Courses

ATU100 - Orientation (1 + 0) 1

President's Speech; Life at Atılım (Presentations by Administrative Units); Library Seminars; Book Borrowing-Returning Session; Department Promotion Meetings; Promotion of Sports Activities; Visits to Kiosks of Student Clubs and Communities; Informative Presentation on Education Technologies; participation in events organized within the scope of ATU 100.

CMPE105 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (1 + 2) 3

Fundamentals of information systems, system and application software; input, processing, storage, output and communication; exploring the windows environment; learning management systems; internet applications; use of applications software: word processing, spreadsheets and creating presentations, integrating and sharing information between applica

ECON101 - Introduction to Economics I (3 + 0) 5

Introduction to demand, supply and market price formation; household behaviour; elasticity; production process; profit maximizing firm behavior; different market types such as monopoly, perfect competition, oligopoly.

ECON102 - Introduction to Economics II (3 + 0) 5

Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, aggregate expenditure, aggregate income models, fiscal policy, money demand, money supply, monetary policy, multiplier.

ENG101 - English For Academic Purposes I (4 + 0) 3.5

English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology.

ENG102 - English for Academic Purposes II (4 + 0) 3.5

Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, presentation and use of technology.

ENG201 - English for Academic Purposes III (3 + 0) 3

Advanced reading and writing skills, applying critical reading skills and strategies, identifying the organization of a reading text, main ideas of the texts, and the author?s main purpose, summarizing a given text, outlining and writing an argumentative essay.

ENG202 - English for Academic Purposes IV (3 + 0) 3

Preparing and writing research reports and delivering effective oral/written informative and persuasive presentations; gathering information, organizing data, outlining, using appropriate techniques in presentation and delivering for a maximum impact, using visual aids and citation effectively.

HIST101 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I (2 + 0) 2

French Revolution; structure and geopolitic positioning of Ottoman Empire, reasons of its decline; Westernization movements, First and Second Constitutional Monarchy declarations; Libya and Balkan wars; First World War; period before the War of Independence, congresses, National Pact, establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly.

HIST102 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (2 + 0) 2

War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.

HIST221 - History of Civilization (3 + 0) 3

A chronological order of the rise of civilizations from Sumer until the Scientific Revolution.

KRY111 - Career Planning (1 + 0) 1

Being a student at Atilim University, Student-centered programs at Atilim University, Faculty, Department presentations, Career Planning and Coop Program, Erasmus, CV writing types, Interview techniques, Effective Communication and presentation techniques, Intelligence and Personality

LOG101 - Introduction to Logistics (3 + 0) 5

Role of international logistics systems in global supply chain management, customer service, modes of transportation, order processing, information systems and information technologies, procurement, documentation, materials, inventory management.

LOG102 - Basic Accounting anf Financial Statements (3 + 0) 5

Basic concepts of accounting and finance, tax liabilities, basic financial statements: balance sheets, income statement, owner`s equity statement, cash flow statement, vertical, horizontal and ratio analysis.

LOG103 - Introduction to Law (3 + 0) 5

basic concepts of law and preliminary matters are studied. Following the general legal concepts and institutions of law and overview of the Turkish Legal System; interaction of law and economics; interrelated areas such as economic and social rights recognised in international legal documents; basic concepts of competition law are also covered.

LOG203 - Combined Transportation (3 + 0) 6

Types of transportation, components of combined transportation, parties, legal responsibilities of parties, documents.

LOG204 - Turkish Foreign Trade and Customs Regimes (3 + 0) 6

Foreign trade, the ecosystem of foreign trade, the difference of foreign trade from domestic trade,, relevant risks and management, international sale contracts, Incoterms in foreign trade, Turkish foreign trade regimes, and their applicationa, the institutions of foreign trade, the basic framework of customs regulation, tarif, value and origin, the custom transaction out of regimes

LOG205 - Law for Logistics (3 + 0) 5

The concept of enterprise law, dealer concept, mercantile affair, tradename, unfair trade and concept of obligation, contracts as a source of debts, illicit act, unjust enrichment, fullfillments, responsibilities, types of contracts.

LOG206 - Logistics and Transportation Law I (3 + 0) 4

Logistics services work in processes among international logistics organizations (F.F., 3PL. 4PL. agency) and army unite; design and control systems positions on in and out material and product flow, material management, temporary storage, physical distribution and supply chain between international company and firms; logistics as a control and

LOG209 - Introduction to International Trade (3 + 0) 5

Basic models of international trade, Ricardian Model, income distribution, The Heckscher-Ohlin Model, standard trade model, economies of scale, instruments of trade policy.

LOG210 - Export and Import Management (3 + 0) 5

International marketing strategies, planning, documentation, financing and transportation choices, export regulations, import customs clearance and other government requirements, the role of service providers, freight forwarders, free-trade-zones, existing import and export rules and regulations, tariff and structures.

LOG212 - International Trade (3 + 0) 6

International personalities, dispute settlement methods, history of international trade relations, WTO, GATT, multilateral trade agreements.

LOG305 - Logistics and Transportation Law (3 + 0) 6

Logistics services work in processes among international logistics organizations (F.F., 3PL. 4PL. agency) and army unite, control systems positions on in- and out-material and product flow, material management, temporary storage, physical distribution and supply chain between international company and firms, law related to international logistics a

LOG306 - Warehousing and Inventory Management (3 + 0) 7

Materials handling, packaging, bar-coding, cross docking, inventory control system, ABC classification, economic order quantity models.

