Economics

ECONOMICS MA PROGRAM

 

Academic Unit: Department of Economics

Program Objectives: Economics MA program is primarily designed for Economics BA degree holders, but BA degree holders of Engineering and Liberal Arts programs are also eligible to apply as out-of-field applicants. The aim of the program is to equip students with the essential tools to apply advanced analytical methods or techniques and the theoretical and practical knowledge of current economics. With a wide range of comprehensive courses offered, the program is suitable for students planning to pursue a PhD degree in Economics. This program is also suitable for students planning to become professional economists in private or public sector.

Medium of Instruction: Turkish

International Student Quotas: International student quotas are announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Admissions Calendar: Admissions calendar is announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Application Link: https://lisansustu.yildiz.edu.tr/sbe/en/ (Applicants are advised to check the academic calendar first and send their applications only during the application period.)

Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

 

Compulsory Courses:

Code

Course Title in Turkish

Course Title in English

Course Type

Number of Credits

IKT5101

Mikroekonomik Analiz

Microeconomic Analysis

Required by the program

3

IKT5103

Makroekonomik Analiz

Macroeconomic Analysis

Required by the program

3

IKT5104

Ekonometrik Yöntemler

Econometric Methods

Required by the program

3

IKT5001

Seminer

Seminar

Required by the Council of Higher Education

0

IKT5004

Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Bilimsel Etik

Research Methods and Scientific Ethics

Required by the Council of Higher Education

2

Elective Courses:

Code

Course Title in Turkish

Course Title in English

Number of Credits

IKT5102

Matematiksel İktisadi Analiz

Mathematical Economic Analysis

3

IKT5105

Mukayeseli İktisat Tarihi

Comparative Economic History

3

IKT5106

Enformasyon ve Belirsizlik İktisadi

Information and Uncertainty Economics

3

IKT5109

Refah İktisadı ve Sosyal Seçim

Welfare Economics and Social Choice

3

IKT5110

Politik Makro İktisat

Political Macroeconomics

3

IKT5111

Parasal İktisat

Monetary Economics

3

IKT5112

Dünya Ekonomisinde Güncel Sorunlar

Current Issues in World Economy

3

IKT5113

Uluslararası Ticaret

International Trade

3

IKT5114

Uluslararası Finans

International Finance

3

IKT5115

Orta Doğu Ekonomileri

Middle East Economies

3

IKT5116

Türkiye’nin İktisadi Analizi

Economic Analysis of Turkey

3

IKT5117

Türkiye Ekonomisi:Seçilmiş Konular

Turkish Economy: Selected Subjects

3

IKT5118

Alan Ekonomileri

Area Economics

3

IKT5121

İktisadi Analiz Tarihi

History of Economic Analysis

3

IKT5122

İktisat Metodolojisi

Methodology of Economics

3

IKT5123

Kurumsal İktisat

Institutional Economics

3

IKT5124

Osmanlı-Türkiye İktisat Tarihi

Economic History of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey

3

IKT5125

Osmanlı İktisat Tarihinin Kaynakları

Sources on Ottoman Economic History

3

 

Academic Staff:

  • Prof. Dr. Ensar YILMAZ
  • Prof. Dr. Ercan EREN
  • Prof. Dr. Feride GÖNEL
  • Prof. Dr. Gülsün YAY
  • Prof. Dr. Hüseyin TAŞTAN
  • Prof. Dr. Melike E. BİLDİRİCİ
  • Prof. Dr. Meral UZUNÖZ
  • Prof. Dr. Murat DONDURAN
  • Prof. Dr. Nevin COŞAR
  • Prof. Dr. Sait ÖZTÜRK
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asuman OKTAYER
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fazıl KAYIKÇI
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kasım EREN
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senem ÇAKMAK ŞAHİN
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak ÜNVEREN
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Özge KAMA MASALA
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Seçkin SUNAL
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Tolga AKSOY
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Tuna DİNÇ
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep KAPLAN
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Hasan Ağan KARADUMAN

 

Who can apply?

In-Field Quotas

Bachelor degree holders of Economics program should apply to in-field applicant quotas.

Out-of-Field Quotas

Others should apply to out-of-field applicant quotas.

 

Graduation Requirements:

In order to graduate from the program, students are required;

  • to take at least 7 courses (21 local credits/ 120 ECTS), two of which are required by the department
  • to pass the “Seminar” and “Research Methods and Scientific Ethics” courses,
  • to pass all courses with at least CB grade and have at least 2.50/4.0 GPA,
  • to comply with the publication requirement,
  • to register to “Lecture on Specialized Field” and “MA Thesis” courses in order to write a thesis, after completing the required number of credits,
  • to pass the MA thesis defense successfully.

Publication Requirement:

MA students are required to meet at least one of the following requirements which has to be related to their thesis and done in cooperation with their thesis supervisor(s):

  1. An oral/ poster presentation at a national/ international refereed academic congress
  2. An academic article published or accepted for publication at a national/ international refereed academic journal

 

Department Location: Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey

 

Admissions Contact:

 

E-mail Address

Website

Graduate School of Social Sciences

gsss@yildiz.edu.tr, sbemdr@yildiz.edu.tr

http://sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/

 

Department Contact:

Name- Surname

E-mail Address

Phone Number

Prof. Dr. Murat DONDURAN

iktblm@yildiz.edu.tr

+90 212 383 67 12