International Trade and Business

Introduction to the Department of International Trade and Business

The Department of International Trade and Business is designed for young people who wish to understand and gain knowledge of the market realities of the international business world.

What competencies will this kind of business knowledge give our students?

- After graduation, our students can manage global business operations efficiently.

- Equipped with up-to-date knowledge and skills, they can do business in foreign regions and countries.

- They can take on management responsibilities at the international level.

- They can succeed in a global business environment without feeling like strangers, culturally or legally and politically.

- They can discover global market opportunities and accelerate the globalization process of the companies they work for.

Why should I study this program at BAU?

With itsstrong academic staff of experts in the field,the BAU Department of International Trade and Business offers awide-rangingcurriculumthat will enable you to specialize in foreign trade, import-export and logistics.
With the strong knowledge of foreign trade, import-export and logistics and the written and oral English communication skills you will acquire, you will be closer toalternative job opportunities in multinational companies.
With CO-OP, while still at university, you can gain work experience at some of nearly 2,600 companies before graduating; every year, throughbranded courses,you can take classes from industry professionals; and with thecareer center,you can prepare for life after graduation.
Through ApplyBAU,students who come to our University with their projects and ideas can continue the entrepreneurial journey they started at the incubation center with the great opportunities offered atFuture Campus.
As the BAU Department of International Trade and Business, we open the doors of the world to you through the relationships you will build with ourstudents from different countries,as well as throughBAU Globalprograms, second degree programs abroad andexchange programs.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the department can be employed primarily in the foreign trade, import-export and logistics units of public and private institutions, and can also find job opportunities in the banking and finance sector and in independent audit firms. In addition, graduates of the department are employed in the marketing, sales, human resources, accounting, finance and corporate communications units of public and private institutions. Graduates who wish to work independently can become financial advisors or customs brokers by meeting the necessary exam and qualification requirements. Furthermore, with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire during their education, our graduates can also bring their own business ideas to life as entrepreneurs.

Department Mission:

To educate critical, creative and entrepreneurial individuals who are knowledgeable about the institutions, rules and policies that shape the global business environment, and who can undertake pioneering and innovative work in researching, developing, preserving and disseminating knowledge that will contribute to raising living standards in their society.

Department Objectives:

To educate individuals who: 1. Have theoretical and practical knowledge of management, business, trade, economics, entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development related to International Trade and Business, and can use this knowledge,

2. Can collect data from different sources in the global business world, successfully apply research techniques, and use information and communication technologies,

3. Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking ability by using different sources and channels in the constantly changing global business world,

4. Can communicate in writing and orally with a good command of English,

5. Can convey the knowledge and skills acquired in their field to others in writing and orally, and evaluate them critically,

6. Adopt the principles of business ethics with a sense of professional responsibility and can apply these principles in the field of global trade and business within the framework of legal rules,

7. Can cooperate and take responsibility in teamwork within and outside their field, respect cultural differences and have ethical values,

8. Have sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental sensitivity, and occupational health and safety,

9. Can identify their learning needs and develop themselves through the lifelong learning skills they have acquired.