About the Program
-It consists of seven courses (3 hours per week), graduate seminar, and thesis study (120 ECTS total). The normal duration of this program is 4 semesters; the maximum duration is 6 semesters.
- Students, who completed course phase, submit a thesis proposal with the thesis form to the Institute, before starting their theses. After their proposals approved by the Institute, they can start their theses.
- Students enrolled in thesis master programs in the Institute of Social Sciences must fulfill the following conditions before their graduation.
The student who is enrolled in a graduate program must fulfill at least one of the following conditions in order to graduate.
- Two papers presented at national or international scientific meetings,
- An article published in a peer-reviewed/ indexed journal, accepted for publication, or received a DOI number,
- Two papers presented at Social / Science symposiums organized by IZU.
Program Objectives & Goals
Objectives
- To educate and raise graduates who can add more to their knowledge and skills that they acquired in the field of management with a lifelong learning attitude by following the improvements and changes around them
- To develop skills that are directed towards producing scientific studies in the field of business administration, sharing what are produced, fulfilling the societal and professional responsibilities, developing and applying projects.
- To raise individuals who has information and skills that may can contribute scientific development and competent in research, problem solution and analyzing
- Raise leaders with advanced leadership skills, who can lead the employees in their teams effectively, can be a team player and can manage inter personal relationships and conflicts
- Raising individuals who can have a critical approach to contemporary problems, whose analytical skills are developed, and who are solution oriented with the knowledge and the skills that they acquire in the business and management field
- To educate and develop graduates who are competent with theoretical and practical knowledge to a level that they can perform their professions in the field of management and business administration
Program Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
- Being able to master and enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge, that are supported by contemporary sources of information on the functions of business such as human resources, production, management, marketing, accounting and finance and comprehending the associations between these fields in a multidisciplinary approach
SKILL
- As an individual and team member, being able to take responsibility in every level proactively, developing leadership skills that can provide effective solutions for strategic issues through mastering the big picture
COMPETENCE
- Being able to synthesize, interpret, generalize and use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on all the fields of business in a way that they can analyze and implement effective solutions for the contemporary problems of business world
- To fallow the developments, technology and contemporary information that may be necessary for providing solutions to problems modern organizations face and satisfy rapidly changing work demands, evaluate and continuously update present knowledge
- Being able to express and represent the studies that are conducted in the field of business and administration in written, verbal and visual forms effectively and being able to successfully manage the social relationships and interpersonal dynamics in the organization
- Being able to use the knowledge acquired in the field of business effectively for the solution of problems that necessitate interdisciplinary competence and for developing strategies, policies and practices in light of the social, cultural, scientific and ethical values
- Being able to master and enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge, that are supported by contemporary sources of information on the functions of business such as human resources, production, management, marketing, accounting and finance and comprehending the associations between these fields in a multidisciplinary approach
- As an individual and team member, being able to take responsibility in every level proactively, developing leadership skills that can provide effective solutions for strategic issues through mastering the big picture
- Being able to synthesize, interpret, generalize and use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on all the fields of business in a way that they can analyze and implement effective solutions for the contemporary problems of business world
- To fallow the developments, technology and contemporary information that may be necessary for providing solutions to problems modern organizations face and satisfy rapidly changing work demands, evaluate and continuously update present knowledge
- Being able to express and represent the studies that are conducted in the field of business and administration in written, verbal and visual forms effectively and being able to successfully manage the social relationships and interpersonal dynamics in the organization
- Being able to use the knowledge acquired in the field of business effectively for the solution of problems that necessitate interdisciplinary competence and for developing strategies, policies and practices in light of the social, cultural, scientific and ethical values
Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives
| KNOWLEDGE | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical / Conceptual | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | Being able to master and enhance the theoretical and practical knowledge, that are supported by contemporary sources of information on the functions of business such as human resources, production, management, marketing, accounting and finance and comprehending the associations between these fields in a multidisciplinary approach | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 29 | %96,67 |
| SKILL | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||
| Cognitive / Pratical | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | As an individual and team member, being able to take responsibility in every level proactively, developing leadership skills that can provide effective solutions for strategic issues through mastering the big picture | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 25 | %83,33 |
| COMPETENCE | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||
| Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | Being able to synthesize, interpret, generalize and use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on all the fields of business in a way that they can analyze and implement effective solutions for the contemporary problems of business world | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 30 | %100,00 |
| Learning Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | To fallow the developments, technology and contemporary information that may be necessary for providing solutions to problems modern organizations face and satisfy rapidly changing work demands, evaluate and continuously update present knowledge | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 24 | %80,00 |
| Communication and Social Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | Being able to express and represent the studies that are conducted in the field of business and administration in written, verbal and visual forms effectively and being able to successfully manage the social relationships and interpersonal dynamics in the organization | 5 VH ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 4 H ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 27 | %90,00 |
| Field Specific Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | |||
| 1 | Being able to use the knowledge acquired in the field of business effectively for the solution of problems that necessitate interdisciplinary competence and for developing strategies, policies and practices in light of the social, cultural, scientific and ethical values | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 30 | %100,00 |
| NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (6) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - | |
| WEIGHT | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | - | - | |
| PERCENTAGE | %93,33 | %90,00 | %90,00 | %86,67 | %93,33 | %96,67 | - | - | |
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - HIGH [4] (H) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
* T: Total, %: Percentage
O1 — To educate and raise graduates who can add more to their knowledge and skills that they acquired in the field of management with a lifelong learning attitude by following the improvements and changes around them
O2 — To develop skills that are directed towards producing scientific studies in the field of business administration, sharing what are produced, fulfilling the societal and professional responsibilities, developing and applying projects.
O3 — To raise individuals who has information and skills that may can contribute scientific development and competent in research, problem solution and analyzing
O4 — Raise leaders with advanced leadership skills, who can lead the employees in their teams effectively, can be a team player and can manage inter personal relationships and conflicts
O5 — Raising individuals who can have a critical approach to contemporary problems, whose analytical skills are developed, and who are solution oriented with the knowledge and the skills that they acquire in the business and management field
O6 — To educate and develop graduates who are competent with theoretical and practical knowledge to a level that they can perform their professions in the field of management and business administration
Teaching Methods
The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the MBA (Thesis) program of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.
- Expression
- Question-Answer
- Discussion
- Exercise and Practice
- Presentation
- Guided Practice
- Role Playing
Assessment Methods
The most frequently used Evaluation Methods of the educational programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.
- Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
- Oral Exam
- Homework
- Project / Design
- Portfolio
- Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Thesis)
Degree and Level Awarded
Students who successfully completed this study programme is awarded the qualification of Master Degree in (English) Business Administration (Thesis)
Admission Requirements
-To have bachelor's degree,
-Get at least 55 points from ALES (SÖZ-EA-SAY point type),
-To get a score of at least 70 from YDS or YÖKDİL (English) or an equivalent score from the foreign language (English) exam accepted by ÖSYM or at least 70 points from the English Language Proficiency Exam to be held by IZU
-The courses of this program are given at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Halkalı campus.
Graduation Requirements
It consists of seven courses of twenty one hour, seminar and thesis work. (Total 120 ECTS and an average of 2.50 and above) The normal duration of completing this program is 4 semesters and the maximum duration is 6 semesters.
Students who complete the course phase submit a thesis proposal to the Institute before starting their thesis. After their thesis proposals are accepted by the Institute, they are entitled to start their thesis.
In order to graduate, students enrolled in the graduate programs must meet at least one of the following conditions before the thesis defense exam.
- A paper presented at national or international scientific meetings,
- An article published in a refereed / indexed journal, accepted for publication or with a DOI number,
- A paper presented at the symposiums organized by IZU in the Social / Science fields.
- The publication should be about the thesis subject of the student or a subject related to the department.
- In publications, the approval of the thesis advisor must be obtained.
- Publications must have the name of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Recognition of Prior Learning
A student who has completed at least one semester in a graduate program at the university or another higher education institution can be admitted to the University's graduate programs through undergraduate transfer within the framework of the relevant legislation and the principles determined by the institute board of directors.
The principles regarding the transfer between thesis and non-thesis graduate programs are determined by the institute board of directors.
Employment Opportunities
There are lots of job opportunities for the graduates of the Department of Management master programme both in public and private sectors. The graduates can set up and operate their own business or can work as top executives in different businesses or work as managers in different departments (production, operating, marketing, sales, purchasing, advertising, finance, human resources, public relations and research and development) of companies or work as specialists such as training specialists and managers, financial analysts, financial advisors, accountants, auditors, financial advisors in companies, banks, and other organizations.
Access to Further Studies
The students graduating from this program may apply to PhD programme.
