Netkent University

MBA

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Discover the new era
In the atmosphere of today’s world, change and development deeply affect business administration as well as social life. This situation leads to the opening of new business areas and significant transformations for those who continue to exist. Indeed, the way of doing business, the structure of businesses, business culture, legal framework, financial instruments, and ultimately most importantly stakeholder behavior are changing radically all over the world. Change is irresistible. In the era of Industry 4.0, core business concepts and values of this new world requires identifying international opportunities of the digital transformation age and create more effective value in this framework.

Discover the change
Netkent is the pioneer online interactive university in its region. Netkent online MBA was created with an innovative approach analyzing prestigious MBA models around the world. The program was formed by combining the truth of the theory with the dynamics of business world. With its academic structure and corporate collaborations, Online MBA offers a special graduate degree to digital transformation age professionals. Focusing on differentiation strategy, this program was designed on leadership, leading disruptive innovation, technology and people.

Discover the progress
Netkent Online MBA was created for professionals who aim to make a significant investment into their future on the way to becoming globally-visional managers. The program is designed on 3 terms. The first term provides a scientific background for business with 3 compulsory courses. In the second term, the main disciplines of management are examined in depth from the managerial perspective case studies focusing on global business world with 3 compulsory and 1 elective courses. Finally, the program is completed in the last term with 1 compulsory and 2 elective courses and a graduation project towards the MBA degree.

Academic Program

1. Term
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
BUS 501 Contemporary Management 6
This course aims to provide contemporary information about contemporary management techniques used by enterprises to provide a sustainable competitive advantage. Basic subjects to be taught in the course are the business environment, organizational structure and culture management, innovation and entrepreneurship, decision making and planning.
BUS 503 Economics for Managers 6
In this course, microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts are examined from the aspect of business management. Consumer and firm theory, market structure and regulations are covered in microeconomic analysis. Within the scope of macroeconomic analysis, basic macroeconomic concepts, indicators, and their interpretation in terms of business management, economic policies and their possible results are studied.
BUS 505 Research Methods for Business Management 6
The main objective of this course is to introduce statistical tools and to provide them with a variety of applications that illustrate their use as decision support elements in business management. In this context, explorer and finder analysis, causality tests, grouping, and dimension reduction analyze and the necessary statistical tools are taught with the use of statistical package programs.
2. Term
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
BUS 502 Marketing Management 6
In this course, the basic principles of marketing, new concepts in marketing, marketing planning, and management, marketing strategies, marketing information system, consumer behavior, sales, and advertising are discussed.
BUS 504 Finance Management 6
In this course, basic financial decisions and applications to solve the basic elements of financial management and financial problems in enterprises are discussed within the framework of financial management, investment decisions, and financial markets. Within this framework, traditional financial products and new approaches of the 21st century will be examined.
BUS 506 Accounting Management 6
In this course, the basic concepts of accounting and the balance sheet and income statement accounts within the framework of the uniform chart of accounts are examined and the accounting records and basic financial statements are discussed. Within the scope of financial accounting, issues such as registration, correction of accounts and preparation of financial statements, closing the accounting cycle and internal account control are examined.
BUS 508 Human Resources Management 6
In this course, the transition from personnel management to human resources management, basic principles of human resources management, human resources management framework, recruitment methods and conditions, job analysis, job descriptions and job requirements, personnel evaluation, staff remuneration, personnel promotion, career planning, organizational communication, Complaints and disciplinary issues are addressed.
3. Term
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME ECTS
ELT Elective - MBA 6
Elective - MBA
ELT Elective - MBA 6
Elective - MBA
ELT Elective - MBA 6
Elective - MBA
PROJECT 30
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Academic Staff

Professor Tunçdan Baltacıoğlu

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Professor Mehmet Hulusi Demir

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Professor Sebastian Feichtmair

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Professor Ahmet Öztürk

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Professor Theodor Sproll

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Professor Tayfun Turgay

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Professor Özgür Ünal Eriş

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Professor İsmail Sadi UZUNOĞLU

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Associate Professor Aigerim SHILIBEKOVA

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Dr. Tuğçe Arslan

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Dr. Yaprak Baran Tecir

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Dr. Ali Eşkinat

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Dr. Münir Gökmen

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Dr. Onur Kardeş

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Dr. Sibel Kumbasar Bayraktar

