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AD 501 Topics in Business Economics
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Application of the elements of standard microeconomic theory to the decision-making processes in the firm.  Theory and estimation of demand, production and cost functions, models of market behavior, current issues in regulation and antitrust actions.  Macroeconomic concepts applied to decision-making; money and capital markets, monetary and fiscal policy, and aggregate economic theory.

AD 503 Business Statistics and Forecasting Methods
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Topics in probability theory; theoretical distributions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem, and the normal distribution. Basic topics in parametric statistics, estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, goodness-of fit tests, analysis of variance, regression and correlation analysis; time series analysis, quantitative forecasting methods; elementary design of experiments and data collection; computer implementations using available up to date statistical software.

AD 504 Research Methodology
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Statistical tools for business. Estimation theory, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis for interpretation of multivariate datasets, quantitative forecasting methods with emphasis on business applications through computer-based projects.   Understanding of the research methods and their necessity and usefulness in managerial decision-making. Exercises in designing research, data collection methods and reporting the findings.

AD 505 Advanced Managerial Economics
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The course is designed to increase the capacities of students in applying the concepts tools and models of managerial economics in the analysis of a firm and a sector. In the seminar students analyze a sector and a firm in the sector in groups of 3-4 students. The seminar has the secondary aim of giving experience to students in coordinated group work and in report writing.

AD 506 Experimental Designs
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The use of experimental design as a tool for process development and improvement; guidelines for designing experiments; a review of experiments with a single factor: the analysis of variance; randomized block design, latin square design and related experiments; factorial design, blocking and confounding in factorial designs; fractional factorial design; nested and split-plot designs; regression models; response surface method and other approaches to process optimization; use of relevant software.

Prerequisite:
AD 503 or consent of instructor
AD 507 Strategy
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

An integrated perspective on formulating and implementing effective department, business-unit, and corporate level strategies. Topics include assessment of environmental trends and industry attractiveness; interplay among competitors; establishment of sustainable competitive advantage; the role of quality in the value chain, internal capabilities and resources; values and corporate culture; long-range planning; controlling and achieving superior performance in customer, value-oriented organizations.

AD 509 Global Context of Business
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Developing and understanding of the global business system by identifying  the key actors such as states, international organizations,  non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations; by studying the key processes of investment, trade, knowledge flows, and by investigating the key concepts such as the interdependence of actors, flows, issues; of economics and politics; of conflict and corporation. The dominant role of the multinational corporations is studied through the corporate social responsibility framework.

AD 510 Management of Ethical Issues and Sustainability
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Theories, concepts and values underlying ethical behavior in organisations; traditional and modern perspectives used to identify and analyze current ethical issues, conflicts and dilemmas in private, public and educational sectors.  The ethical foundations of sustainability; investigating company's relationship with the social environment.  Diagnosing and resolving real world cases related to issues such as privacy, discrimination, trade secrets, whistleblowing, harassment, plagiarism, unfair competition, unethical marketing practices, cyberethics, environmental ethics, and sustainable business ethics.  Implications for managerial decision making process; developing a framework for ethical conduct, corporate governance and ethics programs.

AD 511 Advanced Cost Accounting
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Master budget and responsibility accounting, flexible budgets and standards; income effects of alternative product costing methods, relevance, pricing and the decision process; manufacturing job costing, project costing, operation costing and JIT costing, decentralization and transfer pricing, performance measurement.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 512 Accounting Theory
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Systematic and critical examination of the treatment of major terms in the financial statements prepared under historical last accounting. Examination of selected topics including the preparation of consolidated financial statement.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 513 Seminar in Accounting
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

History and evolution of accounting concepts and practices including current attempts at formulation of principles; selected current problems; extensive reading and reports.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 514 Advanced Financial Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Applying the basic theoretical concepts in finance to the complexities of real-life problems. Analysis of  problems related to valuation and financing.Discounted cash flow (DCF) method of valuation; real options; cross-border projects  with currency and country risk; valuation in the context of takeover battles. Choice of capital structure and dividend policy; issuance of convertibles and warrants.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 515 Capital Markets
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A general survey of financial markets with special interest in capital markets.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 516 Financial Derivatives
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The study of economic role of derivative products like options, futures and swaps. Pricing of financial derivatives on stocks, bonds and commodities; trading in the markets; investment strategies and effective use of derivatives in risk management.

