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IEF 399 - Intership and Sector Experience

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 0+3+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. İbrahim Güran YUMUŞAK
Instructors: Prof. Dr. İbrahim Güran YUMUŞAK

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to see and test the theoretical knowledge they have learned in practice, to improve themselves, to adapt to working life, to become familiar with work and workplace culture, to realize their shortcomings and to see the mistakes in practice.

Course Content

Students gain work experience in their chosen sector, learning the application, business and workplace culture and knowledge.

Required Resources

  • "The Internship Bible" – Mark Oldman & Samer Hamadeh (Staj fırsatları ve başvuru süreçleri için kapsamlı bir rehber)
  • "What Color Is Your Parachute?" – Richard N. Bolles (Kariyer planlaması ve iş/staj bulma süreçleri için klasik bir kaynak)
  • "Lean In for Graduates" – Sheryl Sandberg (İş hayatına hazırlık ve kariyer gelişimi için)

Recommended Resources

  • Udemy: Staj süreçleri, CV hazırlama, iş hayatına girişle ilgili Türkçe ve İngilizce kurslar
  • Deloitte, PwC, McKinsey gibi danışmanlık firmalarının raporları (Sektör trendleri, iş dünyasındaki beceri ihtiyaçları)
  • Harvard Business Review (HBR) makaleleri (Staj deneyimini nasıl en iyi şekilde değerlendireceğine dair yazılar)
  • OECD ve Dünya Ekonomik Forumu raporları (Küresel iş dünyasındaki beceri gereksinimleri)
  • Glassdoor (Şirket kültürü ve mülakat deneyimlerini görmek için)
  • LinkedIn (Staj ve iş ilanları, profesyonel ağ kurma)
  • Internships.com ve WayUp (Yurtdışında staj imkânları)

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Getting the opportunity to compare the theoretical knowledge he/she has learned with the application.
  2. Gains knowledge and experience about the sector
  3. Develops business development and solution skills according to the knowledge

Core Area Distribution

(34) Business and Administration%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionDiscussionPresentationBrain StormingExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field PracticeSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)157105
Out of Class Study Period4520
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to the Internship Course and Course ProceduresIntroduction to the course objectives, scope, internship process, attendance requirements, responsibilities, internship report, and final presentation
2CV Preparation, and Job ApplicationsPreparing an effective CV, common CV mistakes, understanding job/internship advertisements, and introduction to job interviews
3Career Planning and Transition to Professional LifeSetting career goals, short- and long-term career planning, self-assessment, identifying competencies, skills, and areas for improvement
4Industries and Career OpportunitiesIntroduction to career opportunities in finance, banking, accounting, auditing, foreign trade, logistics, insurance, consultancy, public sector, and other relevant fields; expectations of employers and industry professionals
5Internship ProcessStarting the internship
6Internship ProcessInternship Process
7Internship ProcessInternship Process
8Internship ProcessInternship Process
9Internship ProcessInternship Process
10Internship ProcessInternship Process
11Internship ProcessInternship Process
12Internship ProcessInternship Process
13Internship ProcessInternship Process
14Internship ProcessInternship Process
15Internship Presentations and Overall EvaluationAll files and portfolio
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