Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Y.Lisans

General Description | Key Learning Outcomes | Course Structure Diagram with Credits | Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

General Description

History
Bozok University Institute of Social Sciences has been started education of master’s with thesis by admitting 10 students for scientific preparation and the master’s program in Business Administration in 1997-1998. Language of education is Turkish.
Qualification Awarded
The Master’s degree in Business Administration and “Specialist” title is awarded to the graduates.
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)
Second Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements
Business Administration Scientific preparation and Master’s program in Business Administration student admission requirements are announced in the website of the university before the fall semester every year. Students with following requirements are admitted to Business Administration Scientific preparation and Master’s program in Business Administration. (1) The applicants willing to enroll in the Master’s programme should have a Bachelor’s degree, a standard score of Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) determined by Senate not less than 55 standard score for the score type required by the program applied. (2) Criteria evaluted in the admission of master’s degree programs in addition to Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) score, other documents the applicants should have, required level of foreign language knowledge and the evaluation of Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) score percentage not less than % 50 are determined by Senate. Scientific preparation program are applied to the applicants who have a Bachelor’s degree of a different deparment from the applied department and the applicants graduated from another higher education institution to compensate their deficiencies. Compulsory lectures in scientific preparation program can’t subsitute for the lectures required to complete Business Administration master’s program. But a student in scientific preparation program can take courses from master’s program with the recommendation of chief of the department and Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. In the scientific preparation program students can take courses of undergraduate program. Graduate student admitted to the scientific preparation program must complete the class with at least 2.00 GPA and DD all the lectures of scientific preparation program to begin the master’s program. Maximum time to be spend in scientific preparation program is one calendar year. In this process, students who couldn’t complete the scientific preparation program, register to the lectures they are responsible until they will be succeed, but the additional time is counted for maximum time of the master’s program. Students who completed their courses successfully, begin master’s education in the following semester. Students or graduates from a higher education institute who want to develop their knowledge in a spesific area can be admitted as a specail student for maximum two master courses in one semester with the suggestion of department’s chief and instiute manager’s approval. Special students can choose the courses they will take from the lectures graduated students are registered. Special students can’t benefit from the student rights.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)
A student who is currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Master’s program upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. Admission requirements for lateral transfer are determined by the institute management approval and announced every semester. Successful student who has completed at least one semester of a master’s program in a university or another higher education institute, with the condition of applying with documents required in duration and providing the applications requirements, may transfer to the Business Administration Master’s program upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. In this decision, from which courses the student will be exempt from is also determined. There is no transfer between the thesis and non-thesis master’s degree programs. Special student status, lateral transfer, course substitution from the former master’s programme and therefore time reverse conditions are determined by the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. Courses of a completed program can’t be substituted for another program.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Master of Business Administration with thesis program consists of a minimum of nine courses within the graduate programme of the deparment, one lecture on specialized field, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 24 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the program are 120. To get a master’s degree in Business Administration, the students must complete all the lectures of compulsory and elective (equivalent to total 60 AKTS) successfully before the thesis. The master student’s GPA must be 2.00 (CC) . Then the student should research and write a thesis which they have determined the subject with the supervisor. After thesis defense, successful students are graduated. Completion time of the program is four semesters. Students who has carried out all the responsibilities of Bozok University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations can complete the program in less time. Two semesters additional time is given to the student who couldn’t complete the master’s program in four semesters with the recommendation of chief of the department and Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. Adaptation of the student who couldn’t complete the program at the end of this time, is renewed with the essentials determined by Bozok University Senate. Essentials determined by Bozok University Senate is applied to the student who fails twice or three times at intervals.
Profile of The Programme
It is aimed to provide the students who adapt to changing conditions in local and international competition and with expert and researcher qualifications which are required for private and public sector with the education given in Master of Business Administration program, the students As well as Business Administration graduates, graduates of the other departments and professional managers are provided the opportunity to graduate within the general business issues with the master of Business Administration program. Bozok Universtiy Social Sciences Institute Master of Business Administration program admits students to Scientific Preparation and Business Administration Master’s programs. Student who has completed scientific preparation program is registered to the Business Administration Master’s program. Scientific preparation program is consisted of compulsory courses and Business Administration Master’s program is consisted of compulsory and elective courses. Course content is created to allow students to learn theoretical and practical business knowledge, analyze business problems and to think analytically
