ACCT 201 Financial Accounting I (3,0)3
The course intends to provide an exposure to basic concepts of accounting viz. Nature and purpose of accounting, accounting principles, introduction to single entry and double entry system, Preparation of Journal, Ledger and Trial Balance, Simple and complex adjustments, preparation of worksheets related to purchases, sales, receivables, payables, inventories, cash control, property, plant and equipment. Preparation of Final Accounts viz. Trade/Manufacturing account, Profit and Loss account and Balance sheet, simple and complex adjustments.
ACCT 202 Financial Accounting II (3,0)3
The course provides the advanced aspects of accounting on the areas of Partnership firm accounting viz. formation, admission, withdrawal and dissolution of partnership firms, exposure to corporations stockholders equity, identification of Earnings per share, and dividends, long term liabilities, bonds payables, marketable securities, Analysis and interpretation of financial statements, importance of GAAP, exposure to analysis of company reports.
ACCT 303 Corporate Accounting (3,0)3
The course focuses on development and managing of accounting concepts related to company affairs viz. Formation, Management, Dividend policies, financial management transactions, managing different shares viz. Promoters shares and equity shares etc. The course provides detailed insights on the accounting aspects of managing a company.
ACCT 302 Cost Accounting (3,0)3
The course intends to provide basic and advanced concepts of cost accounting. The course covers the scope and nature of cost accounting, principles, classifications of cost accounting, exposure to product cost accounting system viz. external and internal reporting systems, costing and control of raw materials, labour and factory over heads, job order and process costing system, joint and by-product costing, cost accounting for defective units, spoiled units, scrap and waste materials, direct and absorption costing, marginal costing and break even analysis.
BUSN 102 Introduction to Business (3,0)3
This course focuses on offering overview on different functions business organizations, functional areas of management viz. Materials Management, Production Management, Operations Management, Financial Management, Marketing Management, HR Management and Information Management, Types of business organizations etc.
BUSN 205 Principles of Management (3,0)3
The course aims at offering the basic principles of Management, Evolution of Management thoughts, Scientific and Modern Principles of Management, detailed focus on Functions of Management viz. Planning, Organizing, Directing, Staffing, Coordinating and Controlling. The course also covers the different decisions which are key to management practices, etc.
BUSN 203 Business Law and Ethics (3,0)3
The course offers the advanced concepts and applications of legal aspects in the real business situations viz. Contract law, Law of tort, employment law, including ILO conventions, consumer law, company law, partnership law, property law etc. This course also covers the business law related to TRNC and Turkey.
BUSN 206 Organizational Behaviour (3,0)3
The course intends to provide contemporary behavioural aspects and detailed insights on behavioural aspects of management, viz. individual, group and organizational behavioural aspects. The course also focuses on different organization theories, motivational theories, theories of leadership, organizational development and change, organizational effectiveness etc.
BUSN 208 Business Communication (3,0)3
The course focuses on providing the conceptual and application aspects of business communications tools for today’s business managers. The course provides the systematic approach to oral and written communication, preparation of reports, business letters and memos, proposal writing, documentation policy and procedures, oral communication techniques, presentations, conduction of meetings and interviews, conflicts and barriers in communications etc.
BUSN 304 Human Resource Management (3,0)3
The course intends to provide conceptual and application insights of contemporary human resource management practices viz. Recruitment, Selection, Training and Development, Induction, Motivation, performance evaluation and Termination. The course covers the practical implementation of HR practices in the real life business situations which the business students ought to be proficient with.
BUSN 411 Strategic Management (3,0)3
The course aims at providing the advanced insights of strategic management perspective on key business decisions. The course primarily focuses on corporate strategic planning process, strategy formulation, impact of micro and macro environment on strategic decision making, different layers of strategic decision making viz. Top, Middle and Lower level Management etc.
BUS 412 Industrial Relations (3,0)3
This course serves as an introduction into the field of industrial relations. The history of the field and of labour unions, the working principles of industrial relations system, the future of unions and comparisons of the industrial relation systems of different countries, relationships with human resource management models, various models of dispute resolution, issues in labour-management cooperation, and differences and similarities between public and private sector industrial relations will be studied throughout the course.
BUSN 414 Global Business Management (3,0)3
The course aims at providing a global exposure on business management practices pertaining to multinational and global companies. The course provides the detailed orientation to the business management students on the detailed insights of the intricacies of conducting successful business across the globe through managing multiple business portfolios. The course highlights the global business management practices through real life business cases.
BUSN 428 Contemporary Issues in Business (3,0)3
The course intends to provide detailed insights on the contemporary aspects of business practices across the globe. The course emphasizes the practical learning of application aspects of business practices in real life situations. The course highlights the practical implementation of business practices which the business students ought to be exposed and be proficient with.
