FRESHMAN YEAR - FALL (1ST) SEMESTER
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Defining Management / Difference Between Classical Management and Total Quality Management / Basic Features of Various Management School / Relationship Between Globalization and Management Technigues / Managerial Approaches to Small, Medium and Large Firms / Impact of Technological Development, Computer System on Business Management / Strategy Formulations in Management / SWOT Analyses / Certainty, Uncertainty, Programmed and Unprogrammed Decisions / Line of Authority, Organisational Structure, Advantages and Disadvantages of Centralizations / Human Resource Management (Planning, Recruiting, Selecting, Hiring, Training and Appraising / Establishing Corporate Culture of Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising Application of Business Techniques in Different Socio-economics Condations.
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
Aims at providing the students with an understanding of the basic economic principles, theories, structures and relationships related to such concepts as resources and their use in production, demand, supply and the basic operations of goods markets as well as an introduction to the theory of consumer behaviour and the theory of the firm.
MATHEMATICS I
Number Scale / Inequalities / Functions of One Variable / Limit / Continuity / Derivative / Linear Equations / Systems of Linear Equations / Matrices and Vectors / Cramer's Rule / Leontiaef Input - Output Model.
TURKISH LANGUAGE I
A two - semester course worth a total of four credit hours which students take during their freshman year.
ATATÜRK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION I
A two - semester course worth a total of four credit hours which students take during their freshman year.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION I
A non credit course which students can take for two semesters or interchangeably with Fine Arts class during their freshman year.
FINE ARTS I
A non credit course which students can take for two semesters or interchangeably with Physical Education class during their freshman year.
COMPUTER SKILLS (ELECTIVE)
This course aims to acquaint students with computers as tools of information processing. General headings of the course include general concepts of information processing, components of computers: Hardware and Software / Overview of Software Types / Teaching Students How to Type with Ten Fingers and How to Use Windows Operating System and Word Processors / It will allow students to acquire word processing skills for essay and report writing.
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (ELECTIVE)
What's Politics / Nation and State / Political Ideologies / Political Culture / Intellectuals and Ideology / Power / Freedom and State / Politics and the Media / Structures and Processes of the State / the Institutions of Government / Elections and Electoral Systems / Political Parties / Interest Groups / Presidential and Parliamentary Systems / Political Leadership / Bureaucracy and Administration / the Political Economy of States and International Relations / Contemporary Global Concerns: Challenging Modernisation.
SOCIOLOGY (ELECTIVE)
Methods in Sociology / Culture and Society / Social Mobility / Social Relation / Social Development / Integration and Disintegration / Ethnicity and Ethnic Group / the Problem of Manpower in Economic Development and Brain Drain / Social and Cultural Aspects of Economic Progress / Alienation and Anomie / Tendencies of Communalism / Stratification / Social Structure and Social Change / Problems Arising Out of Globalisation.
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL POLICY (ELECTIVE)
This course aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical aspects of social and public policies, their historical roots as well as the intervention of the modern state both in institutional and legal terms with special emphasis on Turkey.
FRESHMAN YEAR - SPRING (2ND) SEMESTER
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting As An Information System / Measuring and Recording Business Transactions / Recording Transactions: Account / Debit and Credit Rules / the Double - Entry System / Basic Accounting Equation / the Trial Balance / Financial Statements: Balance Sheet / Income Statement / Recording Sales and Purchases of Inventory For A Merchandising Firm / Current Assets / Fixed Assets / Current Liabilities / Bonds / Stockholders' Equity: Capital Stock / Retained Earnings / Reserves / Revaluation Fund.
ECONOMICS
Basic Concepts of Macroeconomic Analysis / National Income and Its Determination / Demand / Fiscal Policy / Money and Banking / Government Policy / International Trade and Payments / Economic Growth and Development / Unemployment and Inflation / New Theories of Unemployment / Supply Side Economics / Rational Expectations / Exchange Rate Determination / Illustrations From the Turkish Economy.
