery of İstanbul 3 3 3
GEP0211 City and Landscape 3 3 3
GEP0301 Innovative Career Development 3 3 3
GEP0302 Dale Carnegie Strictly Business: Dale Carnegie Course 3 3 3
GEP0303 TMI Project Your Life Ahead 3 3 3
GEP0304 Music Business and Turkish Music Industry 3 3 3
GEP0305 Communication Practices 3 3 3
GEP0306 News Agency Journalism 3 3 3
GEP0307 Maritime Culture and Amateur Seamanship 3 3 3
GEP0312 Special Topics in E-sports 3 3 3
GEP0313 The Impact of Science and Technology Policies on Technology Management 3 3 3
GEP0314 Innovation and Creativity 3 3 3
GEP0315 Developing Entrepreneurship in Personality 3 3 3
GEP0320 Introduction to the 2030 Agenda: A New Agenda for a Sustainable World 3 3 3
GEP0366 Practicing Sustainability 3 3 3
GEP0379 Sustainability and Business Ethics 3 3 3
GEP0401 Arabic I 3 3 3
GEP0402 Arabic II 3 3 3
GEP0403 French I 3 3 3
GEP0404 French II 3 3 3
GEP0405 German I 3 3 3
GEP0406 German II 3 3 3
GEP0407 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I 3 3 3
GEP0408 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II 3 3 3
GEP0409 Italian I 3 3 3
GEP0410 Italian II 3 3 3
GEP0411 Modern Chinese I 3 3 3
GEP0412 Modern Chinese II 3 3 3
GEP0413 Ottoman Turkish I 3 3 3
GEP0414 Ottoman Turkish II 3 3 3
GEP0415 Russian I 3 3 3
GEP0416 Russian II 3 3 3
GEP0417 Spanish I 3 3 3
GEP0418 Spanish II 3 3 3
GEP0419 Persian I 3 3 3
GEP0420 Persian II 3 3 3
GEP0421 Georgian I 3 3 3
GEP0422 Georgian II 3 3 3
GEP0423 Greek I 3 3 3
GEP0424 Greek II 3 3 3
GEP0425 Hebrew I 3 3 3
GEP0426 Hebrew II 3 3 3
GEP0427 Arabic III 3 3 3
GEP0428 Arabic ıv 3 3 3
GEP0429 Persian III 3 3 3
GEP0430 Persian IV 3 3 3
GEP0431 Turkish Sign Language 3 3 3
GEP0432 English for Specific Purposes I 3 3 3
GEP0433 English for Specific Purposes II 3 3 3
GEP0434 Turkish Sign Language II 3 3 3
GEP0435 German III 3 3 3
GEP0436 German IV 3 3 3
GEP0437 Latin I 3 3 3
GEP0438 Latin II 3 3 3
GEP0439 Russian III 3 3 3
GEP0440 Russian IV 3 3 3
GEP0441 Korean I 3 3 3
GEP0442 Korean II 3 3 3
GEP0501 Anatolian Civilizations 3 3 3
GEP0502 Great Discoveries and Inventions in the History of Science 3 3 3
GEP0503 Greek and Turkish Relations in the Aegean 3 3 3
GEP0504 History of Food 3 3 3
GEP0505 History of Mediterranean World 3 3 3
GEP0506 History of the Modern Middle East 3 3 3
GEP0507 Orientalism 3 3 3
GEP0508 Wars That Change History 3 3 3
GEP0509 XX. Century Political History 3 3 3
GEP0510 Contemporary Germany– History, Politics and Society since 1945 3 3 3
GEP0511 European History 3 3 3
GEP0513 History of Religions 3 3 3
GEP0514 Ottoman Cultural History 3 3 3
GEP0515 New Religious Movements 3 3 3
GEP0516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 3 3 3
GEP0601 Communication in Local Governments 3 3 3
GEP0602 Community Service Applications 3 3 3
GEP0603 Current Political Issues and Leaders 3 3 3
GEP0604 Interpersonal Communication 3 3 3
GEP0605 Popular Culture 3 3 3
GEP0606 Prejudice and Aggression 3 3 3
GEP0607 Ethics 3 3 3
GEP0608 European Integration and Turkish-European Relations 3 3 3
GEP0609 Alliance of Civilizations 3 3 3
GEP0610 Innovative Leadership 3 3 3
GEP0611 Effective Skills for Communication 3 3 3
GEP0612 Political Communication Campaigns 3 3 3
GEP0613 Elections and Campaign Management 3 3 3
GEP0614 Social Media Management 3 3 3
GEP0615 Perception Management 3 3 3
GEP0616 Traffic and Road Safety 3 3 3
GEP0617 International Food Culture 3 3 3
GEP0618 Communication and Stress Management 3 3 3
GEP0619 Using Media for Communication 3 3 3
GEP0620 Visual Literacy 3 3 3
GEP0621 Internal Communication and Innovation Management 3 3 3
GEP0622 Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship 3 3 3
GEP0623 Fashion and Media 3 3 3
GEP0624 Animal Ethics and Speciesism 3 3 3
GEP0625 Games and Culture 3 3 3
GEP0631 Sustainability and Climate Action 3 3 3
GEP0633 Environment and Sustainable Development 3 3 3
GEP0634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 3 3 3
GEP0638 Topics in Communication Management 3 3 3
GEP0639 Understanding the Food 3 3 3
GEP0640 Towards Zero Hunger (SDG 2) 3 3 3
GEP0641 Genesis of Life 3 3 3
GEP0701 Creative Literature 3 3 3
GEP0702 Critical Thinking and Literary Criticism 3 3 3
GEP0703 Contemporary Turkish Literature 3 3 3
GEP0704 Trends in Literature 3 3 3
GEP0705 Literature and Society 3 3 3
GEP0706 Modern Turkish Novel and Story 3 3 3
GEP0707 Modern Turkish Poetry 3 3 3
GEP0708 Turkish Folk Literature 3 3 3
GEP0709 The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals 3 3 3
GEP0710 Turkish Poets and Poems 3 3 3
GEP0801 20th Century History of Thought 3 3 3
GEP0802 Aesthetic and Philosophy 3 3 3
GEP0803 Contemporary Philosophy 3 3 3
GEP0804 Islamic Philosophy 3 3 3
GEP0805 Ontology 3 3 3
GEP0806 Philosophy of Life 3 3 3
GEP0807 Political Philosophy 3 3 3
GEP0808 Philosophy of Religion 3 3 3
GEP0809 Strategic Roadmaps and Innovation 3 3 3
GEP0810 Systems-Design Thinking and Management 3 3 3
GEP0811 Readings in Philosophy 3 3 3
GEP0821 Classical Logic 3 3 3
GEP0822 Logic I 3 3 3
GEP0823 Logic II 3 3 3
GEP0824 Modern Logic 3 3 3
GEP0825 Logic and Computer Applications 3 3 3
GEP0901 History of Culture 3 3 3
GEP0902 Business Seminar 3 3 3
GEP1005 History of Civilization I 3 3 3
GEP1006 History of Civilization II 3 3 3
GEP1516 Recent History of Turkish Modernization and Democracy 3 3 3
GEP1633 Environment and Sustainable Development 3 3 3
GEP1634 Exploring the Future of Agriculture 3 3 3
Non-Departmental Elective
BA4113 Project Feasibility and Investment Management
BES3065 Childhood Nutrition
CGB4071 Sensory Training
ECO1211 Introduction to Economics I
ECO1212 Introduction to Economics II
ECO2062 Applied Statistics
ECO2212 Macroeconomics
ENR3001 Non-Technical Aspects of Engineering
FTR3060 Healthy Living and Exercise
FTR3065 Psychosocial Rehabilitation
FTR3067 Physical Activity
HEM3070 Epidemiology
HEM3081 Health Promotion
IB4612 Cross Cultural Studies in Consumer Behavior
IF2221 Corporate Finance I
IF2222 Corporate Finance II
IF4838 Timing and Forecasting in Financial Markets
LAW1001 Fundamentals of Law I
SKY3072 Literacy of Health