BUSN 404 Crisis Management (3,0)3
The course primarily intends to provide the detailed practical aspects of managing crises in the business. The crisis management is inevitable in today’s competitive environment, given the fact that the dynamic nature of economics and consumer behaviour. The course enables the business management students to understand the symptoms of crises and develop pre emptive strategies to manage the unexpected risks in business. The course highlights the practical illustrations of crises management through real life business cases.
BUS 405 International Business (3,0)3
The course focuses on offering the deep insights on the concepts and applications of international business aspects. The course covers the different theories of international business, international economies, International organizations, Role of World Bank and IMF, Comparative analysis of international economic performances, International balance of power of industrial societies etc.
COMP 113 Introduction to Computer (2,2)3
Computer hardware and software. System versus application software. Using a modern computing environment. Introduction to word processing. Common and advanced features. Spreadsheets as problem solving tools. Common and advanced features. File management basics. Database management systems; design and implementation. Multi-media databases. Communications/Networks concepts, software and protocols. Electronic mail, conferencing, information access via the World Wide Web.
COMP 402 Management Information Systems (MIS) (2,2)3
This course focuses on the applications of information technology within organizations, particularly the acquisition, development, and implementation of computer-based information systems. It covers planning and the use of information systems by management. Various approaches to developing and building MIS, software tools, end-user computing and information centers in planning strategies and management science.
FNAN 301 Business Finance (3,0)3
The course primarily focuses on the managerial aspects of financial management which are vital for financial decisions. The course covers financial analysis, planning and control, ratio analysis, funds flow analysis, cash flow analysis, capital budgeting techniques, Capital structure determination, Dividend policy, overview of mergers and acquisitions, overview of international finance, Analysis of real company financial reports etc.
FNAN 306 Bank Management and Operations (3,0)3
The aim of this course is to equip the students with the basic tools of assets and liability management in the commercial banking. The following topics will be covered: changing nature of bank management; a functional overview of international banking and its structure, asset management, liability management, capital adequacy management, liquidity management and bank balance sheet.
FNAN 402 International Finance (3,0)3
The objective of this course is to offer a comprehensive understanding and analysis of international financial frame-work within which the multinational corporations (MNC) and other types of business operate and make decisions. The growth in world markets and global finances will be discussed. Furthermore, an interrelated area is presented ; i.e. the foreign exchange markets, treasury management, the efficiency and currency risk management is analyzed. The international monetary systems and the balance of payments and international liquidity and debt problem are also analyzed.
FNAN 403 Theory & Practice of Taxation (3,0)3
The purpose and theory of taxation; fundamental principles of taxation; tax structure ; approaches to tax equity; the incidence of tax; tax effects on capacity output; multiplier effects and the marginal propensity to tax; a comparative analysis of taxations systems in various countries and the EU.
FNAN 428 Contemporary Issues in Banking & Finance(3,0)3
New developments in banking and finance research; innovations in finance, new derivatives and their usage in residential property markets and other markets, new ways of dealing with financial risks, e-banking, presentation and debates about contemporary issues in banking and finance
FNAN 421 Game Theory & Applications (3,0)3
The first part of the course is devoted to the techniques of non-cooperative game theory. After the introduction of the basic solution concepts in game theory, the second part of the course focuses on the economic and financial applications of game theory, i.e. principal agent theory and adverse selection.
FNAN 409 Financial Markets & Institutions (3,0)3
Determinants of interest rates and security valuation. Money markets and bond markets. Mortgage markets and stock markets. Commercial banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, finance companies and mutual funds. Credit, liquidity and interest rate risks.
FNAN 404 Financial Derivatives (3,0)3
Futures markets. Risk management with futures contracts. Options. Risk management with options. Contracts. Swaps markets. Risk management with swaps. Financial engineering and structured products.
FNAN 410 Behavioural Finance (3,0)3
Using some of the more popular and accepted theories of human behaviour from the fields of psychology and decision-making, the course will characterize some prevalent features of irrational behaviour in the financial markets. The typical errors made by financial market participants as a result of behavioural biases will be discussed, and the extent to which irrationality can affect financial markets at the aggregate level (“bubbles”), how long irrationality may persist, and what factors will eventually cause these bubbles to burst (“crashes”) will be examined.
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3,0)3
Introduction of the basic concepts of microeconomics: a general view of the price system, supply and demand analysis, the concept of elasticity, consumer behavior, the theory of the firm, perfect and imperfect competition, monopoly vs competition, the theory of distribution, factor markets and income distribution.
