Click here to download the complete information package. GENERAL INFORMATION Competition in international markets is intensifying day by day. With the advancement of technology and the effect of increasing competition, businesses that can observe their environment well, keep up with changes, and obtain accurate and timely information can open up to foreign markets more easily. The Department of International Trade and Finance aims to train senior managers and experts who have global vision, strategic thinking and entrepreneurial skills to international businesses, institutions and organizations, based on the international commercial and economic system. The curriculum, which is prepared with an interdisciplinary approach, provides students with comprehensive equipment in international economics, business, trade, finance, marketing and logistics. The interdisciplinary structure of the program enables the training of managers who can easily adapt to change in the global market, who can make strategic decisions, and who have critical thinking. Graduates of the program will be equipped with leading theories and concepts of strategy, leadership, finance, together with specialized knowledge in issues such as export, import, customs clearance, finance, international marketing, logistics, business establishment, management and commercialization. In addition, within the scope of OSTİM Industry-University Cooperation Model, practical training is given importance in addition to theoretical knowledge in order to benefit from the knowledge of real enterprises. Starting from the first year, students will receive practical training in the international trade and finance departments of enterprises, one day a week in each semester, in order to gain observation, practice, innovation and management skills in the business environment. QUALIFICATION AWARDED International Trade and Finance, Bachelor’s Degree LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION Bachelor’s Degree SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The placement of the students in the program is done by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Foreign students are placed following the verification of the equivalence of their high school degrees as well as other requirements specified in the higher education legislation and the OSTIM Technical University legislation in force and other relevant legislation. OSTIM Technical University shall establish its own selection and placement system for foreign students within the legislation in force when deemed necessary. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING Following the enrollment of students, the courses they have taken in prior bachelor’s degree programs may be accepted provided that they are validly and legally documented and the compatibility and adequacy of the subject, scope and contents of the course in terms of the program/course offered at OSTIM Technical University are assessed and approved by the Department Board and Faculty Executive Board. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS Students are required to complete 240 ECTS credits, complete all coursework successfully in their education program and have a minimum of 2.00/4.00 cumulative grade point average to graduate. PROGRAM PROFILE OSTİM Technical University Department of International Trade and Finance offers courses in basic disciplines such as Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, Statistics, Research Methods within the scope of general business administration and entry disciplines, as well as Import-Export Operations, Foreign Trade Finance, in the field of international trade and finance. It also covers courses such as Market Research, Logistics and International Supply Chain, International Commercial Law, Global Brand Management, E-Commerce and Digital Marketing, International Financial Markets and Institutions. As one of the most important differences of the department, students are given a Second Elective Foreign Language course for seven semesters in a language they choose from among six different languages (German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Russian). In addition, in the International Trade and Finance department, many elective courses are included, as well as students can choose according to their own interests. KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES Have advanced theoretical and up-to-date knowledge in discipline-specific areas such as international trade, finance, logistics, and general business and international business such as economics, marketing, management, accounting. Evaluate, follow, absorb and transfer new information in the field of international trade. Conduct market research, carry out projects and develop strategies for a business to open up to international markets. Use knowledge of national and international trade law and legislation in the management of international commercial operation processes. Work independently and within an organization, using the knowledge and skills acquired in the field and adopting continuous learning. Have the ability to apply her theoretical knowledge in real life, with the experience she will gain through practice in departments such as marketing, accounting, foreign trade, finance, logistics. Have the theoretical knowledge to carry out export, import, customs clearance, logistics, taxation and other international trade activities within the scope of global and regional commercial and economic organizations. Can develop a business idea, commercialize the business idea, and design and manage their own venture using their entrepreneurial knowledge. Using strategic, critical, innovative and analytical thinking skills, actively take part in the decision-making processes of the enterprise in the field of foreign trade and finance. Act in accordance with ethical values, respectful to the environment, social and universal values in all activities it will carry out in its field. Have the skills to follow up-to-date information at national and international level, to gather information about field, and to communicate with international institutions / organizations using her/him knowledge of English and a second foreign language of her choice. Gain professional competencies to take charge in national and international businesses, public and private sector organizations. Can evaluate the problems and conflicts encountered in all areas related to international trade from different perspectives with a holistic approach and produce value-based solutions. JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES Students who graduate from the program have the opportunity to work in the private and public sectors. First of all, students study in a way to find employment in private companies operating nationally and internationally. However, graduates of this department have all the rights that graduates of other economics and administrative sciences have. There will be employment opportunities for international trade and finance graduates, especially in OSTİM and the surrounding region, where the university is physically located. Graduates who have the opportunity to work in different departments of companies, especially in the fields of foreign trade and logistics, find a wide range of employment opportunities in the public sector, especially in the relevant ministries and institutions. Some of the institutions and fields that graduates can work in are as follows: They can work as experts in the export and import departments and finance units of national and international companies, as experts in the treasury, foreign transactions and fund management units of banks, and as fund and portfolio managers in national and international money and capital markets. They will be able to work as independent accountants or financial advisors, as well as working in foreign trade or foreign transactions services, customs consultancy and logistics companies of insurance companies, factoring and financial leasing companies. At the same time, they will be able to be employed in expert staff in relevant public institutions (such as Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Central Bank and Capital Markets Board). Graduates of the department have the right to participate in all vocational competition exams that graduates of the Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences can enter. ACCESS TO FURTHER STUDIES Graduates of the program may apply to master’s and PhD programs in social sciences, particularly in international trade. COURSES WITH ECTS CREDITS Firsth Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS ENG 101 Academic English I 3 0 0 3 3 EHS 101 Occupational Health and Safety 2 0 0 2 2 EPR 121 Entrepreneurship I 0 2 0 1 2 IUL 151 Introduction to University Life 2 0 0 2 2 ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics 3 1 0 3 7 MATH 103 Mathematics I 3 0 0 3 6 MIS 131 Management Information Systems 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 103 Introduction to International Trade 3 0 0 3 4 19 3 0 20 30 Second Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS ENG 102 Academic English II 3 0 0 3 3 EPR 122 Entrepreneurship II 0 2 0 1 1 IUL 152 Building the Future 1 0 0 1 1 WED 124 Workplace Education 0 7 0 3 7 ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3 1 0 3 7 MATH 104 Mathematics II 3 0 0 3 6 ITF 102 Introduction to Business 3 0 0 2 5 13 10 0 16 30 Third Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS ATA 101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 0 2 2 TUR 101 Turkish I 2 0 0 2 2 WAP 225 Workplace Application I 0 7 0 3 7 ENG 221 English Writing Skills 1 2 0 2 4 ITF 201 Commercial Law 3 1 0 3 5 ITF 203 Financial Accounting 2 1 0 3 5 ITF 205 Management and Organization 3 0 0 3 5 13 11 0 18 30 Fourth Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS ATA 102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 0 2 2 TUR 102 Turkish II 2 0 0 2 2 WAP 226 Workplace Application II 0 7 0 3 7 ENG 222 English for Business Life 1 2 0 2 4 ITF 202 Marketing Principles 3 0 0 3 5 ITF 204 Managerial Accounting 2 1 0 3 5 ITF 206 Business Statistics 2 1 0 3 5 12 11 0 18 30 Fifth Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS WAP 325 Workplace Application III 0 7 0 3 7 ITF 301 Marketing Research Methods 3 2 0 3 4 ITF 303 International Trade Theory and Policies 3 0 0 3 5 ITF 305 Import and Export Operations 3 1 0 3 6 ITF 307 International Business 3 0 0 3 4 ELEC 1 Elective Course I 3 0 0 2 4 15 10 0 17 30 Sixth Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS WEX 326 Workplace Experience I 0 7 0 3 7 ITF 302 Foreign Trade Financing 3 0 0 3 6 ITF 304 International Commercial Law 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 306 International Marketing 3 1 0 3 5 ITF 308 Logistics and International Supply Chain 3 1 0 3 4 ELEC 2 Elective Course II 3 0 0 2 4 15 9 0 17 30 Seventh Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS WEX 425 Workplace Experience II 0 7 0 3 7 ITF 401 E-Trade and Digital Marketing 1 2 0 3 5 ITF 403 International Sales and Negotiation 3 0 0 