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA1011 Introduction to Business 3 0 3 8
ECO1161 Mathematics for Social Sciences I 3 0 3 8
ECO1211 Introduction to Economics I 3 0 3 8
ENG1003 Communications Skills and Academic Reporting I 2 2 3 4
TLL1003 Turkish Language and Literature I 2 0 2 2
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA1012 Business Communications 3 0 3 8
ECO1162 Mathematics for Social Sciences II 3 0 3 8
ECO1212 Introduction to Economics II 3 0 3 8
ENG1004 Communication Skills and Academic Reporting II 2 2 3 3
LAW1156 Child Law and Child Psychology 0 0 0 1
TLL1004 Turkish Language and Literature II 2 0 2 2
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA2161 Business Law 3 0 3 4
BA2223 Principles of Accounting I 3 0 3 6
ECO2061 Statistics 3 0 3 6
ECO2211 Microeconomics 3 0 3 8
HST1001 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic I 2 0 2 2
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA2224 Principles of Accounting II 3 0 3 6
BA2312 Business Research Methods 3 0 3 4
ECO2062 Applied Statistics 3 0 3 6
ECO2212 Macroeconomics 3 0 3 8
HST1002 Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Republic II 2 0 2 2
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA3211 Human Resources Management 3 0 3 5
BA3567 Principles of Marketing 3 0 3 5
BA3711 Operations Management 3 0 3 5
IF3221 Financial Management I 3 0 3 5
GE-Elective 3 5
GE-Elective 3 5
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA3560 Marketing Management 3 0 3 6
IF3222 Financial Management II 3 0 3 6
IF3224 Financial Markets and Institutions 3 0 3 6
GE-Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 2 4
GE-Elective 3 4
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA4311 Strategic Management 3 0 3 7
BA4743 Management Information Systems 3 0 3 7
Departmental Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 3 4
Departmental Elective 3 4
Non-Departmental Elective 3 4
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BA4948 Organizational Behavior 3 0 3 8
Departmental Elective 3 6
Departmental Elective 3 6
Departmental Elective 3 6
Non-Departmental Elective 3 4
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE and SOCIAL SCIENCES

Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA
Head of Department

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE and SOCIAL SCIENCES
E-Mail: ipek.altinbasak@hotmail.com
Telephone: +90