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics (3,0)3
Introduction of the basic concepts of macroeconomics: the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policies and international finance are also discussed.
ECON 201 Economic Theory I (3,0)3
Price theory and the role of supply and demand, theory of consumer behaviour and the utility theory, elasticity, the theory of production and costs, the neo-classical and other theories of the firm, the theory of general equilibrium and economic welfare, current micro -economic issues, privatization and deregulation.
ECON 202 Economic Theory II (3,0)3
Measuring output and prices, national income accounting, classical, Keynesian and neoclassical theories of income determination, aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis, the quantity theory and money demand functions, inflation, unemployment and stabilization policies, the theory of fiscal policy, the theory of growth and inflation.
ECON 301 Money & Banking (3,0)3
The definition of money, determinants of the supply and demand for money, control over the supply of money, central banking and commercial banking, goals and the efficiency of monetary policies, the Keynesian and Monetarists views of money. Monetary transmission mechanism and monetary approach to balance of payments. Theories of inflation.
ECON 309 Econometrics I (3,0)3
Simple regression analysis; the classical linear regression model and estimation methods; statistical inference; classical least squares analysis; hypothesis testing, the coefficient of determination, regression through the origin, prediction, functional forms and the problem of choosing between them. The Multiple Regression Model: Estimation, hypothesis testing and prediction, functional forms and specification error analysis, multicollinearity.
ECON 310 Econometrics II (3,0)3
Dummy Variables: testing structural change, estimating the prediction error variance, seasonal adjustment and pooling cross-sectional and time-series data. Lagged Variables: the polynomial distributed lag and the geometric distributed lag. Autocorrelation and heteroscedasticity. Simultaneous equations; identification and single-equation estimation.
ECON 311 Growth Theory (3,0)3
A formal analysis of growth models. The conception and measurement of technical change. The generation of new technologies in historical perspective and the emergence of science-based industries. The essential features of modern R&D systems. Diffusion and adaptation of technology in development and choice of techniques.
ECON 304 International Economics (3,0)3
The pure theory of international trade and application, comparative advantage and the simple Ricardian model, trade in the classical, neoclassical and the Hecksher-Ohlin-Samuelson models, national income and international trade, tariffs, free trade vs. protectionist policies, international factor movements.
ECON 312 Public Economics (3,0)3
Economics of the public sector. This course studies the nature of goods and services provided by the public sector. It explores public sector as an agent for economic development and decision making and the allocation of resources in the public sector. This course also includes debates on nationalization and privatization and the role of the public sector in the Turkish economy.
ECON 302 Public Finance (3,0)3
Role of government spending and taxation in public policy, budget surplus and deficit, determination of the public sector borrowing requirements (PSBR), privatization and deregulation policies and their effects on the government budget.
ECON 306 Tourism Economics (3,0)3
Introducing tourism as an important economic sector, evaluating and analyzing tourism in relation to such topics as balance of payments, income and employment. Throughout the course special emphasis will be given to the environmental and social aspects of tourism.
ECON 415 Development Economics (3,0)3
The interrelationship of the concepts of economic development and political change; theories of economic growth; the Ricardian, neoclassical, Keynesian, Harrod-Domar and Kaldor models of economic growth; technical progress in growth models; optimal economic growth & political change. Ingredients of economic development and political change; domestic and international problems and policies in economic development and political change. The role of trade in development, terms of trade and trade in primary products, alternative industrialization strategies, sources and extent of protection, the effect of trade and industrialization policies on the pattern of trade and development.
ECON 409 Industrial Economics I (3,0)3
Organization and development, concentration, entry barriers and other aspects of oligopolistic market structures will be discussed in the first part of the course. The second part will involve the theoretical and empirical dimensions of firm behavior. The specific topics will center on the pricing, investment and growth processes of modern oligopolistic firms.
ECON 410 Industrial Economics II (3,0)3
Government regulation and antitrust (competition) policy is one of the most exciting and problematic areas of economic policy. This course deals with questions such as, what particular market failures provide a rationale for government intervention? How can economic theory illuminate the character of market operation, the role for government action, and the appropriate form of government action? What do formal empirical analyses of economic behaviour and the effects of government intervention indicate about the direction this intervention should take? Economic theory and empirical analysis that have been devised to further understanding of regulations and antitrust policies will be used to provide the most up to date answers to these questions.