MATHEMATICS II
Second Derivative / Series Expansion of Functions / Optimisation Problems in One Variable / Introduction to Integral.
TURKISH LANGUAGE II
A two - semester course worth a total of four credit hours which students take during their freshman year.
ATATÜRK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION II
A two - semester course worth a total of four credit hours which students take during their freshman and sophomore year.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION II
A non credit course which students can take for two semesters or interchangeably with Fine Arts class during their freshman year.
FINE ARTS II
A non credit course which students can take for two semesters or interchangeably with Physical Education class during their freshman year.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (ELECTIVE)
Aims at teaching students how to use Excel, and how to use the Internet and search engines. At the end of this course students should be able to use spreadsheets as a tool for data analysis and problem solving.
ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (ELECTIVE)
Important Aspects of Energy / Environment / Depletable Resources / and Economic Development / Issues Associated with the Economics of Natural Resource Availability / Various Aspects of Fuel and Non - Fuel Primary Commodities / Examination of Fuel Cartels / A Survey of Economic Theory and Public Policies As Applied to Problems of Environmental Pollution / Externalities / Estimation of Social Versus Private Cost and Benefits / Common Property Resources / the Principles of Resources Analysis / the Influence of Particular Resource Management and Conversation in Urban and Rural Areas.
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC HISTORY (ELECTIVE)
Approaches to Economic History / Neolithic Revolution / Economy and Society in Ancient Times / Economy in Medieval Europe / the Emergence of Modern Age / the Changing Balance of Economic Power in Europe / the Dawn of Modern Industry / the European Economy in the Nineteenth Century / the World Economy in the Twentieth Century.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW (ELECTIVE)
Essential Concepts of Law / Institutions of Law / Social Relations and Law / the Need For Order / Necessity and Importance of Law / Definitions of Legal Rules and Other Rules of Conduct in Society / the Nature of State / Society and State / Sovereignty / Government / the Legislature / the Executive / the Judiciary / the Constitution / Source of Law / Application of Law and Interpretation / Rights / Different Legal Systems
SOPHOMORE YEAR - FALL (3rd) SEMESTER
MICROECONOMIC THEORY
the course aims at building on the foundations provided by ECON 101 (Economics) so as to provide a sound understanding of mainstream microeconomic theories and models. Within the scope of this course; / Theories of Consumer Behaviour and Demand / Consumer Equilibrium / Theories of Cost and Production / Market Structures / the Meaning of General Equilibrium / Theory of Distribution / Welfare Economics, will be discussed.
MACROECONOMIC THEORY
Aggregate Demand and Supply Analysis (Real Income, Employment, and Price Level Determination) / Theories of Wages and Labour Supply / Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policy (Multiplier Analysis) / Demand For Money (Simple Portfolio Models) / Theories of Consumption and Investment Behaviour.
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS FOR ECONOMISTS
Functions of Several Variables / Partial Derivative / Total Derivatives / Implicit Function Theorem / Comparative Statistics in the Economic Models of Several Variables / Exponential and Logarithmic Functions / Notions on Growth / Optimal Timing Problem.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR ECONOMISTS
Graphical and Tabular Methods For Organisation and Summarisation of Data / Measures of Location / Measures of Dispersion / Introduction to Probability / Combinatorics / Discrete and Continuous Random Variables / Probability Distributions / Special Probability Distributions: Binomial, Hypergeometric, Poisson / Geometric and Normal Distributions / Instruction on the Use of Statistical Computer Packages.
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
Basic Accounting Concepts / Principles and Standards / Valuation Methods / the Importance of Turkish Accounting System / Valuation of Assets (Current Assets, Fixed Assets) / Systematic Treatment of Major Items in the Financial Statements.