3 5 ITF 405 International Financial Markets and Institutions 3 0 0 3 5 ITF 407 Global Brand Management 3 0 0 3 4 ELEC 3 Elective Course III 3 0 0 2 4 13 9 0 17 30 Eighth Semester Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS WEX 426 Workplace Experience III 0 30 0 15 22 ITF 400 Graduation Project 0 10 0 5 8 0 40 0 20 30 ELECTIVE COURSES Code Course Name Theory App. Lab. Credit ECTS ITF 421 International Inspection 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 422 International Portfolio Management 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 423 Analysis of International Investment 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 424 International Trade and Economic Development 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 425 International Service Trade 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 426 Taxation in International Trade 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 427 Accounting for Foreign Trade Transactions 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 428 Data Analysis and Research Methods 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 429 International Financial Reporting Standards 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 430 Cost Accounting 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 431 Leadership and Motivation 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 432 Business Ethics 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 433 Innovation Management 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 434 Management of Integrated Marketing 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 435 Production Management 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 436 Product and Pricing Management 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 437 Consumer Behaviors 1 2 0 2 4 ITF 438 Project Management and Feasibility 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 439 Production Planning and Ispection 3 0 0 3 4 ITF 440 Financial Statements Analysis 2 1 0 3 4 ITF 441 Service Marketing 3 0 0 3 4 T: Theoretical Course Hour A: Application Course Hour C: Credits L: Laboratory ECTS: European Credit Transfer System ASSESSMENT AND GRADING Instructors shall assess the success levels of students by employing various assessment methods. According to the Regulation on Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Education, Training and Examination of OSTIM Technical University, DC and DD grades mean conditional pass whereas FD, FF and NA grades mean failure to pass. Passing Grade Coefficients are given below. Grade Coefficient Grade Range (out of 100) Status AA 4 90-100 Geçer BA 3,5 85-89 Pass BB 3 80-84 Pass CB 2,5 70-79 Pass CC 2 60-69 Pass DC 1,5 50-59 Conditional Pass DD 1 45-49 Conditional Pass FD 0,5 35-44 Fail FF 0 0-34 Fail NA 0 0 Fail GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students are required to complete all coursework successfully in the program, have a minimum of 2.00/4.00 cumulative grade point average and complete 240 ECTS credits to graduate. MODE OF STUDY Full time PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND DEPARMENT REENGINEERING COORDINATOR Program Director Assist. Prof. Hasibe Aysan E-mail: hasibe.aysan@ostimteknik.edu.tr Department Reengineering Coordinator Research Assistant Seray Kağıtçı E-mail: seray.kagitci@ostimteknik.edu.tr COURSES-KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES RELATION MATRIX Course Code Course Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sum Rate ITF 400 Graduation Project 5 5 4 5 5 5 3 4 3 2 4 2 47 72 WEX 426 Workplace Experience III 4 3 3 2 3 5 3 3 2 3 5 3 39 60 ITF 305 Import-Export Operations 5 5 2 3 2 4 4 4 1 5 3 38 58 WEX 425 Workplace Experience II 4 3 3 2 3 5 2 2 2 3 5 2 36 55 ITF 306 International Marketing 5 4 4 3 5 2 1 2 1 1 5 2 35 54 WEX 326 Workplace Experience I 4 3 3 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 35 54 ITF 308 Logistics and International Supply Chain 5 5 1 2 2 5 5 2 2 5 34 52 ITF 403 International Sales and Negotiation Methods 5 4 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 5 33 51 ITF 401 E-Commerce and Digital Marketing 5 4 2 3 5 4 1 2 5 2 33 51 ITF 407 Global Brand Management 5 2 5 3 3 4 2 2 1 5 32 49 ITF 303 International Trade Theory and Policies 5 5 3 2 2 4 3 5 3 32 49 ITF 405 International Financial Markets and Institutions 4 3 3 2 4 5 1 3 1 3 3 32 49 ITF 103 Introduction to International Trade 5 5 2 2 2 4 3 5 3 31 48 WAP 325 Workplace Applications III 3 2 3 2 3 5 2 1 2 2 4 2 31 48 ITF 304 International Commercial Law 3 4 5 4 3 4 1 3 4 31 48 ITF 302 Foreign Trade Finance 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 1 30 46 EPR 122 Entrepreneurship II 3 2 4 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 29 45 ITF 202 Marketing Principles 4 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 29 45 ITF 307 International Business 5 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 4 3 29 45 EPR 121 Entrepreneurship I 3 2 3 3 3 5 2 3 2 2 28 43 WAP 225 Workplace Applications I 3 2 3 2 3 5 2 2 4 2 28 43 WAP 226 Workplace Applications II 3 2 3 2 3 5 2 2 4 2 28 43 WED 124 Workplace Education 3 2 3 1 3 4 1 2 4 2 25 38 ITF 205 Management and Organization 4 1 3 2 4 4 2 2 2 24 37 ITF 102 Introduction to Business 5 1 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 22 34 ITF 201 Commercial Law 3 2 5 2 3 3 2 20 31 ITF 301 Marketing Research Techniques 2 3 5 2 3 1 2 2 20 31 ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics 4 2 2 4 3 15 23 ENG 221 English Writing Skills 1 