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Graduates of Business Administration can be employed firstly in private sector and in almost every area including public sector. Graduates can work as accountant, financial specialist, marketing specialist, salesperson, researcher, human resources expert and manager in any kind of business in service industry like manufacturing, banking, insurance and tourism.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates who successfully completed the program may apply to doctorate programs in Business or related disciplines.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
A mid-term and a final exam are used for the lectures in one semester. Exams are graded out of 100. Results of mid-term exam and final exam with a score of numerical results are shown. The score of the examination student doesn’t take is zero (0). Calculating of success score is based on the following principles: a) Average of midterm exam score is calculated by dividing the total scores of the midterm exam to the number of exams. b) Success score is calculated by adding % 60 of final exam to % 40 of mid-term score average. c) Final grades are determined with the relative evaluation method using success scores by the Essentials of Senate
Graduation Requirements
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Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )
Full-Time
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent
Head of the Programme: Doç. Dr. Hikmet ULUSAN e-mail: hikmet.ulusan@bozok.edu.tr Tel: 2819 Fax: 0 354 2421044 ECTS / DS Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Yüksel TAŞDEMİR e-mail: Tel: Address: Bozok University Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences, Atatürk Yolu 7. Km YOZGAT / TURKEY
Facilities
Education and training of students and academic activities of the department are carried out with 18 lecturers. 2 associate professors, 7assistant professors 2 teaching assistants and 7 research assistants are working in the department. There are two computer laboratories with a capacity of 40 students and an internet laboratory with a capacity of 30 students which will be used by students at any time and benefited from internet facilities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Students have advanced knowledge on fundamental concepts of business management, basic functions of management, historical progress of business management science and it’s relationships with other sciences, business environment, goals of businesses, feasibility analyses, cooperation between companies, entrepreneurship. It makes and performs managerial decisions about these topics.
2	Students know and are able to carry out the basic stages of starting a new business. It becomes able to comprehend, explain and apply planning, organizing, execution, coordination, control functions of business management.
3	Students comprehend local, national, international and global dimensions of business management. In this context, it acquires knowledge on the topics of strategic management basics, strategic management process, approaches related to strategic management, strategy development process and strategic analysis, evaluation of strategic alternatives and choosing a convenient strategy. İt becomes able to conduct strategies, strategic control process and choose the appropriate strategies.
4	Students improve team work skills, innovative thinking ability, entrepreneurship skills, lifetime learning practices, leadership and efficient communication skills.
5	Students understand the importance of pursuing the legislation related to business management.
6	Students develop an awareness of quality and acquires a skill of bringing quality in his work life from all aspects.
7	Students gain abilities to access information and research resources for this purpose, using databases and other knowledge sources.
8	Students gain qualifications on analytical thinking, strategy formulation, problem-solving and making right decisions.
9	Students obtain an ability on the analysis of the problems encountered in businesses and bring rational and scientific solutions to these problems.
10	Students have competencies and skills on working with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; being open to change and innovation, being an entrepreneur, gaining lifelong learning behavior, acquiring of the leadership qualities and communication with managers and experts in other areas.
11	Students have an awareness of quality and acquire a skill of bringing quality into his work life from all aspects.
12	Students gain abilities to access information and research resources for this purpose, using databases and other knowledge sources.
13	Students gain qualifications on analytical thinking, strategy formulation, problem-solving and making right decisions.
14	Students get an ability of analysis of the problems encountered in businesses and bring rational and scientific solutions to these problems.
15	Students can apply business management knowledge and skills at an operational and managerial level in at least one of marketing, production, finance, human resources, accounting fields.
16	Students comprehend the legal, social and moral responsibilities of business life.
17	Students can understand the importance of following the legislation on the business profession.
18	Students have abilities on the accommodation theoretical knowledge to practice.
19	Students acquire an effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish.
20	Students have advanced knowledge on fundamental concepts of business management, basic functions of management, historical progress of business management science and it’s relationships with other sciences, business environment, goals of businesses, feasibility analyses, cooperation between companies, entrepreneurship. It makes and performs managerial decisions about these topics.
21	Students know and are able to carry out the basic stages of starting a new business. It becomes able to comprehend, explain and apply planning, organizing, execution, coordination, control functions of business management.
22	Students comprehend local, national, international and global dimensions of business management. In this context, they acquires knowledge on the topics of strategic management basics, strategic management process, approaches related to strategic management, strategy development process and strategic analysis, evaluation of strategic alternatives and choosing a convenient strategy and also they become able to conduct strategies, strategic control process and choose the appropriate strategies.
23	Students get an ability of analysis of the problems encountered in businesses and bring rational and scientific solutions to these problems.
24	Students have competencies and skills on working with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; being open to change and innovation, being an entrepreneur, gaining lifelong learning behavior, acquiring of the leadership qualities and communication with managers and experts in other areas.
25	Students have an awareness of quality and acquire a skill of bringing quality into his work life from all aspects.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

TYYÇ		Key Learning Outcomes
TYYÇ		1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
KNOWLEDGE	1
KNOWLEDGE	2
SKILLS	1
	2
	3
COMPETENCES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility)	1
	2
	3
COMPETENCES (Learning Competence)	1
COMPETENCES (Communication and Social Competence)	1
	2
	3
	4
COMPETENCES (Field Specific Competence)	1
	2
	3

Course Structure Diagram with Credits