ISSUES AND METHODS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (ELECTIVE)
This introductory course aims at helping students develop basic research skills to enable them to carry out undergraduate research projects on their own. They will learn; How to Prepare and Analyse Data / How to Make Methodological Choices in Research / How to Write A Paper / How to Make Presentations.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIVE)
Evolution of the Present Turkish Administration System / Central and Local Government Authorities and Their Organisational Structures / Current Problems and General Evolution of the Public Administration in Turkey / Discussions on Administrative Reform / Planning and Development.
LABOUR ECONOMICS (ELECTIVE)
General Features of Labour Markets / Labour Supply Models (Leisure, Work and Family Models) / Factors Affecting Labour Supply / Determinants of Labour Demand in the Short and Long Run / Economic and Financial Aspects of Unemployments / Philips Curve and Its Aplication in Different Countries / Economic Aspect of Labour Unions, Collective Bargaining Strategies, Various Socio-economic Issues/ Wage Determination / Legal and Institutional Aspects of Wage Determination / The Nature, Causes and Various Explanations of Unemployment / Models Related with Wage Bargaining / General Structure of the Labour and Industrial Relations System in Turkey.
PUBLIC FINANCE (ELECTIVE)
Nature and Scope of the Public Sector / Functions of the Public Sector / Public Goods / External Cost Case and Public Intervention / External Benefit Case and Public Intervention / Increasing and Decreasing Cost Monopolies and Public Intervention / Public Expenditure / Definition and Taxonomy / Efficiency in Public Expenditure / Cost and Benefit Analysis / Income Redistributive Role and Policies of the State / Budget System and Procedure / Taxation System / Equity and Taxation and Tax Incidence / Efficiency in Taxation / Excess Tax Burden.
SOPHOMORE YEAR - SPRING (4th) SEMESTER
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
This course is a continuation of ECON 201 (Microeconomic Theory). the Main Topics of This Course: Analytical Tools of Microeconomics / Maximisation and Equilibrium / Theory of Imperfect Competition / Externalities and Public Goods / Welfare Economics / General Equilibrium Analysis / A Game Theoretical Analysis of Economic Equilibrium.
INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
New Classical and New Keynesian Models of Aggregate Supply / the Policy Ineffectiveness Proposition / Inflation and Unemployment: Seigniorage and Fiscal Prerequisite For Stopping Inflation / the Cost of Inflation / Introduction to Open Economy in the Short - Run (Mundell, Fleming and Dornbusch Model) / Real Business Cycle.
MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATION IN ECONOMICS
Optimisation in Several Variables / Quadratic Forms / Unconstrained and Constrained Optimisation / Optimisation in Consumption and Production / Linear Programming / Duality Theorem / the Simplex Method.
INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS
This course is a continuation of the introduction to statistics course STAT 201. It covers topics such as; Sampling / Point Estimation / Estimation and Confidence Intervals / Hypothesis Testing / Analysis of Variance / Simple Regression and Correlation / Tests For Goodness of Fit / Instruction on the Use of Statistical Computer Packages.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Elements and Functions of Modern Management / Nature, Types and Steps of Planning / How to Set the Objectives / Process of Management by Objectives (MBO) / Designing the Strategic Planning and Its Implementation in Turkey / Formal and Informal Organisation / Organisational Level and the Span of Management / Different Types of Departmentation and Its Application in a Competitive Business Environment / Delegation of Authority and Power / How to Obtain Successful Results from Committees / Application of Appraisal Methods in Management / How to Carry Out Team Evaluation / Formulating Career Strategy / Human Factors in Management: Creativity and Innovation / Role of Leadership and Communication in Management / Different Approaches and Techniques of Motivation.
TURKISH ECONOMIC HISTORY (ELECTIVE)
Study of Ottoman Economic and Social History Starting From the 16th Century Up Till the Early 20th Century / Survey of the Economic and Social Conditions of Turkey (1923 - 1960) / Analysis of the Dynamics of Change of the Turkish Economy in the Context of the World Economy.