Prerequisite:
AD 576 or consent of instructor
AD 517 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The developments in modern portfolio theory including mean variance portfolio theory, single index and multi index models, constant correlation model and capital asset pricing model. Introducing arbitrage pricing theory and option pricing theory as well as application of the theory on empirical tests.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 518 Financial Strategy and Planning
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The basic inputs to the planning system. Objective-setting, project planning and budgeting phases. Detailed analysis of operating budgets and financial budgets. Variance analyses and control phases of planning.

Prerequisite:
AD 576 or consent of instructor
AD 519 International Finance
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The institutions, instruments of international financial markets and the economic theory behind the developments in these areas. The relationships among the exchange markets, foreign trade and financial markets.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 520 Corporate Strategy / Management Simulation
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A strategic business environment is simulated with inputs by students and business executives as board members within a computerized competitive model. Strategic decision choices and consequences are discussed, applied and evaluated within a group and individual role-playing approach.

Prerequisite:
2nd year standing
AD 521 Organizational Behavior I
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Analysis of the formal organization from a behavioral perspective; managerial motivation, morale, and role conflict, review of participative management, management by objectives, managerial grid, 3-D approach and similar techniques.

AD 522 Organizational Behavior II
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The role of managerial behavior in economic development and industrialization; managerial class, managerial personality and managerial practices in Turkey within the framework of Turkish economic, political, educational and socio-cultural constraints.

Prerequisite:
AD 527 or consent of instructor
AD 523 Organization Design
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Various perspectives in the study of organizations: structural design, work flow, human relations perspectives. Pioneers of contingency approach: socio-technical systems and related schools of thought. Models of structural determinism: impact of size, technology and environment on structure. Recent developments: multiple contingencies, strategic choice, design as a political process.

Prerequisite:
AD 534 or AD 530
AD 524 Human Resources Development
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The challenges of Human Resources Management; Human Resource Planning; job analysis and design; recruitment of human resources; employee selection; orientation and placement; training and development. Career Planning; performance appraisal; compensation management; employee benefits and services; employee motivation and satisfaction. Stress, counseling, and discipline.Change and organization development.

Prerequisite:
AD 521 or AD 534 or AD 530 or AD 527
AD 525 International Investments: Theory and Evidence
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

 

Major international business theories; entry strategies; joint-ventures; and measurement of firm internationalization. Analysis of direct investment trends in Turkey and research on multinational corporation operations. Outgoing investments.

 

AD 526 Business and Society
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Evolution of industry and firms; economic, political, cultural, environmental constraints within which they function; transitional societies, liberalism and pressure groups; social responsibility of business.

AD 527 Organizational Behavior and Design
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A portfolio of skills and knowledge in micro and macro organization studies.  Attitudes and behaviors of individuals in organizations:  Decision making, motivation, communication, conflict management, power and influence, team processes.   Main approaches to organization theory;   dimensions of organizational structure, design and effectiveness; organization-environment relations; change, organizational culture and technology; recent advances in organization studies, including  strategic choice, design as a political process, gender and ethics.  Use of case studies, team projects, and experiential exercises as teaching methods.

AD 530 Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Aims to provide a critical appreciation of the ways in which theorizing and research in macro and micro organizational behavior can be applied in dealing with managerial problems. The course also tries to sensitize the student to the cultural and institutional context of management. Attention is also devoted to analyzing the central features of the Turkish business environment. Where relevant, the course relies upon experiential methods to help develop students' managerial skills.

AD 531 Labor Unionism
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A presentation of the history of labor movements in the developed and developing countries, with special reference to the development of Turkish labor unionism; an analysis of the structure and functions of the various units of labor organization. Special problems such as union membership, union freedoms and democracy, with some emphasis being given to legislation pertinent to labor unions in Turkey. Also, a review of trends in workers participation in management and developments in public employee unionism in various countries will be covered.

AD 532 Collective Bargaining
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A comprehensive study of collective bargaining structures and activities as well as the techniques and procedures of bargaining and on the substantive issues in negotiation and the administration of collective agreements such as wages and fringe benefits. Comparative study of industrial disputes and their settlement through mediation, conciliation and arbitration, and the economics of collective bargaining, with some reference to wage and incomes; policies in various countries will also be studied.

Prerequisite:
AD 531
AD 533 Cases in Labor Law
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Intensive analysis of legal problems arising out of labor relations, both individual and collective, based or court rulings, arbitration awards, and other documentary materials.

