Institute of Social Sciences

Management and Organisation

General Description

Foundation

The Department began to offer postgraduate education in 2004 affiliated with the Institute of Social Sciences.

Degrees Offered

Thesis Master’s Degree in Management and Organisation

Non-Thesis Master’s Degree in Management and Organisation

Cycle

Second Cycle / EQF 7 (Master’s Degree)

Admission and Registration Requirements

To apply for the Thesis Master’s Degree Programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma, and submit their copy of the ALES (Academic Staff and Postgraduate Education Admission Exam) score, which must be at least 55 of the required weight (verbal or quantitative or equally weighted) by the Programme. The exam is centrally held by ÖSYM (Centre for Assessment, Selection, and Placement). The ALES is not required for the non-thesis master’s degree programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

In accordance with Article 10 of the Regulation on Beykent University’s Postgraduate Education and Training, students are admitted to the programmes at Institutes through horizontal transfer provided that they meet the requirements for horizontal transfer, which are determined by the Academic Board upon the Institute Administrative Board’s decision, and the Head of the Department’s opinion. Students submit a letter of application by means of which they request to be exempt from certain courses within the same postgraduate programme of Beykent University as the courses of the postgraduate programme of another university they had enrolled in before. Their application including the course contents and transcripts will be Head of the Department, and the Board will decide which courses the students took will be awarded credits for the courses they must take within the Programme they have recently enrolled. The courses students took at the university they attended may be recognised as the elective or compulsory courses with the Institute Administrative Board’s approval.

Competence Requirements and Rules

Non-Thesis Programme: 1 and a half years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 90 ECTS in total.

Thesis Programme: 3 years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 120 ECTS in total.

Programme Description

The Programme is for those who work at administrative departments of business institutions, and would like to specialise in Management and Organisation, and it aims to enable the field to be comprehended as a science. The Programme enables the students to acquire knowledge of basic principles and concepts of the field, the relevant theories and practices. Students who are enrolled in the non-thesis programme must pass 10 courses successfully, which makes 90 ECTS credits in total, and students who are enrolled in the thesis programme must pass 8 courses, which makes 120 ECTS credits in total. Courses take place on Taksim Campus, which has a well-stocked library, wireless internet, study and recreation areas, and is near to underground and bus stations, and the funicular. The Programme offers a Turkish-medium education.

Learning Outcomes

Students:

  • Have the required academic knowledge to discuss the techniques, methods, models, and approaches regarding Management and Organisation.
  • Gain proficiency in basic principles and strategies regarding Modern Business Administration.
  • Are able to analyse the problems and needs within the Management and Organisation system of business institutions.
  • Comprehend and apply the business administration’s functions of planning, organising, conducting, coordination, and supervising.
  • Analyse how the employees form and modify their behaviour in business institutions.
  • Make analyses regarding the internal and external environment of business institutions.
  • Carry out the fundamental tasks of the Human Resources Management of business institutions.
  • Acquire the skills of carrying out research, analysing data, producing and interpreting its results regarding Social Sciences in accordance with the principles of scientific method.
  • Combine the knowledge of Business Administration and Organisation with those of other disciplines.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Thesis Master’s Degree Programme in Management and Organisation can work as group A officers such as assistant auditors, assistant specialists, etc. in public institutions, and as assistant managers and managers at the senior or functional administrative departments of private institutions. They can also work as research assistants, lecturers, and faculty members at the relevant department of universities.