MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE
History
The faculty is founded by Academy of Ankara Economics and Administrative Sciences in 1974-1975 academic year in Muğla and in 1982, Business Administration High School was committed to Dokuz Eylül University by the law of Higher Education Institution, and in 1992 in december, with transforming to Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, it is founded as Muğla University with its full complement. The department of International Trade and Finance started its education on Spring Term of 2011-2012 academic year and %30 English on Autumn Term of 2017-2018 academic year. The students are required to pass one-year English preparatory class. Courses chosen by Erasmus students are taught in English.
Qualification Awarded
Students who successfully complete all the courses (total of 240 ECTS) in the program and who achieve a 2.00 GPA out of 4.00 will be granted a bachelor's diploma entitled as commercial and financial specialist.
Level of Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree
Spesific Admission Requirements
For Turkish citizens, It is needed to succeed in the exam conducted by ÖSYM for the acceptance to the universities in Turkey.
For foregin candidates, there is another general exam, which is named as Foreign Student Exam (YÖS). The students who succeed in the exam are subjected to a certain quota in order to be admitted to the program.
Program Profile
Since the early 1980s, it has been seen that the liberal economic policy originating from the USA has spread to the world in a way that causes a new economic order and it has been understood that economic globalization is one of the most important phenomena for the economic success of nations. Global movements of goods and capital have reached a more important volume than ever before, and the pattern in these movements has become determinant for the economic survival of nations and international businesses. As the Department of International Trade and Finance, our aim is to understand the nature of goods and capital movements in the world and to convey them to our students. In order to increase the international competitiveness of our country, it is inevitable to train competent experts in international trade and finance as a requirement of integrating into the global system and becoming an important economic player in this system. As the department, we aim to fulfill this requirement, to examine International Trade and Finance issues in the light of scientific research methods and to conduct research, education and training at international standards.
Program Outcomes
1- Has knowledge about the historical course, concepts, models and theories of international trade.
2- Has knowledge about central issues of international finance field such as global finance system, international economy, international monetary system, balance of payments, exchange rates, foreign direct investment and their relation to international trade.
3- Has information about internationalization processes, organizational structures and activities of international organizations. It has the level of knowledge and skill to contribute to the establishment of trade and finance strategies of international businesses.
4- Technical navy capable of working in international platforms, having flexible thinking and mobility and having multiple language skills.
5- International trade and finance have access to statistical data on the subject and knowledge of their statistical and economic analysis.
6- Gets sufficient level of legal knowledge that should be in the high-skilled staff required by the private sector as well as the public.
7- In line with the requirements of the globalizing business world, with an interdisciplinary approach, to use them in a way that will provide them with expertise in international trade and finance areas.
8- Has the ability to interpret and analyze data, to interpret international field problems using language skills and to bring solutions to proposals by using the information on international trade and finance in their practices and behaviors.
9- It is necessary for the qualified and linguistically qualified personnel required by the world and foreign trade institutions; foreign trade, international business, logistics, exchange, supply chain management information to interpret and use.
10- Having a researching and inquiring structure that can continuously improve the knowledge and skills gained during training in accordance with the current market conditions.
11- To be able to define and analyze the validity and relations of the theories related to trade and finance in the present conditions.
12- Taking responsibility as individual and team members to solve complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to OP12; have the skills to manage and manage.
13- Having a researching and inquiring structure that can continuously improve the knowledge and skills gained during education in accordance with the current market conditions.
14- Technical navy capable of working on international platforms, having flexible thinking and mobility and multi-lingual skills.
15- Being able to develop attitudes towards learning life as individuals with high intra-organizational capacities, advanced social skills, positive thinking, and adaptation skills to different environments and institutions.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The students who are registered to the Department of International Trade and Finance in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Muğla University for the first time, in case of application, the credits and final grades received in previous higher education department/program are transferred to the related department and program by board decision. The number of terms equaled to these courses are calculated by considering the total credits of the courses affirmed and the term credits of the department that the student is registered.
Graduation Requirements
Students must succeed all of the required and elective courses (totally equivalent to 240 ECTS) and grade point average must be minimum 2,00 over 4,00. It is required to take courses equivalent to 30 ECTS in every semester for the program carried out.
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
Upon successful completion of the undergraduate program, the candidates might apply to postgraduate (master) programs provided that they have a valid grade from ALES and have sufficient knowledge of English language.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
Exams; midterm exam, final exam, make-up exam, exemption exam and one-course 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 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. 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)