DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Accounting and Finance (English)

General Description

History

Master of Accounting and Finance with Thesis programme commenced its education and training activities in 2012. This programme's goal is to educate individuals and professionals who are equipped with in-depth knowledge in the areas of accounting and finance; who have an ability to perform financial synthesis using quantitative techniques; who possess professional ethical values. Moreover, the programme provides an opportunity for students that would like to participate in the academic world. Medium of instruction is English.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance (English)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programmes if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Programme Graduates to First Cycle Programmes" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

In this programme, there are fundamental accounting and finance courses. There are accounting courses such as Advanced Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Accounting for Decision Making. There are finance courses such as Financial Markets and Institutions, Foundations of Finance, Financial System and Environment and Financial Management. Moreoever, econometric ans statistical methods by which students can use in the preparation of their thesis are taught in the course of Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance. Besides these fundamental and mandatory courses, there are many elective courses such as Auditing, Strategic Cost Management, Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management, International Financial Management, Financial Risk Management and Derivatives, Behavioral Finance and Bank Management. It expected that students become specialized by means of elective courses.
The objective of this programme is to educate financially literate professionals who have an ability to evaluate the effects of national and international economic- financial developments on the business performance; have an ability to manage business risks; have an ability to coordinate the process of preparing, analyzing and interpreting financial statements; have an ability to play a critical role in teamworking and to contribute to the strategic decision making process considering the interactions between business functions; are equipped with in-depth knowledge in the areas of business finance management, financial markets and institutions, security evaluation, portfolio management, international finance, accounting and auditing; to have an ability to perform financial synthesis using quantitative techniques; possess professional ethical values.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To develop and deepen students knowledge in corporate finance, the workings of financial markets and organizations, security analysis and portfolio management, international finance, risk management, accounting and auditing; and to use this knowledge in the decision-making process.
2   To help students cultivate the habit of following national and international developments in the fields of ecomony, finance and accounting and to educate them to interpret and discuss the impact of this information on businesses and financial markets.
3   To collect, analyze and report analytical economic, financial and accounting data by use of information technologies, and to use this information in the financial decision-making process.
4   To take responsibility of and contribute to the strategic decisions making process by evaluating the relation of accounting and finance with other business functions in a holistic approach.
5   To establish an effective oral and written communications link by use of Turkish and other foreign languages (B2) and to support the defense of original ideas.
6   To enhance organizational skills while focusing on developing results-oriented, objective solutions to financial problems.
7   To help comprehend the importance of professional business ethics.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

After graduation, our students start work in the accounting and finance departments of private firms, financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, and audit firms. Also, some of our graduates go on to become academic personnel in their field of study.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

The programme comprises two semesters. All the courses in the first semester are compulsory. There are three compulsory courses and one elective course in the second semester. Compulsory courses are about the topics in the accounting and finance areas, which the student has to comprehend definetely. Elective courses, on the other hand, provide a means of specialization for the students.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 MSF 5021 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 2 MSF 5023 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 3 MSF 5029 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 4 MSF 5027 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 5 MSF 5025 ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SBE 5000 TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 2 MSF 5064 FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
B 3 MSF 6160 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7
B 4 MSF 5196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2
B 5 MSF 5198 FIELD STUDY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 MSF 5066 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 MSF 5068 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 MSF 5070 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 MSF 5072 REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND INVESTMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 MSF 5074 BEHAVIORAL FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 MSF 5076 BANKING MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 MSF 5090 RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 8 MSF 5080 STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 9 MSF 5082 INTERNAL CONTROL AND AUDITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 10 MSF 5084 FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 11 MSF 5086 AUDITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 12 MSF 5088 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 13 MSF 5078 CORPARATE VALUATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 MSF 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 MSF 5199 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the Information Package. Exams and course success grades are subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 56 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS) and field study (2 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof.Dr. Sabri ERDEM, isletme.bolumbsk@deu.edu.tr, PHONE: +90-232-3018111