ECON 412 History of Economic Thought (3,0)3
The development and analysis of major schools of thought from mercantilism to Adam Smith and from Adam Smith to John Stuart Mill. The first part of the course emphasizes Mercantilism and Physiocracy. The second part of the course deals with the classical theorists starting from Adam Smith and detailed examination of the works of the classicists such as Ricardo, Malthus and Say. The development and study of economic thought from J.S.Mill to Marx to the thinking of modern - day theorists such as Friedman, Galbraith, and Debreu. Special emphasis is given to the Marxist, Marginalist and Neoclassical Schools of thought and a detailed study of Keynesian economics. Also the applicability to present day problems will be discussed.
ECON 406 Economic Integration & European Union(3,0)3
Types of economic integration; regional trade blocs, free trade areas, common markets and customs union; the origins of the EU; the structure of the EU; the single market goal; fiscal harmonization; common agricultural policies; the social charter; European monetary union (EMU); the exchange rate mechanism (ERM). The impact of the EU on Turkey and the TRNC.
ECON 417 Agricultural Economics (3,0)3
The structure of agricultural production; demand and supply of agricultural products; linkages, and the balance between agriculture and other sectors of the economy; income elasticity and terms of trade problems of agriculture; government intervention in agriculture; functions of agriculture in development; the green revolution and technological change.
ECON 420 Research Project (0,6)3
This is a practical field project needs to be undertaken by the students with the guidance of a supervisor. The primary focus of the research project on the areas related to current economic problems. The students ought to identify the real life problems, use appropriate research methodology to find appropriate solutions. The students ought to prepare a detailed research project for grading.
ECON 424 Financial Analysis of Capital Projects (3,0)3
Time value of money and its management. Interest rate and economic equivalence. Importance of cash flow diagram. The process of decision making. Financial analysis methods of alternatives: present-worth, annual-equivalent-worth, rate of return, incremental investment analysis. Analysis of project cash flows: depreciation and corporate taxes. Developing project cash flows: inflation and its impact. Capital-Budgeting decisions.
ECON 427 Economic Policy (3,0)3
This course will introduce undergraduate students to a survey of contemporary policy issues in macro-economic literature and their application within the economies of Turkey and the TRNC.
ECON 423 Applied Economics I (3,0)3
This course aims to form a thorough understanding of professional economists’ way of thinking. The material covered will be a complete overview of the most important topics and approaches in microeconomics; with the motivation of understanding public policy-making. The econometrics applications of case studies will be included. The areas of application may include estimation of consumption functions, systems of demand functions, production and cost functions, international trade relationships and others.
ECON 414 Applied Economics II (3,0)3
This course aims to form a thorough understanding of professional economists’ way of thinking. The material covered will be a complete overview of the most important topics and approaches in macroeconomics; with the motivation of understanding public policy-making. The econometrics applications of case studies will be included.
ECON 408 Turkish Economy (3,0)3
The primary objective of this course is to analyze the process of economic policy making in Turkey. The material will include an analysis of structures and functions of economic policy making institutions, stabilization and structural adjustment policies and disinflation programs. Overall structure of the economy; sources and use of income; economy of government; main sectors; agriculture, industry, services; income distribution; regional dispersion of economic activities. Public expenditures and revenues; processes of budgeting and annual planning; formal and legal aspects of budgeting in Turkey; sources of public revenues; principles of taxation and public borrowing; introduction to Turkish tax system; variations of fiscal policy; fiscal policy and growth.
ENGL 121 English I (3,0)3
The primary aim of this course is to help students to develop study skills, which will improve their overall performance and competence on their program. The course will also focus on specific language skills, in order to increase the students’ knowledge of grammatical structures, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, speaking and key features of academic English.
ENGL 122 English II (3,0)3
The primary aim of this course is to help students develop study skills including use of dictionaries and reference materials, finding relevant sources in the library. Tuition will be given in paraphrasing, summarizing information, writing short essays and short research reports that are clear in terms of overall structure, organization, and development of ideas, and which demonstrate on appropriate academic style. Students will also participate in discussions and debates, putting forward clear ideas, opinions and argument, plus give short oral presentations in class.
HIST 100 History of Turkish Reforms (2,0)2
History of the construction of the Turkish Republic under the light of Kemal Atatürk's principles. This course is designed for Turkish speaking students
HIST 200 History of Turkey & Cyprus (2,0)2
This course is designed for non-Turkish speaking foreign students . The aim of the course is to introduce brief history of Turkish Republic and Cyprus . Social , economic and political aspects and effects of Western Civilization on Turkey and Cyprus. Relations with Middle East.
IR 301 International Organizations I (3,0)3
The course aims to provide an understanding of the nature, structure and functions of International Organizations, ranging from regional organizations including the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to global organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
IR 302 International Organizations II (3,0)3
This course is a continuation of IR 301 International Organizations I. It studies in greater depth the work and influence of International Organizations in issues such as world security, international law, economic development, social welfare, and their role in the government of the modern world.