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ELECTIVE)
Basic Concepts Such As International Politics, Foreign Policy, Nation - State, Ethnicity / Globalisation / World System and Universalisation / Evolution of International Thought / Different Approaches to International Relations Such As Realism, Pluralism and Structuralism / Analysis of Current Issues and International Problems: Kosovo Problem, Middle East Issues / the Analysis of Some Basic Technical Concepts: Strategic Approach, Cold War.
LAW OF OBLIGATIONS (ELECTIVE)
the course will cover topics such as the main general provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations. Topics such as the basic concepts, sources of obligations, performance and discharge of obligations, obligations of special natures, and other related subjects will be studied.
PUBLIC FINANCE IN TURKEY (ELECTIVE)
Definition and Scope of the Public Sector in Turkey / Size of the Public Sector in Turkey / Public Services and Their Historical Development / Economic and Social Effects of Public Services / Financing Public Services / Tax Financing System and Its Economic Effects / Tax Burden and Tax Elasticity / Debt Financing System and Its Application / Fiscal Policy in Turkey / Fiscal Crisis and Policies Against Them / Effects of Opening the Economy on the Public Sector / Relations Between the Financial Capital Markets and the Public Sector.
JUNIOR YEAR - FALL (5th) SEMESTER
MONETARY ECONOMICS
Survey of the Role of Money and Monetary Policy / the Functions and Definitions of Money / Monetary Transmission Mechanisms / Demand For and Supply of Money / Classical and Keynesian Systems / Monetarism / Monetary Control and Monetary Policy Tools.
PURE THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
the aim of this course is to introduce the student to various explanations of the causes of international trade. A major part of the course is devoted to the rendition of the neo - classical trade model. Alternatively, topics such as increasing returns to scale and externalities will be introduced as other causes and explanation of international trade. the impact of trade on earnings and the implementation of trade policy are the other topics that are taken up in this course.
MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
Integral and Some of Its Applications in Dynamic Models / First Order Differential Equations with Constant and Variable Coefficients / Dynamics of Market Prices / the Phase Diagram Approach / Existence, Uniqueness and Stability Problems of Equilibrium / and Its Applications in Some Dynamic Models.
ECONOMETRICS
Single - Equation Regression Model / the Normality Assumption / the Method of Maximum Likelihood / Interval Estimation and Hypothesis Testing / Regression Through the Origin / Functional Forms of Regression Models / Multiple Regression Analysis (Problem of Estimation and Inference) / the Matrix Approach to Linear Regression Model / Relaxing the Assumptions of the Classical Regression Model (Multicollinearity, Heteroscegasticity, Autocorrelation) / Types of Specification Errors / Tests of Specification Errors / Errors of Measurement / Instruction on the Use of the Computer.
MARKETING (ELECTIVE)
Nature of Markets and Marketing / Theories of Buying Behaviour / the Industrial Market / Marketing Research / Product Planning and Development / Distribution Structure / Pricing Policy / Promotional Activity / International Marketing / Marketing Management.
ECONOMICS OF TOURISM (ELECTIVE)
Definitions of Tourism / Development of Tourism / Economic Characteristics of Tourism / Economic Benefits and Costs of Tourism / Impact of Tourism on Balance of Payments / Employment and National Income / Economics and Management of Hotel and Catering Industry / Impact of Multinational Companies and Foreign Direct Investment on Tourism / Role of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators / Analysis of Tourism Projects / Qualitative and Quantitative Models For Tourism Demand and Market Trends / Tourism Policies in Turkey.
TURKISH POLITICAL SYSTEM (ELECTIVE)
the Development of the Political System From the Ottoman Period to the Present / Basic Institutions of Turkish Politics Since the 1950's to Present Day / Political Cleavages / Political Parties and Interest Groups / Elections / the Legislature / the Council of Ministers / the Bureaucracy / Policy Making.
