In this course students are introduced to the area of research in history of human ideas in their expression, preservation and change over time. Studying in the history of ideas involve interdisciplinary research that looks at intellectual, philosophical, literary and artistic history of the production, development and dissemination of knowledge.
MFA592
Thesis in Art and Design
This component of the course is the major part of writing which will culminate from the processes of research and critical evaluation of the area concerned. In this course the students are encouraged and assisted in the researching, developing and writing of their masters' thesis. Through on going consultation and group discussion the students will be expected to demonstrate that they are intellectually and technically well-equipped to perform the writing of the thesis. The thesis will clearly reflect the students' depth of knowledge of their discipline and topic and sound command of English academic writing.
MGMT500
Research Methods
Research Methods Introduction to fundamentals of Research Methods and their applications in the management and economic areas. Special emphasis will be placed of effective report and thesis writing and examples of good practice will be presented.
MGMT502
Strategic Management
This course enables students to understand the issues and challenges faced by managers responsible for strategic management. It introduces students to concepts and methodological approaches and tools relevant to the analysis of the strategic position of the organization. The course teaches students how to develop and implement strategies and policies, and their major operational implications.
MGMT503
Organızatıonal Theory
Organizational Theory Analysis of modern management theories. Development of organisations and problems of leadership posed by organisational structures. Dynamics of organisational behaviour and relationship to effective administration. Models of communication, motivation, and leadership
MGMT505
Consumer Behaviour
Consumer Behaviour This course develops a theoretical understanding of consumer behaviour and consumption as well as the necessary critical and analytical skills for applying that knowledge to practical marketing situations. Also, the course reviews the roots of consumer behaviour research, the various schools of thought and examine particular theories, concepts and research, and assesses the implications of consumer behaviour and consumption for marketing in commercial and non-commercial contexts, public policy and consumers themselves.
MGMT507
Marketing Communication
Marketing Communication This course critically examines key aspects of marketing communications and associated theory and how diverse elements of the communications mix can be co-ordinated and managed to produce an integrated marketing communications plan. Students will develop insight and understand the process, theory, and social impact of an advertising campaign.
MGMT508
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Analysis and evaluation of major personnel management problems in the United States including human resource planning and development, assessment of future needs, building the personnel function to meet needs of developing organisations, developing career paths and training programs and policies. Evaluation of the personnel functions and of personnel performance and development of systems for this purpose.
MGMT509
Operations Management
Operations Management This courses introduces students to advanced techniques in the design of the product. Production systems and production control systems. The machine assignment problem, scheduling and sequencing, line balancing, location-allocation of new facilities, JIT management, logistics, purchasing, total quality management, services and manufacturing operations management
MGMT512
Legal Envıronment of Busıness
Legal Environment of Business The effects of regulation in business decisions. Rule making processes, administrative actions, antitrust, public policy issues, and ethical issues are examined. Social and political considerations in the legal system are analysed
MGMT542
International Business Management
Multinational enterprises as global organisations with emphasis on their worldwide impact. Emphasis on providing framework for understanding broad issues rather than on questions of business management and administration.
MGMT544
E-Commerce
eCommerce Characteristic of internet and its boundaries, its effects in the international environment. Design of marketing program for internet use. New issues in e-business
MGMT552
International Marketing
Functional and environmental differences between domestic and International Marketing. Focus on how multinationals are reorganising their international operations with trans-continental structures, international management, staffing and globally shared values design to enable their diverse production, and function to work together more coherently. Market identification, product, price, promotion, and distribution channel decision across the countries. Incorporates reading lists, research projects, and seminar papers.
MGMT601
Advanced Management
Analysis of modern management theories. Development of organizations. Dynamics of organizational behaviour and relationship to effective administration. Models of communication, motivation, and leadership.
MGMT602
Advanced Statistical Analysis
This is a course in which the PhD students fully grasp the advanced multivariate analysis techniques and their uses in research. Topics include multivariate analysis of variance, loglinear analysis, factor analysis, discriminate function, canonical correlation, and an introduction to structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis. Emphasis is placed on providing solid skill in the use of the major statistical software packages such as statistical A analysis by using SPSS.
MGMT604
Advanced Research Methods
The course presents scientific principles and processes that make the research an applied science. Information collection, interpretation, and presentation for shaping objectives, policies, and planning. Application of the concepts, methods, and knowledge of quantitative and behavioural disciplines. Learning objectives are facilitated through individual or group research projects.
MGMT605
Advanced Report Writing in Social Sciences
In this course special emphasis will be placed on effective report and thesis writing and examples of good practice will be presented.
MGMT606
Organizational Behavior
Theoretical statements of individual and group behaviour in organizations will be examined in this course. Student presentations and discussions will include detailed treatments of organization design, change, and reorganization, as well as inter-organizational relationships.
MGMT607
Advanced Human Resouce Management
The management of human beings in a complex organisation; recruiting, selecting, training, promoting & motivating human beings. Increasing personal loyalties & managing personnel to elevate individual contribution, increasing quality & lowering operational costs.
MGMT608
Strategic Management and Business Analysis
The course presents conceptual frameworks and models which will assist students to analyze competitive situations and strategic dilemmas and gain insight into strategic management. This course will provide a synthesis of previous course materials within the business programmes. Class lectures are supplemented with case studies.
MGMT609
Advanced Operations in Management
Covers the advanced quantitative techniques in major production systems, including planning & control of projects, statistical quality control, MRP aggregate scheduling & line balancing, queuing theory, transportation models and simulation techniques. Also, deals with the main and contemporary OR methods and techniques and computer applications for managers.