Study Plan
1th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 4 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 505 | Business Administration | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 597 | Scientific Research Methods | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30,0 | 12,0 | |||
1th Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 509 | Marketing Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 513 | E-Commerce | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 517 | Brand Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 519 | Entrepreneurship | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 527 | Business Management and Leadership | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 529 | Knowledge Economy and Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 533 | Supply Chain Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 535 | Financial Markets and Institutions | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 537 | Production management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 539 | Financial Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 75,0 | 30,0 | |||
2nd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 3 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 508 | Strategic Management | Compulsory | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 001 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| BLS 002 | Departmental Elective Course | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22,5 | 9,0 | |||
2nd Semester Elective Courses
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 502 | Human Resource Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 504 | Project Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 509 | Marketing Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 512 | Sales Management | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 513 | E-Commerce | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 514 | Corporate Finance | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 516 | Organizational Behavior | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 518 | Financial Statement Analysis | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 528 | Business Simulation | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| ISL 532 | International Finance | Departmental Elective | English | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Total: | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 75,0 | 30,0 | |||
3rd Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 500 | Master's Thesis | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,0 | 0,0 | |||
4th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 500 | Master's Thesis | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,0 | 0,0 | |||
6th Semester
Number of Compulsory Courses: 1 Number of Elective Courses: 0
| Code | Course Name | Type | Language of Instruction | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISL 500 | Master's Thesis | Thesis | English | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,0 | 0,0 | |||
Course Load Summary
| Course Load Summary | T | P | L | H | ECTS | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total (Number of Courses: 10) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 232,5 | 21,0 |
| Compulsory Course Total (Number of Courses: 3) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22,5 | 9,0 |
| Elective Course Total (Number of Courses: 4) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 30,0 | 12,0 |
| Course Type | Number of Courses | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Zorunlu Ders | 3 | 30,00 |
| Seçmeli Ders | 4 | 40,00 |
| Bölüm Dışı Seçmeli Ders | 0 | 0,00 |
T: Theory, P: Practice, L: Laboratory, WCH: Weekly Course Hours, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System, Cr.: Credit
Core Area Distribution
| Core Area | Total ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Administration | 89.3 | 51.7% |
| Humanities | 30 | 17.4% |
| Business and Administration | 14.3 | 8.3% |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 14.3 | 8.3% |
| Social and Behavioural Science | 7.5 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing and Processing | 6 | 3.5% |
| Humanities | 3 | 1.7% |
| Social and Behavioural Science | 3 | 1.7% |
| Computing | 3 | 1.7% |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2.3 | 1.3% |
Course Category List
Compulsory Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ISL 505 - Business Administration | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %40 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %60 | |
| ISL 508 - Strategic Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 597 - Scientific Research Methods | 7.5 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %40 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %30 | |
| 46 - Mathematics and Statistics | %30 |
Elective Courses
| Course | ECTS | Ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ISL 502 - Human Resource Management | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %20 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %80 | |
| ISL 504 - Project Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %30 | |
| 48 - Computing | %20 | |
| 54 - Manufacturing and Processing | %50 | |
| ISL 509 - Marketing Management | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %90 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %10 | |
| ISL 512 - Sales Management | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %20 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %80 | |
| ISL 513 - E-Commerce | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 514 - Corporate Finance | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %40 | |
| 46 - Mathematics and Statistics | %60 | |
| ISL 516 - Organizational Behavior | 7.5 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %30 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %70 | |
| ISL 517 - Brand Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 518 - Financial Statement Analysis | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %40 | |
| 46 - Mathematics and Statistics | %60 | |
| ISL 519 - Entrepreneurship | 7.5 | |
| 22 - Humanities | %100 | |
| ISL 527 - Business Management and Leadership | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 528 - Business Simulation | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %50 | |
| 48 - Computing | %20 | |
| 54 - Manufacturing and Processing | %30 | |
| ISL 529 - Knowledge Economy and Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 532 - International Finance | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 533 - Supply Chain Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %100 | |
| ISL 535 - Financial Markets and Institutions | 7.5 | |
| 31 - Social and Behavioural Science | %50 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %50 | |
| ISL 537 - Production management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %70 | |
| 46 - Mathematics and Statistics | %30 | |
| ISL 539 - Financial Management | 7.5 | |
| 34 - Business and Administration | %60 | |
| 46 - Mathematics and Statistics | %40 |