GRADUATE SCHOOL
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (With Thesis)
ECON 522 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Turkish Economy
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ECON 522
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | To provide students the skill to employ economic modelling and empirical methods to analyze the Turkish economy and to have detailed understanding of various organizational forms of firms in Turkey. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course starts with an introduction to growth dynamics of the Turkish economy. We then discuss labor market. Savings and investment are the major areas on which the course focuses. At the end the relationships between the structure of firms, firm behaviour and economic performances in recent decades are discussed throughly. |
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Core Courses | |
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | OECD Country Report, Turkey |
| 2 | Productivity and Growth 1923 2003 | The Turkish Economy, chp 2 |
| 3 | Productivity and Growth 1923 2003 | The Turkish Economy, chp 2 |
| 4 | Female Labor Spply in Turkey | The Turkish Economy, chp 4 |
| 5 | Female Labor Spply in Turkey | The Turkish Economy, chp 4 |
| 6 | Income and Consumption Inequality | The Turkish Economy, chp 3 |
| 7 | Income and Consumption Inequality | The Turkish Economy, chp 3 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Privatization in Turkey: What has been achieved | The Turkish Economy, chp 9 |
| 10 | Capital Structure of Firms | The Turkish Economy, chp 6 |
| 11 | Firm Level Profitability and Investment | The Turkish Economy, chp 7 |
| 12 | Ownership and Economic Performance | The Turkish Economy, chp 8 |
| 13 | Ownership and Economic Performance | The Turkish Economy, chp 8 |
| 14 | Networks of Firms and Owners | Duman and Postalcı (2010) |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The Turkish Economy: The Real Economy, Corporate Governance and Reform, edited by Sumru Altuğ and Alpay Filiztekin, London: Routledge, (2006) [TTE] |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | TBA |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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60
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60
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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29
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29
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills. |
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| 2 | To able to master the state-of-the-art literature in the area of specialization. |
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| 3 | To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach. |
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| 4 | To be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas and research results to diverse audiences. |
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| 5 | To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to business-related problems. |
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| 6 | To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques. |
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| 7 | To be able to take a critical perspective in evaluating business knowledge. |
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| 8 |
To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions. |
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| 9 | To be able to carry out a well-designed independent and empirical research. |
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| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest