Master of Business Administration (English) - Non Thesis Program

Purpose of the Program

In today's conditions, managers from different disciplines such as business, engineering, law are expected to follow scientific developments without interrupting their business life and to use the theoretical knowledge they have learned in solving the problems they encounter in practice. The aim of this program is to train managers who know how to renew themselves according to constantly developing and changing market conditions, and who have entrepreneurial, dynamic and analytical thinking skills and to bring them into business life.

The English Business Administration Thesis Master's Program, based on current theory and practice, is designed to train professional managers who are able to communicate effectively, have personal skills, and are socially responsible and constantly develop. Participants who continue the program will take basic business courses in the first two semesters. In the third semester of the program, participants will choose the field they want to specialize in and take the courses offered in that field. The program offers eight areas of specialization: accounting and auditing, banking, finance, marketing, management, business law, tourism, and international logistics and trade.

In today's conditions, foreign language proficiency is a must in order to become a qualified manager. In addition to advanced English proficiency, students who will graduate from our program, which is entirely in English, will be given an elective foreign language course in the third semester of the program, where they can develop a second language skill by choosing one of the languages ​​from Russian, Chinese and German.

Structure of the Program

The Non-Thesis Program consists of a total course load of 30 credits (10 courses) and a non-credit graduation project.

Application Conditions and Required Documents

Application Conditions

• Have a four-year undergraduate degree
• Having received at least 55 points out of 100 from one of the English foreign language exams (YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL, e-YÖKDİL) administered by ÖSYM.
• Getting at least 55 points (Equal weight) from ALES exam (For thesis-based MA program)

Application Documents

• Undergraduate Graduation Certificate (Original document, notarized copy or graduation certificate obtained from the E-Government system)
• ALES exam document (Only for thesis programs - EA minimum 55 points)
• Foreign Language Certificate (YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL, e-YÖKDİL, minimum 55)
• Copy of ID Card, Notarized Copy or Document Received via E-Government
• 1 passport size photo
• Residence and Criminal Record from E-Government
• Military Status Certificate for Male Candidates
• For Graduates from Universities Abroad; Original or certified copy of the equivalence certificate received from the Council of Higher Education and/or a certificate of recognition issued by the Council of Higher Education.
• Filling out the TC Istanbul Okan University Master's Degree application form

(If you bring the originals, there is no need for notary approval, we will make the originals.)