COMMERCIAL LAW (ELECTIVE)
Various Types of Contracts Among on Purchase / Barter / Donation / Rent / Labour / and Procuration / the Way Various Types of Business Corporations Are Handled By the Law of Corporations / the Way Business Enterprises Are Regulated.
TURKISH TAXATION SYSTEM (ELECTIVE)
A Look at the Prerepublican Structure / Republican Period of Turkish Tax System (Abolishment of the "Aşar" - A Kind of Tax Which Is Imposed on Agricultural Crops) / Introducing A Wealth Tax Reform of 1950) / An Economic Look at the Contemporary Turkish Tax System / the Free Rider Problem in the Turkish Tax System / the Impact of the Turkish Tax System on the Saving Supply and Economic Growth / the Efficiency and Equity Issues of the Turkish Tax System / the Legal Aspects of the Turkish Tax System / Some Basic Concepts and Institutions in the Tax Law / Income Tax / Corporations Tax / Value Added Tax.
JUNIOR YEAR - SPRING (6th) SEMESTER
INTERMEDIATE MONETARY ECONOMICS
This course provides a comprehensive coverage of the major issues in monetary economics including a detailed discussion of the Rational Expectations Revolution / the Major Theoretical Developments / the Monetary Aspects of International Economics.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ECONOMICS
This course is designed to give the students an understanding of open economy macroeconomics. At the end of the semester, the student should be able to recognise; the Factors Influential in Exchange Rate Determination / the Impact of Exchange Rate Changes on the Overall Economy / the Meaning of External Disequilibrium / the Role of Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Open Economy / the Impact of External Shocks on the Rest of the Economy.
BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Financial Systems / Emphasises the Turkish Financial System / the Structure and Functions of the Central Bank / the Banking System and Other Public and Private Financial Institutions / Securities Markets Developments in Banking Operations / Financial Innovations / Competition / Conglomeration.
MATHEMATICAL DYNAMIC ECONOMICS
Complex Numbers / Second Order Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients / Dynamics of Market Prices and Some Other Applications of Second Order Differential Equations / Simultaneous Differential Equations and Qualitative Analysis.
COST ACCOUNTING (ELECTIVE)
Cost Concepts / Income Statements / Manufacturing Costs / Cost Allocation (Types of Departments, Objectives of Cost Allocation, Cost Allocation Methods) / Job Order Costing (Actual and Normal Costing, Accounting For Materials, Direct Labour Cost and Overhead) / Process Costing (Process Manufacturing, Process Costing Cost Flows, the Concept of Equivalent Units, Production Report, Process Costing with No - Work in Process) / Joint Costing (Accounting For Joint Products, Accounting For By Products) / Standard Costing (the Establishment of Standards, Types of Standard, Standard Product Costs, Variance Analysis).
TURKISH FOREIGN POLITICS (ELECTIVE)
Current Major Trends and Problems of Turkish Foreign Policy / Interaction of Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy: Role of the Press, Political Parties, Pressure Groups, the Military /the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Formulation and Implementation of Turkish Foreign Policy / Turkey's Relations with the EU / the Turkic States of Central Asia / the Turkish Greek Dispute / Turkey's Role in Major Regional Conflicts Such As the Gulf War, Bosnia, Kosovo, Nagarno - Karabagh, Arab - Israeli Conflict.
PUBLIC ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES (ELECTIVE)
Definitions / Establishment Reasons of PEE; Objectives of PEE / Pricing and Investment Decisions in PEE / Methods of Privatisation / Theoretical Illustration of the Sale Price / Welfare Consequences of Privatisation / Historical Background of PEE / Policies and Figures of PEE / Privatisation Process in Turkey / Privatisation Figures in Turkey.