AD 534 Management and Organizations
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Management, organizations and organization theory; organizational goals and effectiveness; contextual influences on organizations: technical and institutional environments, size and technology; organization structures and design; new forms of organization; organizational processes; decision-making, power, politics and conflict; organizational change; comparative forms of organization and management.

AD 535 Entrepreneurship
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Innovative, strategic, administrative, managerial and financial aspects of entrepreneurship..Entrepreneurial processes, opportunity recognition, preparing a business plan, forms of finance, venture capital, franchising and managing a growing enterprise.

AD 536 International Business Law
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Laws governing international commercial transactions in the global marketplace. Topics on international sales and marketing agreements. Choice of jurisdiction (The Brussels and Lugano Conventions) and choice of law; use of uniform laws (the Vienna Convention); transportation of goods (Incoterms). Financing of international sales agreements and payment mechanisms in international transactions. EC competition law and technology licensing agreements. Commercial dispute resolution including national/international arbitration with particular focus on UNCITRAL, the Court of Arbitration and the International Chamber of Commerce. Enforcement (the New York Convention).

AD 540 Strategic Marketing Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Overview of the total marketing system with emphasis  on product, distribution, promotion and pricing decisions as well as the development of integrated marketing programs. Investigation of the forces influencing marketing decisions and a framework for analyzing these situational forces and  for identifying key problems and opportunities.

AD 541 Global Marketing Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Environmental and strategic issues in global marketing management. Various parameters of global markets including regional integrations, strategic alliances and communication technologies. Global strategy audit tools for assessing worldwide opportunities and challenges faced by firms for selecting foreign markets and entry modes. Strategies about product and service adaptations, export and transfer pricing, integrated marketing communications, distribution channels and logistics management for competitive advantage in global and emerging markets.

AD 542 New Product Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The search for new product ideas and their evaluation; the organizational structure necessary for the development and introduction of new products and the management of a product line, the commercial aspects of product design, packaging, labeling and branding; pricing, promoting and selection of channels for new products; considerations involved in making product deletion decisions.

Prerequisite:
AD 540 or consent of instructor
AD 543 Marketing Policies in Changing Environments
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Evaluation of changes in social, economic and technological realms; effects  on marketing policies, strategies and applications designed  to create, communicate and deliver value; implications of the influences on the marketplace, on marketing environment and processes.

Prerequisite:
AD 540 or consent of instructor
AD 544 Advanced Consumer Behavior
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

An analysis of concepts, principles, theories and models of consumer behavior with applications to particular managerial cases, discussion of and field research related to contemporary issues in consumer behavior.

Prerequisite:
AD 540 or consent of instructor
AD 545 Theory Quest in Marketing
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Conceptual framing of marketing processes, structures, systems; analysis and evaluation of current theoretical knowledge base in marketing.  Tracing theory development efforts in sub-areas of marketing and assessment of strengths and weaknesses of these for future theory development possibilities.

AD 547 Service Marketing
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Evaluation of the shift from services to service perspective in marketing; examination of the influences accompanying the changing philosophy.   Inspection of value creation efforts in service sector  and consumer and producer interaction; appraisal of marketing and consumption issues in the way to achieve better quality, value and relationships.

AD 550 Operations Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Case method applied to decision-making in manufacturing and service organizations where decisions involve the design, planning, scheduling, and control of the productive systems.  Project management, production planning and inventory control, quality control, techniques for optimal use of scarce resources, simulation theory and applications.

AD 551 Introduction of Theories of Operations Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A survey of the decision processes in operations management and their relationships with other management functions. Topics include transformation technology selection, project planning and scheduling, hierarchical planning & control, sales & operations planning, capacity planning, materials requirements planning, merchandising inventory management, supply chain management, closed-loop supply chains, supply chain sustainability strategies, facility layout, facility location, transportation and distribution, and quality planning and control.  

 

AD 553 Advanced Operations Research
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Study of historical background, philosophy and methodology of operations research, total systems approach to the solution of strategic executive problems; model building and manipulation of models; general discussion of linear programming. Simulation, game theory, statistical inventory control, dynamic programming, queuing analysis, sequencing and other techniques of operations research; applications of operations research in the areas of production, marketing and administration. Selected case studies from previous research studies.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 555 Advanced Production Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Hierarchical production planning systems used in manufacturing and service sectors and in make-to-stock, assemble-to-order, make-to-order  and engineer-to-order type organizations. Product aggregation, aggregate production and capacity planning, sales  & operations planning, disaggregation, final assembly scheduling,  master production scheduling, rough-cut capacity planning, demand  management, demand forecasting, materials requirements planning, JIT,  capacity requirements planning, enterprise resource planning, loading,  sequencing, detailed scheduling, and dispatching.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 556 Design of an Industrial Enterprise
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The principles and methods used in estimating planning and implementing the economic, technical and system characteristics of proposed industrial projects. The layout and design of the organization of such projects and the specification of their technical, financial and other requirements.

