Economics and Finance

Over the past 30 years, the globalization process has accelerated, leading to a rapid evolution in financial markets and increasing the diversity of financial instruments. This development has caused the volume of transactions in financial markets to far exceed the monetary value of transactions in goods and services markets in the global economy. This situation clearly highlights the importance of the Economics and Finance program. Economists, due to their limited knowledge in finance, cannot fully assess the effects of financial markets and cannot foresee the possibility of excessive expansion and subsequent crises in these markets. Similarly, financial experts, distancing themselves from economic knowledge, may predict unlimited growth in financial markets independent of the real economy. This situation necessitates the integration of the disciplines of Economics and Finance or, at the very least, the enhancement of their interaction through a common language. The Economics and Finance program has been designed precisely to meet this need.

Our program aims to train a young workforce that meets future requirements, possesses high technology skills, is productive, innovative, fluent in at least two languages, and capable of competing internationally.

The Department of Economics and Finance has been designed in collaboration with the Departments of Economics, International Finance, and Business, which host leading experts in our country not only in theoretical knowledge but also in analyzing the functioning of financial markets. Our department is also supported by the contributions of the Financial Research and Application Center of Bahçeşehir University.

Program

The Economics and Finance program is designed with an interdisciplinary approach and is not limited in its content. To graduate, a student must complete a course load of 130 credits. The first four semesters focus on core courses such as introduction to economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, statistics, and mathematics. From the 5th semester onwards, students have the opportunity to specialize through elective courses.

Starting from the 3rd year, our program has the flexibility to bring together successful students from the Economics and International Finance programs of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (FEAS) as well as from the Mathematics and Industrial Engineering programs. Additionally, through BAU’s COOP program, students have the opportunity to intern in financial institutions, gaining firsthand market experience. Within this framework, COOP program partners contribute to our program, and senior executives working in the finance sector teach courses as part of COOP.

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Program Objectives

• Gaining the ability to analyze global economic developments and develop appropriate policies and strategies.
• Developing the competence to conduct financial analyses effectively using both traditional and new financial instruments.
• Acquiring the skills to combine economic and financial analyses and contribute to the global competitive environment.
• Enhancing competencies through continuous learning and personal development.

Program Outcomes

• Gaining the ability to understand economic mechanisms at micro and macro levels using the knowledge acquired in mathematics and statistics.
• Understanding the characteristics of markets, industries, and market regulation policies.
• Developing the ability to explain global economic events by understanding different economic perspectives.
• Acquiring the ability to analyze the impact of politics on the economy and vice versa.
• Gaining the competence to propose solutions to economic problems and evaluate opposing policy recommendations.
• Understanding and evaluating new economic developments and approaches.
• Developing the ability to convey economic news and developments through written, oral, and graphical communication.
• Gaining the competence to develop structured solutions for economic issues.
• Acquiring the capability to present findings that support economic assumptions using numerical and verbal skills.
• Gaining the competence to follow economic information and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language.

Mission The mission of the Department of Economics and Finance is to train contemporary, innovative, socially aware, and competent individuals in their fields by analyzing and interpreting the dynamics and fundamental principles of financial economics using scientific tools.

ECONOMICS RANKING AND BASE SCORES

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