INTERMEDIATE ECONOMETRICS (ELECTIVE)
This course is concerned with the theory of econometrics and the application of econometric methods in applied research. Students will be expected to be able to derive results by theoretical argument as well as to analyse and interpret empirical results. the following topics will be covered in this course: Regression on Dummy Variables / the Linear Probability Model (LPM) / the Logit Model / the Probit Model / Dynamic Econometric Models / Simultaneous Equation Models / Time Series Econometrics (Stationary, Unit Roots, Cointegration, Error Correction Model, Forecasting with ARIMA and VAR Models).
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (ELECTIVE)
the purpose of this course is to convey to students basic principles and institutions of employee relations, mainly in union settings: the System of Industrial Relations / Theoretical Concepts and Definitions / Characteristics of Western Labour Movements and Unions in Developing Economies / the Development of Industrial Relations in Turkey / Law and Practice of Unions and Collective Bargaining / Union Freedoms and Their Protection / Structure and Functions of Unions in Turkey / Collective Bargaining / Its Scope and Functioning / Authorisation / Negotiations and Settlement of Labour Disputes.
SENIOR YEAR - FALL (7th) SEMESTER
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS I
This course is directed especially to the student who is interested in mastering the analytical basics of orthodox economics and in learning what its criticisms are and how they compare to neo - classical theory. the purpose is both to introduce students to alternative approaches at a time when mainstream theory tragically fails to explain major facts of the modern world economy, and to sharpen students' knowledge of neo - classical theory by comparing it with critical approaches.
TURKISH ECONOMY
Natural and Human Resources of Turkey / Economic Policies of Turkey Since the Foundation of the Republic / National Income / Distribution of Income / Agricultural Sector / Structural Change and Development in the Industrial Sector / Energy Sector / Service Sector / Public Economic Enterprises / and Regional Dispersion of Economic Activities / Privatisation Issues / Inflation / Balance of Payments / the Banking and Capital Markets in Turkey.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
the Meaning of Growth and Development / Introduction to One Sector Growth Model / Harrod - Domar Model / Properties of Neo - Classical Production Function / Solow Model: Comparative Dynamics / Golden Rule / Notion of Convergence / the Meaning and Measurement of Technical Changes / Introduction to Endogenous Growth: AK Model, Arrow Models.
HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT I
This course is designed to explain the development of economic thought not as a linear itinerary leading from the "political economy" to the present - day "new economics" in which it gradually gets rid of its mistakes and approaches one absolute and single "truth", but as an evolution where intellectual clashes as well as socio - political circumstances play a decisive role. Ancient Chinese, Greek, and Roman thinkers, Ibn Khaldun, Smith, Ricardo, Malthus, and Marx, will be treated as highlights in the development of economic thought.
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (ELECTIVE)
Trends Affecting Management Accounting / Cost - Volume - Profit Analysis (Single and Multiple Product Analysis, Margin of Safety, Operating Leverage, Limitations of Cost - Volume - Profit Analysis), Variable Costing (Variable Costing and Absorption Costing, Segmented Reporting, Variable Costing and Decision Making) / Budgeting (the Mechanics of Budgeting, Preparation of the Operational and Financial Budgeting, the Master Budget) / Decentralisation / Performance Evaluation and Transfer Pricing / Case Studies.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (ELECTIVE)
the Functions of Financial Analysis / Fundamental Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Comparison Between Statements Prepared According to the Uniform Accounts Schedule and Regulations of the Capital Market Board) / Methods of Financial Analysis (Comparative Analysis, Percentage Analysis, Trend Analysis, Complementary Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis) / Analysis of Industrial and Commercial Enterprises (Analysis of Short - Term Liquidity, Analysis of Financial Risk, Analysis of Profitability).
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (ELECTIVE)
History and Evolution of the European Union / Its Institutions / Budget, Monetary, Fiscal and Trade Policies / Issues Related to the European Community Problems / Prospects of "United States of Europe" / Issues of Turkey's Admission to the European Union.