MGMT610
Advanced Quantitiative Approach to Management
This is a course in which we deal with the advanced quantitative approaches, which can be used in establishing quantitative models of various systems. Thus, Advanced Forecasting Models, Advanced Inventory Models, Advanced Linear Programming Models, Advanced Network Analysis (CPM/PERT), Simulation techniques will be presented.
MGMT615
Special Topics in Global Management
Research, presentation and debates about the new issues in global management. Case studies.
MGMT618
International Business Law
This course covers international business transactions in the global political legal environment; study of interrelationships among laws of different countries and the legal effects on individuals and business organizations. Topics include agency agreements, international contracts and administrations, regulations of exports and imports, technology transfers, regional transactions, intellectual property, product liability, and legal organization.
MGMT619
Advanced Project Management
This course covers: The project team roles and method of project conflict resolution, plan and estimate percent complete for schedule and budget management, identify methods for schedule compression and/or recovery, develop Risk Management Plans, identify methods for budget and scheduling estimates, develop a resource histogram and balance resources, perform earned value analysis on an actively tracked project plan.
MGMT623
Advanced Quality Management
This course surveys the field of quality management from a number of perspectives, including the classic works of quality pioneers and empirical academic studies. Linkages to organizational theory and issued related to resarch design in quality management will also be discussed
MGMT630
Seminar in Management
The seminar paper will be prepared and presented by the student.
MIL507
International Law
The nature and role of international law in the interaction of states. The basic terminology of international law. Problems of interpretation and enforcement. The relation between law and power; treaties and the legal basis of diplomacy, international organisations, international law and war, human rights under international law.
MINT501
Interior Design Studio I
This course encourages material and conceptual explorations toward innovation in a chosen field, for developing new perceptions, sharpening of awareness and new ways of seeing. Developed innovative abilities in the field will presented with developed verbal and visual communicative skills for practicing effectively in the contemporary art & design arena. .
MINT502
Interior Design Studio II
Interior Design Studio II aims at combining the innovative skills gained in MINT501 and interior design knowledge and skills of graduate students. This is a course focusing on evidence based design, in which the decision making process about the built environment relies on extended and credible research about the project topic. Based on a thorough combination of theory and practice, the course opens the way for personal development through a deeper understanding of contemporary issues in the field, a substantial knowledge of technical issues, and creative use of presentation techniques.(PREREQUISITE MINT501)
MINT503
Interior Design Studio III
Building on the research-based approach to design and innovation of MINT502, students are expected to extend their scientific and artistic flexibility and adaptability in developing and proposing advanced methods in interior design that can be applied in different contexts, scales and spaces. Their studio research in this course needs to be related to or form part of the master thesis project.(Prerequisite MINT502)
MINT506
Seminar in Thesis Research
This course prepares student to clearly articulate in an academic writing format the kinds of commitments and procedures with a projected time-line he/she has developed for an expected healthy outcome in studio practice. This course aims to assist students in the process of realising their aim in both conceptual and technical terms.
MINT592
Thesis in Interior Architecture
In this course the students are encouraged and assisted in the researching, developing and writing of their masters' thesis. Through ongoing consultation and group discussion the students will be expected to demonstrate that they are intellectually and technically well-equipped to perform the writing of the thesis. The thesis will clearly reflect the students' depth of knowledge of their discipline and topic and sound command of English academic writing.
MIRP501
Advanced Ir Theory
The course examines and provides an analysis of the central assumptions and key concepts of main theories of IR. It surveys the development of contending theoretical approaches to international politics such as; the boundaries and content of the field, theoretical literature on the study of diplomacy and foreign policy analysis concentrating on the actors, institutions, concepts, structure, and the contemporary critique of the international politics. By introducing a variety of theories and approaches, along with structure, major features and development in international system, this course aims to provide a comprehensive basis for understanding the dynamics of world politics and advanced IR theory.
MIRP502
Advanced Comparative Politics
This course compares and contrasts the geopolitics, historical development and political institutions of various countries with different economic and political settings. It also analyzes the factors which shape societal divisions and political cleavages such as class, ethnicity, race or religion as well as the major sources of debate in public opinion such as immigration, economic development models, xenophobia and foreign relations. Case studies include the UK, France, Russia, China, Japan, Iran, Brazil and Germany.
MIRP503
International Political Economy
Capitalism is the dominant social, political and economic system initially emerged in Western Europe and later spread to the major parts of the world. The most prominent characteristic of today's global political economy is that it is capitalist. The development of trans-national corporation at the last stage of capitalism, has reached such a level that they are more powerful than nation-states. The objective of this course is to discuss the current trends in world economy and to analyze the effects of globalisation.
MIRP511
History and Politics of Balkan
The course mainly concentrates on the effects of World War II on the politics and economics of the Balkans. The course also focuses on recent conflicts and developments in former Yugoslavia such as wars in Bosnia and Kosovo as well as the future EU prospects of the Western Balkan states.
MIRP512
The Caucasus & Central Asia
This course will cover the modern history of the countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia which obtained independence following the breakdown of the Soviet Union in 1991. These include the present states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in the Caucasus, and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The first part of the course will provide a historical background necessary to understand the problems of the post-Soviet period. The second part will analyze the radical transformations in the region following the collapse of the Soviet Union and subsequently will focus on major regional conflicts such as the Karabagh issue between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the 2008 War between Georgia and Russia.