AD 557 Operations Research Models in the Public Sector
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Applying one or more Operations Research Techniques to the definition or solution of a public problem. Analysis and application of Linear Programming, or Goal Programming, to the solution of a relevant problem.  Investigating national energy policy, using Operations Research concepts.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 558 Manufacturing Flexibility
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The characteristics and potential of advanced manufacturing technologies, a review of available measures of flexibility; discussion of a conceptual framework of manufacturing flexibility that relates effective management of capabilities of the manufacturing system to the competitive performance of the business unit; planning and control models in flexible manufacturing systems; organizational flexibility; practical study at a manufacturing company to illustrate the use of the proposed framework.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 559 Applied Data Mining
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

General principles of data mining. Relevant concepts of statistics, databases and data structures, optimization, artificial intelligence, and visualization. A broad overview of techniques. Algorithms, and applications in data mining including basic principles of data mining task, data measurement, exploratory data analysis and visualization, techniques for classification, multidimensional scaling, regression, and clustering. Illustration of some specific applications.

AD 560 Managerial Decision Modeling
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Successful decision-making requires the ability to structure complex problems, to analyze available options in an uncertain world, and to finally make the best decision given the information available. This course teaches frameworks for how to formulate managerial decision models that represent real-world problems in a wide range of business areas including operations, marketing, finance, and strategy. It aims to develop skills to analyze and ultimately solve such models - on spreadsheets - applying analytical techniques including optimization, simulation, and decision trees. The case-study method is applied to explore the effectiveness of these models in informing managerial decision-making.

Prerequisite:
AD 503 or consent of instructor
AD 563 Management in the Public Sector
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A seminar/case writing course on management problems in state economic enterprises and public service and public service organizations at national or municipal government levels. Areas to be covered include policy setting and organization strategies, legal and organizational funds, coordination between government agencies, production management, market orientation and management financial resources and management and personnel policies and management.

AD 566 Seminar on Public Policy
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

A survey of current government policy enactment which relate to managerial practice, economic policy and political life.

AD 568 Accounting, Information and Control Systems
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Accounting as an information and controlling system; understanding of financial statements as a managerial controlling tool in organizations.  Information provided by financial reporting; corporate social responsibility and reporting.  Effective management information and control systems.  Risk management and assurance in controlling.  IS/IT strategy and governance; IS/IT investment decisions; IT controlling; IS/IT implementation and user acceptance.  Network economy and e-business; ERP systems.

AD 570 Accounting for Managers
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

The basic concepts and methods in preparation of financial statements. The accounting  system and principles.  Analysis of financial reports and applications of accounting concepts to issues such as long-term assets, inventory, sales, receivables, marketable  securities, corporate ownership and international operations.  Design of systems to analyze the performance and  financial structure of companies with  emphasis on ratio analysis, breakeven analysis and profitability.

AD 571 Advanced Accounting
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Scope of accounting; accounting as an information system; financial accounting concepts and standards; generation and processing of financial accounting data; periodic profit measurement; application of financial accounting methods to corporations; consolidated financial statements; accounting and economic concepts of income and value; accounting for changing prices (inflation accounting); financial statement analysis; an introduction into management accounting.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 572 Financial Reporting
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Conceptual framework of accounting; informational needs of accounting information users; accounting standards, standard setters, and standard conflicts; internationalization of the standard setting process; International Accounting Standards and EU harmonization; accounting in selected countries; financial reporting; the disclosure of decision-useful information; users of financial reporting; accounting and valuation in the capital markets; earnings and valuation under certainty; earnings and valuation under uncertainty; capital market efficiency; the role of analysts in the capital market; accounting information and company valuation.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 573 Financial Econometrics
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Basic financial time series modelling issues extended to advance topics on stochastic volatility, testing and comparing Value-at-Risk (VaR) measures and fixed-income econometrics. Dynamic models AR, MA, ARMA, ARIMA, VAR and forecasting. Applications of ARCH and GARCH models to foreign exchange and stock returns. Efficient market hypothesis, predictability of asset returns.