TECHNIQUES OF ECONOMIC PLANNING (ELECTIVE)
Macro, Sectoral, and Project Planning / Saving / Foreign Exchange and Budget Gaps / Macroeconomic Balances / Computable General Equilibrium Models / Input - Output Analysis / Linear Programming Methods As Sectoral Planning Techniques / Project Planning / Cost, Benefit Analysis and Cost - Effectiveness Analysis / Relationship Between Planning Techniques and Consistency Problematic.
APPLIED ECONOMETRICS (ELECTIVE)
the course covers a number of different topics in applied econometrics. the topics covered vary from year to year reflecting the interests of the lecturer involved and the topicality of certain issues. Topics covered recently have been modelling; Aggregate Consumption / Dynamic Specification and Rational Expectations / Discrete Choice Models / Models For Markets in Disequilibrium / Modelling the Duration of Unemployment / Panel Data Models.
SENIOR YEAR - SPRING (8th) SEMESTER
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS II
the objective of the course is to introduce advanced undergraduate students to specialised topics in economic literature.
CURRENT ECONOMIC ISSUES
the course deals with how economic analysis is relevant to current and broad economic, political and social issues of both a domestic and international nature.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development and Economic Growth / Indicators of Economic Development / Characteristics of Developing Countries / Rural - Urban Migration, Reasons For / Policies to Stem the Flow of Such Migration / Income Distribution / Redistribution with Growth / Poverty / Inequality and Development / Poverty and Famine / Population and Development / Education and Development / the Role of Agriculture / Surplus Labour / Land Reform / Green Revolution / Strategies of Industrialisation in Developing Countries / Globalisation and Development.
HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT II
The Triumph of Utilitarianism (the Economics of Jevons, Menger, and Walras) / Neo - Classical Theories of the Firm and Income Distribution (the Writings of Marshall, Clark, and Bhöm - Bawerk) / Neo - Classical Ideology and the Myth of the Self - Adjusting Market (the Writings of John Maynard Keynes) / Annulment of the Myth of the Measurable Productivity of Capital (the Writings of Sraffa) / Contemporary Economics and the Revival of Critical Political Economy.
AUDITING (ELECTIVE)
Application of Auditing Principles in Verification of Financial Statement / Preparation of Reports / Audit Procedure and Planning / Audit Techniques / Auditing Cash System / Auditing Receivables / Auditing Inventories / Auditing Fixed Assets / Auditing Payables / Auditing Expense and Revenue Cycle.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (ELECTIVE)
the Scope of the Finance Function in the Firm / Time Value of Money / Security Valuation (Valuation of Fixed Income Securities, Stock Valuation) / Working Capital Management (Cash Management, Receivables Management, Inventory Management) / Management of Fixed Assets (Characteristics of Fixed Asset Investment, Capital Budgeting Decision) / Cost of Capital (Various Cost of Capital Concepts, Costs of Various Sources of Capital) / Risk and Risk Management (Definition of Risk, Measurement of Risk, Methods of Risk Management) / Portfolio Theory / Capital Market Theory.
INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION (ELECTIVE)
the Structure - Conduct - Performance Paradigm / Market Structure Characteristics (Seller Concentration, Entry Conditions, Product Differentiation, Determinants and Measures of Market Structure) / Models of Market Entry and Competition (Oligopoly, Limit Pricing, Investment As An Entry Deterrent, Market Contestability, Game - Theoretic Models of Competition, Technical Change) / Advertising and Market Competition / Research and Development / Privatisation / Foreign Competition / Domestic Monopoly.
INTERNATIONAL MONEY AND FINANCE (ELECTIVE)
Past and Present International Monetary Arrangements / Forward - Looking Market Instruments / Foreign Exchange Risk and Forecasting / International Investment and Capital Flows / Financial Management of the Multinational Firm / the International Money Market / International Policy Co - Ordination.
DEMOGRAPHY (ELECTIVE)
Definition of Demography / Theories of Population / Economic Development and Population / Population Policies / Demographic Studies in the World / Population Censuses / and Analysis of the Demographic Structure of Turkey.