2 2 5 3 2 15 23 ENG 222 English for Business Life 1 2 2 5 3 2 15 23 MIS 131 Management Information Systems 3 1 3 1 1 4 1 14 22 ITF 203 Financial Accounting 3 1 2 4 2 2 14 22 ITF 204 Managerial Accounting 3 1 2 4 2 2 14 22 ENG 101 Academic English I 3 2 5 2 1 13 20 ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics 4 2 2 2 3 13 20 ENG 102 Academic English II 1 2 2 5 2 1 13 20 ITF 206 Business Statistics 2 4 5 2 13 20 MATH 104 Mathematics II 2 2 4 2 10 15 IUL 151 Introduction to University Life 1 3 2 1 2 9 14 IUL 152 Building the Future 1 3 2 1 2 9 14 MATH 103 Mathematics I 2 2 3 2 9 14 EHS 101 Occupational Health and Safety 1 1 2 2 2 8 12 NQF-HETR/PROGRAM COMPETENCIES MATRIX: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Program Qualifications National Qualifications Framework Academically Oriented 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical, Conceptual) 1 X X X SKILLS (Cognitive, Practical) 1 X X X X X X X 2 X X X X X COMPETENCIES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility) 1 X X X 2 X X X X X 3 X X X X COMPETENCIES (Learning Competence) 1 X X X 2 X X X COMPETENCIES (Communication and Social Competence) 1 X X X X X 2 X X X X 3 X X X 4 X X COMPETENCIES (Field Specific Competence) 1 X X X X 2 X X X X X X 3 X 4 X X X 5 X X
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International Trade and Finance, Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
The placement of the students in the program is done by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Foreign students are placed following the verification of the equivalence of their high school degrees as well as other requirements specified in the higher education legislation and the OSTIM Technical University legislation in force and other relevant legislation. OSTIM Technical University shall establish its own selection and placement system for foreign students within the legislation in force when deemed necessary.
Following the enrollment of students, the courses they have taken in prior bachelor’s degree programs may be accepted provided that they are validly and legally documented and the compatibility and adequacy of the subject, scope and contents of the course in terms of the program/course offered at OSTIM Technical University are assessed and approved by the Department Board and Faculty Executive Board.
Students are required to complete 240 ECTS credits, complete all coursework successfully in their education program and have a minimum of 2.00/4.00 cumulative grade point average to graduate.
OSTİM Technical University Department of International Trade and Finance offers courses in basic disciplines such as Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, Statistics, Research Methods within the scope of general business administration and entry disciplines, as well as Import-Export Operations, Foreign Trade Finance, in the field of international trade and finance. It also covers courses such as Market Research, Logistics and International Supply Chain, International Commercial Law, Global Brand Management, E-Commerce and Digital Marketing, International Financial Markets and Institutions. As one of the most important differences of the department, students are given a Second Elective Foreign Language course for seven semesters in a language they choose from among six different languages (German, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Russian). In addition, in the International Trade and Finance department, many elective courses are included, as well as students can choose according to their own interests.
Students who graduate from the program have the opportunity to work in the private and public sectors. First of all, students study in a way to find employment in private companies operating nationally and internationally. However, graduates of this department have all the rights that graduates of other economics and administrative sciences have. There will be employment opportunities for international trade and finance graduates, especially in OSTİM and the surrounding region, where the university is physically located. Graduates who have the opportunity to work in different departments of companies, especially in the fields of foreign trade and logistics, find a wide range of employment opportunities in the public sector, especially in the relevant ministries and institutions. Some of the institutions and fields that graduates can work in are as follows: They can work as experts in the export and import departments and finance units of national and international companies, as experts in the treasury, foreign transactions and fund management units of banks, and as fund and portfolio managers in national and international money and capital markets. They will be able to work as independent accountants or financial advisors, as well as working in foreign trade or foreign transactions services, customs consultancy and logistics companies of insurance companies, factoring and financial leasing companies. At the same time, they will be able to be employed in expert staff in relevant public institutions (such as Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Central Bank and Capital Markets Board). Graduates of the department have the right to participate in all vocational competition exams that graduates of the Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences can enter.
Graduates of the program may apply to master’s and PhD programs in social sciences, particularly in international trade.
Firsth Semester
Code
Course Name
Theory
App.
Lab.
