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Head of Department: Arzu Tektaş

Associate Department Heads:: H. Gökhan Akay, Mehtap Işık

Professors: Nisan Selekler Gökşen, Özlem Yıldırım Öktem, Arzu Tektaş, Necla Öykü İyigün*

Associate Professors:Hüseyin Gökhan Akay, Aslı Deniz Helvacıoğlu, Sabri Arhan Ertan, Gözde Erhan, Emine Beyza Satoğlu

Assistant Professors:Zeynep Ata, Mehtap Işık, K. Zeynep Meral*, Elif Deniz Alakavuk*

Instructors: Ahmet Tezcan Tekin*, Gürbüz Kıran*, Ceyhun Emre Doğru*, Cenk Ulu*

Part-Time Instructors:Cem Kaan Aracı*, M. Emin Bayram, Barış Demirel*,Ayşe Cemre Selcen*,Ahmet Tezcan Tekin*, Fatma Gül Aygen*,Serbay Arda Azyit*

Assistants:Merve Betül Gökçe, Zülal Sezici, İslam Tarlacı, Gülşah Suileten

*Retired / part-time faculty

The Department of International Trade Curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students moving into positions of international responsibility. The interdisciplinary nature of the program prepares students as future business professionals who can function effectively in the dynamic and complex environment of the global marketplace.

The academic program gives the students a solid background in the disciplines of marketing, economics, finance, management, service management, quantitative analysis, and communication technology in addition to specialization courses in international business, and a second foreign language other than English. Since some of the specialization courses such as export-import management, international transportation and logistics, and international trade project are simultaneously carried out in the field and at the university, students have the opportunity to work within a company environment tying together both academic knowledge and practical skills.

The elective specialization courses offered during the senior year of the program are designed to complete the education of the students according to their individual interests within specific fields related to international business.

The requirements for the four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Trade are a total of minimum 140/143 credit hours of course work along with 70 workdays of summer training.

The graduates of the Department of International Trade achieve significant competence regarding trade issues in the international arena.

Established

1996

ISCED Code

0410

Educational goals and objectives

1) To educate individuals that will follow new developments and excel in the knowledge,

development, and practice of international trade.

2) To provide graduates that will be candidates for managerial positions in domestic and

multinational firms in all industries.

3) To give a strong theoretical background in international trade that enables students to apply

to internationally recognized graduate academic programs

Admission and special requirements

High school diploma and placement through a centralized national university placement

examination.

Certificate of English proficiency is also required.

Acknowledgement of previous learning

Courses completed at students’ previous higher education institution can be transferred upon

the recommendation of the Department and approval by the Faculty Board of Directors.

Graduation requirements

The Bachelor’s Degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in

the curriculum, including a 60 day-internship, and have obtained a cumulative grade point

average of 2.00 out of 4.00 without a failing grade.

Program learning outcomes

1. Displays proficiency in defining and applying fundamental concepts and theories related to various aspects

   affecting international trade, including international economics, international finance, international

   marketing, international logistics, international trade law, and the like.

2. Monitors current developments in international trade. Develops solutions and policy

   recommendations using a multidisciplinary approach.

3. Critically evaluates business applications, identifies problems, and formulates solutions.

4. Identifies and manages risks within the national and international business environment.

   Analyzes and draws inferences by keeping up with the latest developments in the field. Makes

   decisions to address international trade risks.

5. Defines and analyzes the key players, conditions, and dynamics within the global business

   environment. Contributes to the development of micro and macro policies in institutions

   governing international trade (e.g. ministries, the WTO, the UN, the OECD).

6. Follows, develops and, implements innovative technologies trends in the field.

7. Formulates strategies that promote innovation in international market practices. Applies

   knowledge and skills in personal and corporate entrepreneurship in global business

   environments.

8. Assumes responsibilities in a global and multicultural setting as an individual, team member, or

   leader. Works in both intra-disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams, possesses negotiation and

   leadership abilities.

9. Acts with a keen awareness of and sensitivity to ethical values, social rights and responsibilities,

   and sustainability.

10. Communicates orally and in writing at an intermediate to advanced level in a second foreign

    language in addition to English.

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