IR 306 EU Law (3,0)3
The study of EU Law permits students to explore the features of the EU's legal order, which currently binds 27 European states. This legal framework, which has no equivalent at the international level, has given the EU considerable political and economic weight in the world. The course will address issues such as the legal rules governing the functioning of the EU, the fundamental principles which underpin the law of the EU, some of the substantive laws in the EU such as the 'Four Freedoms' (freedom of movement of goods, persons, services and capital), and the decision-making procedures which affect the daily life of EU citizens. The course will also refer to the inherent tensions between national and EU interests and their interaction.
MATH 107 Mathematics for Business and Economics I(3,0)3
The course aims at offering the basic concepts of mathematical applications pertaining to business management. The course covers the logical operations, set and real numbers, equations and inequalities, systems of equations, matrix algebra, mathematical functions, exponential and logarithmic functions.
MATH 108 Mathematics for Business and Economics II(3,0)3
This is a sequel of MATH 107. The course offers detailed insights of advanced mathematical applications pertaining to business management. The course includes the limits, properties of limits and continuity, derivates, optimization, identification of maximum and minimum, curve sketching, integration and differentiation and their economic and business applications.
MARK 301 Principles of Marketing (3,0)3
The course aims at providing the basic concepts of marketing, core concepts of marketing, Ps of marketing mix viz. Product Management Decisions, New Product Development, Product Life Cycle, BCG Matrix, Distribution Management, Role and Functions of Middlemen, Different Middlemen, Different Distribution Strategies, Pricing, Different pricing methods, Steps involved in setting up a price and Promotion Management, Focus on Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Sales Promotion, Direct Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet etc.
MARK 302 Marketing Management (3,0)3
The course focuses on offering the strategic application aspects of Ps of Marketing, preparation of strategic unit business planning, Value Chain Model, SWOT analysis, Development of Strategic Marketing Plan, Different types of consumers, Consumer Behaviour Process, Concepts and application of Marketing Segmentation, Different types of Segmentation, Competitor strategies etc.
POLS 104 Introduction to Law (3,0)3
The course introduces the student to the basic concepts and
practices of law, and branches and organization of the law, and discusses the judiciary on a comparative perspective.
POLS 208 European Studies (3,0)3
The course aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of the European culture, history and political life. It will be organized around three axes of study:- Histories and memories of Europe
- European identity and civilization
- European governance and polity
POLS 302 Environmental Policy & Administration (3,0)3
This course introduces the student to environmental policy development and the governmental and administrative management of environmental problems; the analysis of basic ecological and other scientific factors that characterize most environmental problems; including problems such as pollution, ozone depletion, global warming and climatic change; sustainable development and environmental protection.
RES 302 Research Methods (3,0)3
The course aims to expose students with the different research method techniques, which are vital for business decisions. The course covers the different research designs, research methodology, collection of different data, different research techniques, designing of collection instrument, hypotheses development and testing, Data analysis and interpretation, preparation of research reports etc.
SCI 101 Introduction to Social Sciences (3,0)3
This course is designed to introduce to the broad field of the social sciences. This course will utilize an interdisciplinary approach to study. The objectives are: to obtain an understanding of the scientific method and its application to the study of the various social science disciplines, to develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the studies of human and societal behaviour and to obtain a familiarity with the individual disciplines of social science and how they relate to contemporary issues.
SOCY 211 Sociology (3,0)3
The course aims at providing an introduction to the thought of some of the major sociologists or social theorists: Comte, Spencer, Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Parsons, Elias, Giddens, Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas and Luhmann. Their ideas will be discussed in relation to contemporary issues.
STAT 203 Statistics I (3,0)3
The course provides detailed insights on basic concepts of statistics pertaining to business management. The course covers the application of different statistical techniques viz. frequency distribution, preparation of charts, diagrams and graphs, statistical descriptions, sampling problems, measures of locations and dispersions, probability distributions such as binomial, poison and normal distributions.
STAT 204 Statistics II (3,0)3
This is a sequel of STAT 203. The course aims at providing detailed exposure on the advanced aspects of statistical and quantitative techniques pertaining business management. The course covers different statistical models viz. Statistical inferences, developing and testing hypotheses, chi-square distribution, linear regression and correlation, index numbers and time series analysis.
TURK 100 Turkish (2,0)2
This course is designed for non-Turkish speaking foreign students. The aim of the course is to introduce the Turkish language to foreign students.
TURK 200 Turkish (2,0)2
This course is designed for non-Turkish speaking foreign students. The aim of the course is to introduce the Turkish language to foreign students.