About The Program

About the Program

Business Administration (EN) Undergraduate Program at Maltepe University commenced its educational activities in the 2023-2024 academic year. Built upon the university’s longstanding tradition of excellence in business education, the program is designed to educate globally competent professionals through an interdisciplinary approach and a continuously updated curriculum that reflects the changing demands of the global business environment.

The program is delivered entirely in English and aims to equip students not only with foundational knowledge in core business disciplines but also with practical skills and a global mindset. In addition to core subjects such as management, marketing, accounting, finance, operations, and human resources, the curriculum offers a wide range of elective courses focusing on current and emerging issues such as sustainability, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility.

Distinctive Features of the Program

1. Advanced English Language Proficiency Model

Following the preparatory school, students complete a structured sequence of four English courses (Expository Reading and Writing, Analytical Reading and Writing, English for Profession I-II), which enhance academic writing, critical reading, and professional communication skills.

2. Flexibility in Field Electives

Unlike many undergraduate business programs in Türkiye, which offer 6-8 field electives, this program includes 12 field electives. This structure allows students to specialize in areas such as marketing, finance, leadership, and human resources in line with their career interests.

3. Practice-Oriented Learning with Dual Internships

Students complete two compulsory internships during the 7th and 8th semesters, providing early exposure to the labor market. Additionally, applied courses such as Operations Research and Production and Inventory Management offer opportunities to work on real-world business problems.

4. Research-Oriented Curriculum

Starting in the 4th semester with the Research Methods course, students develop their research and analytical thinking abilities, which culminate in a two-semester graduation projects (Graduation Project I-II) during the final year. This process strengthens students' academic writing, critical thinking, and presentation skills.

5. Early Career Planning Focus

Unlike many programs where career planning is postponed until the final year, this program offers a compulsory Career Planning course in the second semester of the first year. This approach helps students shape their academic journey with greater awareness of their future career goals.

Academic Life and Internationalization

The program actively supports participation in Double Major and Minor Programs. Students also benefit from University Elective and General Education Courses that promote interdisciplinary learning. In addition to English, students are encouraged to study a second foreign language to enhance their global employability.

The program is committed to internationalization and seeks to expand its Erasmus+ agreements to offer students and faculty members exchange opportunities with universities abroad.

Academic Staff and Research Approach

The academic staff of the Business Administration (EN) Program consists of nationally and internationally active scholars engaged in research, community outreach, and academic consultancy. In addition to teaching, faculty members provide personalized academic advising and support students’ holistic development.

Graduate Profile and Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program are well-positioned to pursue careers in various departments of private sector, including marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, production, and procurement. They are also qualified to work in public institutions, chambers of commerce and industry, non-governmental organizations, or to establish their own enterprises based on their entrepreneurial competencies.

The program aims to educate analytical, responsible, research-oriented, multilingual, and practice-capable graduates with strong ethical and global awareness.

• Mission

To educate modern, free, and enterprising graduates who have analytical thinking skills, can produce innovative solutions, and have internalized social and ethical values.

• Vision

To be a department that makes a difference in the business world and society through its graduates who are free in thought, modern in education and trained with a universal understanding in science