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Dr. Emrah Özbay

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Dr. Sertaç Polat

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Dr. Burçak VATANSEVER

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Lecturer Reyhan Çelik

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Lecturer Yeliz Hacıosmanoğlu

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Lecturer Gözde Küçükyılmaz

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ELECTIVE COURSES

BUSE 555 Brand Management
BUSE 559 Financial Markets and Institutions
BUSE 571 International Trade and Financial Systems
BUSE 575 Business & Management Simulation
BUSE 577 Entrepreneurship

COMPULSORY COURSES

BUSE 501 Contemporary Management
This course aims to provide contemporary information about contemporary management techniques used by enterprises to provide a sustainable competitive advantage. Basic subjects to be taught in the course are the business environment, organizational structure and culture management, innovation and entrepreneurship, decision making and planning.

BUSE 503 Economics for Managers
In this course, microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts are examined from the aspect of business management. Consumer and firm theory, market structure and regulations are covered in microeconomic analysis. Within the scope of macroeconomic analysis, basic macroeconomic concepts, indicators, and their interpretation in terms of business management, economic policies and their possible results are studied.

BUSE 505 Research Methods for Business Management
The main objective of this course is to introduce statistical tools and to provide them with a variety of applications that illustrate their use as decision support elements in business management. In this context, explorer and finder analysis, causality tests, grouping, and dimension reduction analyze and the necessary statistical tools are taught with the use of statistical package programs.

BUSE 502 Marketing Management
In this course, the basic principles of marketing, new concepts in marketing, marketing planning, and management, marketing strategies, marketing information system, consumer behavior, sales, and advertising are discussed.

BUSE 504 Finance Management
In this course, basic financial decisions and applications to solve the basic elements of financial management and financial problems in enterprises are discussed within the framework of financial management, investment decisions, and financial markets. Within this framework, traditional financial products and new approaches of the 21st century will be examined.

BUSE 506 Accounting Management
In this course, the basic concepts of accounting and the balance sheet and income statement accounts within the framework of the uniform chart of accounts are examined and the accounting records and basic financial statements are discussed. Within the scope of financial accounting, issues such as registration, correction of accounts and preparation of financial statements, closing the accounting cycle and internal account control are examined.

BUSE 508 Human Resources Management
In this course, the transition from personnel management to human resources management, basic principles of human resources management, human resources management framework, recruitment methods and conditions, job analysis, job descriptions and job requirements, personnel evaluation, staff remuneration, personnel promotion, career planning, organizational communication, Complaints and disciplinary issues are addressed.

BUSE 551 Strategic Management
In this course, the management process of strategic decisions in business and the components of strategic management, economic and non-economic objectives of the business, SWOT analysis, globalization and global strategies, implementation, and evaluation of strategies are explained.

ELECTIVE COURSES

BUSE 555 Brand Management
This course focuses on what the brand is by showing its difference from the product, why it is important, its meaning for consumers and the strategies to be developed to manage it correctly. It also includes identity and image information on how brand value is created and perceived. Brand management practices and various brand simulations and case studies are also evaluated.

BUSE 559 Financial Markets and Institutions
In this course, the importance of financial institutions and markets is emphasized and the students gain general knowledge and understanding in this field.

BUSE 571 International Trade and Financial Systems
In this course, both nations and firms in the international economy will be examined. The central theme of the course is to understand the economic causes and consequences of globalization, both from the perspective of nations and that of firms. In recent years, it became clear that the performance of firms in international trade is among others influenced by the organizational structures of firms. Firm and country performance are of course also determined by the international economic organizations, such as the WTO and the IMF/WB. The role of these organizations and their impact on such variables as trade volumes, capital markets, and exchange rates, as well as their role in financial crises will also be discussed.

BUSE575 Business & Management Simulation
In this course, business and executive management strategies are simulated through an interdisciplinary corporate management perspective.

BUSE 577 Entrepreneurship
In this course, entrepreneurship is examined and discussed in all its dimensions. In this context, entrepreneurship is revealed with many examples and practices, especially in the innovation perspective of the 21st century while the characteristics of the entrepreneur is examined in terms of small, medium and large business dimensions in terms of historical process.