Credit
ECTS
ENG 101
Academic English I
3
0
EHS 101
Occupational Health and Safety
2
EPR 121
Entrepreneurship I
1
IUL 151
Introduction to University Life
ECON 101
Introduction to Microeconomics
7
MATH 103
Mathematics I
6
MIS 131
Management Information Systems
4
ITF 103
Introduction to International Trade
19
20
30
Second Semester
ENG 102
Academic English II
EPR 122
Entrepreneurship II
IUL 152
Building the Future
WED 124
Workplace Education
ECON 102
Introduction to Macroeconomics
MATH 104
Mathematics II
ITF 102
Introduction to Business
5
13
10
16
Third Semester
ATA 101
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I
TUR 101
Turkish I
WAP 225
Workplace Application I
ENG 221
English Writing Skills
ITF 201
Commercial Law
ITF 203
Financial Accounting
ITF 205
Management and Organization
11
18
Fourth Semester
ATA 102
Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II
TUR 102
Turkish II
WAP 226
Workplace Application II
ENG 222
English for Business Life
ITF 202
Marketing Principles
ITF 204
Managerial Accounting
ITF 206
Business Statistics
12
Fifth Semester
WAP 325
Workplace Application III
ITF 301
Marketing Research Methods
ITF 303
International Trade Theory and Policies
ITF 305
Import and Export Operations
ITF 307
International Business
ELEC 1
Elective Course I
15
17
Sixth Semester
WEX 326
Workplace Experience I
ITF 302
Foreign Trade Financing
ITF 304
International Commercial Law
ITF 306
International Marketing
ITF 308
Logistics and International Supply Chain
ELEC 2
Elective Course II
9
Seventh Semester
WEX 425
Workplace Experience II
ITF 401
E-Trade and Digital Marketing
ITF 403
International Sales and Negotiation
ITF 405
International Financial Markets and Institutions
ITF 407
Global Brand Management
ELEC 3
Elective Course III
Eighth Semester
WEX 426
Workplace Experience III
22
ITF 400
Graduation Project
8
40
ELECTIVE COURSES
ITF 421
International Inspection
ITF 422
International Portfolio Management
ITF 423
Analysis of International Investment
ITF 424
International Trade and Economic Development
ITF 425
International Service Trade
ITF 426
Taxation in International Trade
ITF 427
Accounting for Foreign Trade Transactions
ITF 428
Data Analysis and Research Methods
ITF 429
International Financial Reporting Standards
ITF 430
Cost Accounting
ITF 431
Leadership and Motivation
ITF 432
Business Ethics
ITF 433
Innovation Management
ITF 434
Management of Integrated Marketing
ITF 435
Production Management
ITF 436
Product and Pricing Management
ITF 437
Consumer Behaviors
ITF 438
Project Management and Feasibility
ITF 439
Production Planning and Ispection
ITF 440
Financial Statements Analysis
ITF 441
Service Marketing
T: Theoretical Course Hour
A: Application Course Hour C: Credits
L: Laboratory ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
Instructors shall assess the success levels of students by employing various assessment methods. According to the Regulation on Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Education, Training and Examination of OSTIM Technical University, DC and DD grades mean conditional pass whereas FD, FF and NA grades mean failure to pass. Passing Grade Coefficients are given below.
Grade
Coefficient
Grade Range (out of 100)
Status
AA
90-100
Geçer
BA
3,5
85-89
Pass
BB
80-84
CB
2,5
70-79
CC
60-69
DC
1,5
50-59
Conditional Pass
DD
45-49
FD
0,5
35-44
Fail
FF
0-34
NA
Students are required to complete all coursework successfully in the program, have a minimum of 2.00/4.00 cumulative grade point average and complete 240 ECTS credits to graduate.
Full time
Program Director
Assist. Prof. Hasibe Aysan
E-mail: hasibe.aysan@ostimteknik.edu.tr
Department Reengineering Coordinator
Research Assistant Seray Kağıtçı
E-mail: seray.kagitci@ostimteknik.edu.tr
Course Code
Sum
Rate
47
72
39
60
Import-Export Operations
38
58
36
55
35
54
34
52
International Sales and Negotiation Methods
33
51
E-Commerce and Digital Marketing
32
49
31
48
Workplace Applications III
Foreign Trade Finance
46
29
45
28
43
Workplace Applications I
Workplace Applications II
25
24
37
Marketing Research Techniques
23
14
Program Qualifications
National Qualifications Framework Academically Oriented
KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical, Conceptual)
X
SKILLS (Cognitive, Practical)
COMPETENCIES (Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility)
COMPETENCIES (Learning Competence)
COMPETENCIES (Communication and Social Competence)
COMPETENCIES (Field Specific Competence)