Prerequisite:
AD 503 or consent of instructor
AD 574 Management Information and Control Systems
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Effective management information and control systems are vital in every organization today; both the system designers and managers responsible for their operation need sound knowledge rooted both in concept and experience. It covers vital theoretical insights, while emphasizing the practical issues in management control and the provision of computer assisted systems. The focus throughout is on managerial aspects, rather than on detailed computer techniques. The material, while covering the conventional accounting controls and basic ideas in system design and organizational development, encourages the student to think about new ideas in management participation and the right to information and to recognize the underlying assumptions about power, authority and accountability in developing effective management information and control systems.

AD 575 Logistics Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Mathematical models and techniques to analyze and develop logistics systems. Representative topics will be vehicle scheduling, inventory control, materials requirement planning, warehouse allocation, forecasting, transportation and transshipment problems and order processing.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 576 Contemporary Financial Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Fundamental concepts, financial policies, and decisions to develop effective financial strategies.  Valuation of financial assets, investment options and the corporation. Financial planning and forecasting of financial needs and  budgets.  The financing mix;  Selection among the various sources of finance. Impacts on corporate performance and value.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 577 Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Bridging between the theories  that constitute the foundations of modern finance and theories of corporate policies.  Review of theories underlying security analysis, portfolio theory, money and capital markets,  and financial policies. Understanding the way individuals and their agents make choices among alternatives that have uncertain payoffs over multiple periods.   Applications of financial theory to corporate policy issues such as capital structure, dividend policy, investment decisions, mergers and acquisitions.   

AD 579 Graduate Seminar
Credits:
(0+1+0) 0

The widening of students' perceptive and awareness of topics of interest to management through seminars offered by faculty, graduating thesis students, and invited guests from industry, government, business and academia.

AD 581 Directed Readings in Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Guided readings in management theory. Supervised research and writing in global managerial topics of special interest to the individual student.

AD 584 Special Topics in Marketing
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Readings and discussions on selected topics in Marketing.

Prerequisite:
AD 540 or consent of instructor
AD 585 Special Topics in Marketing Research
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Case analysis on marketing research projects including international and national environments; survey and analysis of literature on designing, analyzing, and interpreting, results in marketing research; evaluation of effectiveness of research reports and articles.

Prerequisite:
AD 540 or consent of instructor
AD 587 Special Topics in Organization Studies
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Micro and macro organizational topics; internal processes, environmental trends, inter-organizational relationships, or recent advances in organizational thinking.

AD 588 Special Topics in Information Systems
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Current issues and topics of interest in information systems selected to suit both the class and the faculty.

AD 590 Special Topics in Quantitative Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Topics of interest in management science.

Prerequisite:
AD 574 or consent of instructor
AD 591 Special Topics in Production Management
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Advanced techniques in the design of the product. Production system and the production control system. Strategic and tactical problems in the area of production management; case studies centered around production, but also including other functional areas such as marketing, finance and personnel.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 592 Special Topics in Operations Research
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Markov chains and their applications in manpower planning and other areas. Nonlinear programming: Classical optimization (constrained and unconstrained problems). Kuhn-Tucker Conditions, research methods, separable programming, separable convex programming, quadratic programming, goal programming, Queuing Theory-Mathematical theory and simulation of queuing systems. Dynamic Programming. Revised Simplex.

Prerequisite:
AD 550 or consent of instructor
AD 593 Industry Project I
Credits:
(0+2+0) Pass/Fail

Real-life industry project within multinational companies in various  areas of business.

AD 594 Industry Project II
Credits:
(0+2+0) Pass/Fail

Real-life industry project within multinational companies in various  areas of business.

AD 595 Special Topics in Finance/Accounting
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Recent developments in both financial theory and in applications in financial markets. Theoretical and empirical approaches to Spot markets, future and forward markets, financial futures and valuations. Swaps, option valuations and similar instruments and institutions.

Prerequisite:
AD 570 or consent of instructor
AD 596 Special Studies: Current Issues in Business
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Issues of interest in business within a rapidly changing environment in the era of globalization.

 

 

AD 598 Special Topics in Tourism
Credits:
(3+0+0) 3

Among the topics to be surveyed are current issues and problems in travel and hotel industry; special problems and strategies of hotel management; tourism marketing.

AD 690 M.A.Thesis in Management