Qualification Awarded

Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to receive a Bachelor's Degree in International Trade and Finance.

Specific Admission Requirements

In our country, it is necessary to be successful in the Undergraduate Placement Exam to enter universities.Access to undergraduate programs for Turkish citizens depends only on the score obtained from this examination. According to the results of a central examination called Foreign Student Examination (YÖS), foreign students from a certain quota framework are also accepted Documents required for registration; 1-High schools and their equivalents schools diploma 2-Placement result certificate issued by ÖSYM.

Qualification Requirements

In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to successfully complete all the courses available in the program and obtain a weighted average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00. Starting from the 2012-2013 academic year, ECTS-compliant course curriculum will be implemented and in order to obtain the undergraduate degree in the field of International Trade and Finance, students must successfully complete the required compulsory and elective courses (240 ECTS total) it will have to obtain a weighted average of at least 2.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences If the students enrolled for the first time in the International Trade and Finance Department apply within the first week of the academic year, the credits of the courses they have achieved in the previous higher education departments / they are transferred to the department and the program they register with the decision. The number of semesters corresponding to these courses is calculated by taking into consideration the total credits of the courses in the education program and the semester credits in the curriculum of the program in which the student enrols. This period shall be deducted from the maximum period of education specified in Article 44 of the Law and the semester to be accomodated by the student shall be determined by the relevant board decision.

History

The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences was founded in 1975 under the name of the Muğla School of Business Administration affiliated to Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences and in 1982 it was connected to Dokuz Eylül University and continued its education and training activities. In 1992, with the establishment of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, it became the Faculty of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. In the 2011-2012 Spring Semester, İ.B.F. the Department of International Trade and Finance was opened.

Profile of the Programme

From the beginning of the 1980s it was seen that the US-led liberalization economic policy spread to the world as a cause of a new understanding of the economic order, and it was understood that economic globalization was one of the most important events for the nation's economic achievements. Global commodity and capital movements have reached an unprecedented volume in history, and the patterns in these movements have become decisive for the nations and international businesses to survive economically. As an International Trade and Finance Department, our aim is to understand the nature of goods and capital movements around the world and to convey them to our students. There are three categories in the world that distinguish national economies from the most general and distinct. These are developed economies, emerging economies and transition economies. Given the important role that emerging economies have played in recent years, especially in global commodity movements, it can be deduced that the issues of International Trade and Finance are important for the economic success of our country as Turkey is a developing economy. It is inevitable for our country to develop competent experts in international trade and finance issues as a necessity to integrate into the global system and to become an important economic player in this system in order to increase international competitiveness. We aim to fulfill this necessity as a department, to examine the issues of International Trade and Finance in the light of scientific research methods and to conduct research, education and training in international standards.

Program Outcomes

1-	Has theoretical and practical knowledge about the historical course, concepts, models and theories of international trade via using textbooks and current sources of up-to-date information on international trade and finance.

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Using advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in his / her field, he / she will have knowledge about the central issues of international finance, such as global finance system, international economy, international monetary system, balance of payments, foreign exchange, foreign direct investment and their relation to international trade.

3-	International organizations have information about organizational structures and activities. Analyzes the level of knowledge and skills that will contribute to the formation of trade and finance strategies of international businesses using the knowledge and skills gained during training.

4-	It interprets and evaluates the data, identifies, analyzes, develops research and evidence based solutions for problems in the field of international trade and finance.

5-	Understand the underlying motivations underlying international trade and interpret key variables shaping today's global trade.

6-	Independently conducts work in the field of international trade and finance, takes responsibility individually and at the same time as a team member to solve problems in his area, and can plan and direct the activities of the employees under his responsibility.

7-	Critically evaluates the knowledge and skills gained in the field of international trade and finance, identifies learning needs and develops positive attitudes and behaviors related to the lifelong learning process.

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Develops communication and social competencies in the field of international trade and finance. It effectively expresses ideas and alternative solutions that it develops both verbally and in writing, using quantitative and qualitative data, and not only those who are experts in the field, but also those who are not experts.

9-	Communicates in at least one European language and at least B1 general level. It uses information and communication technologies through the use of foreign language softwares.

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It acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, implementation and scientific announcement of data in the field of international trade and finance. The universality of social rights, the protection of social justice and cultural values, and the protection of the environment, occupational health and safety issues.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Exams; midterm exam, final exam, make-up exam,, exemption exam and single lecture exam. Midterm exams: A midterm exam is given for the courses opened in each semester. Midterm examination is 40% of the score. Final Examination: At the end of the semester the course is done to determine the success of the student from the completed courses. The final exam evaluation is 60% of the score taken. Exemption Exams: Students who are unable to take midterm or final exams due to a just and valid excuse will be given an excuse examination right by the relevant board of directors. In order to be accepted for the excuse examination, the applicant must apply to the dean / directorate within 3 days from the day when the excuse is made with a petition that bases his excuse on the documents and the excuse must be accepted by the relevant administrative board. Make-up exams: At the end of the final exams, the students can take the FD or FF grade and take the DD or DC grade and take the make-up exams. The grade taken in the make-up examination replaces the final grade of the course. The weight of the midterm and the complementary exam grades are calculated as if they were in the final exams. In courses that are put to make-up exam, regardless of the previous achievement grade, the last grade is taken as the basis. Exemption Exams: These are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar for the courses set by the Senate. Single Course Exam: Students who fulfill the continuing requirement for graduation but fail the single course can take the odd one-course examination that they failed. In addition, if they are successful in all the courses in the education program they are enrolled in order to graduate, the students who can not graduate due to the fact that their GPA is less than 2.00, if they apply with a petition to a chairman of a department that they are successful in raising their GPA they can take the one-course exam. One course can be used once for the exam. For each course taken by the students, one of the letter grades below is given as a semester grade by the teaching staff assigned to the course. 90-100 (AA-4); 85-89 (BA-3,5); 80-84 (BB-3); 75-79 (CB-2,5); 70-74 (CC-2); 65-69 (DC-1,5); 60-64 (DD-1); 50-59 (FD-0.5); 49 and below (FF-0)

Graduation Requirements

In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (240 ECTS credits) and obtain a GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.00.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

International Trade and Finance Department; is located at the intersection of the finance, economics and business section . Therefore, our students in the Department of Economics receive good financial and business education as well as good economics and business education. Graduates of the Department of International Trade and Finance can be employed in foreign trade, foreign marketing and finance departments in national and international businesses, and in external transactions and fund management units of banks. Departmental graduates also have the opportunity to find a job in any field where graduates of the Undersecretariat of Treasury, Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, all kinds of institutions of the capital market, as well as graduates of relevant public institutions and Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

Access to Further Studies

Students who have successfully completed their undergraduate education must take valid notes from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge can study thesis - non-thesis, graduate programs such as Normal and Secondary Education and Distance Education

Mode of Study

Undergraduate

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Tuğba UÇMA UYSAL

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Yağmur KARA

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix