The Instıtute Of Socıal Scıences
Department Of Management (Wıth Thesıs )

Foundation
The Institute of Social Sciences of Toros University was founded in 2009 with the Law No: 5913/1 on 23rd of June, 2009; issued on 07th July 2009 No.(R): 27281. The foundation of "Business Administration (MBA) Program" has been approved by The Council of Higher Education of Turkey on 05th April 2012.The main objective of the program is develop prospective leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs both for private and public business organizations. There are two MBA programs; MBA- with thesis and MBA-nonthesis. Each program has its own course requirements.

Qualification Awarded
Master of Business Administration

Level of Qualification:
Second Cycle

Admission & Registration Requirements
Those who have four-year university degree can apply to the programs. ALES exam grade at least 55 in “equal wighting system” is required for the Thesis program. Students who have already started master's degree studies in other domestic or international universities may also apply for admission according to Regulations of Council of Higher Education and Toros University. The students who have taken university degree from abroad should submit "equivalency diploma", ALES grade of at least 55 or equivalent exam grade as GRE, GMAT, etc. See for details: Admission Requirements to Graduate Programs/ The Directive of Toros University Graduate Programs. The applicans may be given a writeen scientific exam, or only an interview, or both. The evaluation of the applicants may also be based on only the application forms.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Students who have studied at other Universities may transfer to Toros University Programmes and the courses they have taken can be accepted under the conditions specified in the Directive of Toros University on Graduate Programs. Course Accreditation Table is developed for the candidates as the content of each course taken before should at least be %70 equivalent in the corresponding course. In case of credit inbalance 1credit lacking is acceptable. The student may ask exemption for maximum 3 courses which grades are AA, BA, BB, CB, or CC and not older than 3 years. The number of the courses taken as a special student that may be given exemption should not exceed %50 of the total number of courses in the program.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Students are required to complete the compulsory and elective courses, total 7 courses. The total credit is at least 21, which is equivalent to at least 120 ECTS); give a seminar together with the seminar report, and prepare a thesis and successfully defend it in a jury.

Profile of the Programme
Master of Business Administration Program is designed to equip the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge of the contemporary management and business functions such as marketing, finance, human resources etc. The program aims to develop their skills as leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs for the private and the public business organizations.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduated students have a wide range of employment possibilities. Some examples of our graduate students’ employment are export and trade companies, accounting agencies, logistics companies, municipalities, governors’ offices, public and private schools.

Access to Further Studies
Those students successfully completed the MBA with Thesis program can apply to the Doctorate programs

Examination, Assessment and Grading Regulations
All conditions for exams, grading and assessment are provided in the syllabus of the course. At least one midterm and one final exam for each course. A term project can also be assigned. The exams are generally in written form. Grading is performed according to 4-point system. The weight of the final exam should not be less than 50 percent and not more than 60 percent of the final grade. In addition to exams the student may also be assigned to prepare project or homework of which the weight is not more than 20 percent. All details can be found in the Directory of Toros University Graduate Programs.

Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements for Program are a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00 and no failing grade for each course (no grade below CC) and a successful completion of thesis for the MBA-Thesis program and a successful completion of Project for the Nonthesis program as indicated in the Directive of Graduate Programs of Toros University.The total ECTS should not be less than 120.

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Departmental Facilities
The courses are given in the evening between 18:00-21:00 in order to enable the working students to attend the courses.

Contact Information
Head of Department Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA BEKMEZCİ
Diploma Supplement & ECTS Coordinator of Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. METİN OCAK
Postal Address Toros Üniversitesi 45 Evler Kampüsü Bahçelievler Mah.16.Cadde No:77
Postal Code 33140
Phone 00 90 (324) 325 33 00 GSM: 0530 290 96 95
Fax 00 90 (324) 325 33 01
Web Address http://bologna.toros.edu.tr/?id=/programme&program=227
E-Mail [email protected]
Country Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
City Mersin
Town Yenişehir