Profile of the Programme

International Joint Undergraduate Program (UOLP, Dual Diploma) between Yeditepe University's Business Administration Undergraduate Program and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)'s Business Administration Undergraduate Program in the USA is English, and the duration of the program is 4 years, excluding the preparatory school.

Students complete the first two years of their education at Yeditepe University and the remaining two years at UNCW. Upon graduation at the end of the four years, students receive two independent diplomas: one is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration from Yeditepe University, and the other is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration from UNCW.

The Department of Business Administration, which is part of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and admits students based on an equal-weighted score (Eşit Ağırlık Puanı), is currently one of the most sought-after programs, offering its graduates a vast array of career opportunities. Students are simultaneously prepared for the business world, including roles in multinational corporations, while also developing a strong foundation through entrepreneurship training for those aspiring to establish their own ventures.

The Business Administration Department is a discipline where students acquire all the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend the general operating principles of companies, establish and manage small and medium-sized enterprises, ensure their growth, and govern large-scale organizations. Facilitating the smoothest transition to professional life for its graduates, the department provides students with the fundamental knowledge required throughout their four-year undergraduate education. This involves students not only taking core business courses but also mandatory coursework from other departments, such as economics, law, and information systems, to ensure a broad vision. The goal is for students, who learn to master and keep pace with technology during their four-year undergraduate studies, to gain a better understanding of new-generation applications and thus bring new meaning to the business world.

Yeditepe University's Business Administration Department closely monitors innovations in science and the business world, aiming to educate graduates who are well-prepared for the conditions and needs of the time they enter the workforce.

The opportunities we offer to achieve this goal include:

• Providing students with an internationally valid academic curriculum and diploma.
• Our students receive one-on-one academic support from their academic advisors throughout their entire period of study.
• Students can choose from constantly updated Departmental Elective and Free Elective courses, based on their interests, in line with developments and expectations in the business world.
• Business Administration students are offered the opportunity to pursue Double Major and Minor programs through various schemes.
• Our students have the chance to participate in exchange programs at 36 European universities via the Erasmus Program. Furthermore, they can engage in academic and social interaction with incoming exchange students through the same program.
• Students gain integrated practical experience through the 40-working-day Compulsory Internship, which is incorporated into the curriculum. Additionally, students have the option to undertake Voluntary Internships if they choose.
• Through our Social Responsibility course, which has been part of the department since its establishment, our students gain experience in initiating and completing a social responsibility project. The aim is for them to continue this practice, develop social responsibility projects, and contribute to society in the companies they manage in the future.
• In collaboration with GYİAD Academy, numerous business professionals participate as guest speakers in our entrepreneurship courses, sharing their experiences and offering mentorship opportunities to our students.
• International simulations used in final-year courses enable our students to gain experience in managing a real business in a competitive and changing market environment.
• Through 'branded courses' conducted in cooperation with recognized institutions and organizations in the sector, students have the opportunity to earn certificates in various fields in addition to their diploma.
• Within the scope of the Quality Management Certificate Program, conducted in collaboration with Yeditepe University and KalDer, students who successfully complete three elective courses in quality are awarded a certificate.
• The Entrepreneurship (KOSGEB) course provides "Traditional Entrepreneurship Training," aligned and parallel with the KOSGEB "Entrepreneurship Support Program" topics. Students who complete the course are entitled to take the KOSGEB exam via e-Government and receive a certificate. Holders of this certificate will be eligible to benefit from KOSGEB's Traditional Entrepreneurship grant support for two years if they establish their business.
• Our TİDE (The Institute of Internal Auditing Turkey) Seminars course is conducted in collaboration with prominent figures in the internal auditing world, and students who successfully complete the course are awarded a certificate of participation by TİDE.
• Through the activities of the Yeditepe University Center for Management Application and Research (YUVAM), which conducts interdisciplinary applied studies in management-related fields in the public and private sectors and aims to enhance the relationship between the university and the business world, our students have the opportunity to closely follow current approaches in the business sector.