LOG311 - Supply Chain Management (3 + 0) 6

The basic SCM concepts; purchasing, manufacturing flow management, production, marketing, sales, distribution, customer relationship and service management, demand management, order fulfilment, supplier relationship management, IT, product development and commercialization, returns management.

LOG401 - Marine Trade and Logistics Law (3 + 0) 7

The ship-register and related transactions, the pledge and mortgage on ships, types and parts of the ports, free-trade zones, docks and storage methods in ports, international port rulings.

LOG405 - Customs Regulations and Applications (3 + 0) 6

Students will be informed about basic principles related to customs, basic concepts related to customs legislation, tariff, value, rules of origin, customs regimes, non-regime transactions, principles of subject to customs, customs and financial obligations related to customs, customs offenses, customs disputes, customs consultancy, customs

LOG406 - Correspondence Techniques in Foreign Trade and International Logistics (3 + 0) 6

Sample correspondence used in foreign trade, forms and contracts, business presentations, meetings, commercial fairs and negotiations, professions by sectors, terms and processes.

LOG410 - Uluslararası Ticaret/Lojistik Projesi (3 + 0) 8

Research on the project topic, quantitative/qualitative research techniques, writing first drafts, conducting company interviews, presenting prepared reports.

LOG499 - Internship (0 + 0) 6

Field experience for a period of 20 days with a written report and an oral presentation.

MAN111 - Introduction to Business (3 + 0) 6.5

Fundamentals of business, global business, small business, forms of business, functions of business namely, management and organization, and information technology.

MAN112 - Introduction to Management (3 + 0) 6

Organization, teamwork, technology and information management, production, operations management, human resources, marketing, accounting and finance.

MAN122 - Quantitative Applications in Business (3 + 0) 5.5

Statistical data; application of various numerical methods and ways in business sector.

MAN203 - Principles of Accounting I (3 + 0) 6

Accounting concept, generally accepted accounting principles, accounting equation, accounting transaction, the accounts and recording process, balance sheet and income statement, all of the asset, equity, revenue and expense accounts transactions.

MAN204 - Principles of Accounting II (3 + 0) 6

Determination of quantity and value of all the assets and liabilities, month/year end transactions, trial balance, incorrect entries, detailed financial statements.

MAN241 - Principles of Marketing (3 + 0) 5

Main principles of marketing, strategies, marketing environment, marketing mix, market segmentation and product life cycle.

MAN321 - Project Management I (3 + 0) 3

Students will theoretically learn the fundamental components of project management.

MAN322 - Project Management II (3 + 0) 3

Students will learn the fundamental components of project management through practical application.

MAN438 - Securities Law (3 + 0) 5

Definition and properties of securities, securities law, legal attributes of securities, payment and demonstration, limitation.

TURK401 - Turkish Language I (2 + 0) 2

Languages and their classification; history of Turkish language, its spread over the world and its place among other languages; Turkish language in the republic era; orthography; expressions; foreign words, suffixes and prefixes; punctuation; language and verbalism.

TURK402 - Turkish Language II (2 + 0) 2

Written expression and its genres; bibliography; sentence structure and types; misexpression; verbal expressions.

ECON324 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (3 + 0) 6

Fiscal functions and institutions; types of budgetary activity; public provision for social goods; public choice and fiscal politics; public expenditures; case studies in expenditure policies; principles of taxation; tax structure; fiscal federalism; fiscal policy and stabilization; economics of the public debt.

LOG402 - International Financial and Commercial Institutions (3 + 0) 6

Financial system, interest rates, financial institutions, monetary policy, money markets, bond, stock, mortgage and foriegn exchange markets.

LOG409 - E-Business (3 + 0) 6

Types of e-commerce, business paradigms, fundamental concepts, tools of e-commerce, types of payment, types of infrastructure such as communication, technology and payment infrastructure, current positions of Turkish companies in e-commerce and data storage technologies for e-business.

LOG414 - Risk Management (3 + 0) 6

Risk concept, interest rates and foreign exchange rates, interest rate risk, credit risk, operational risk, commodity risk, hedging.

LOG429 - Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Logistics (3 + 0) 6

Definition of entrepreneurship and logistics in international scope, types of firm and entrepreneurial characteristics of SME`s and current statistics about entreprising SME`s.

LOG430 - Decision Process and Optimization in Logistics (3 + 0) 6

Linear programming, formulating problems, modeling, selection of solution algorithm for models and computer assisted model solving and test, simplex algorithm, sensitivity analysis, duality analysis.

LOG425 - Current Issues in Logistics (3 + 0) 6

Knowledge management, innovation in logistics, Trends:adverse logistics, green logistics, leading logistics projects,e-commerce, sustainability, quality management, city logistics,humanitarian logistics, strategic management of technology

LOG303 - European Union-Turkey Customs Union (3 + 0) 5

Operations of the European Union, economic integration types, European Union`s history and the process of integration, the formation of the Customs Union between EU-Turkey, underlying legal decisions of the partnership.

LOG308 - Air Logistics and Transportation (3 + 0) 5

Aviation industry, air transportation regulations, international air law, ICAO regulations, EASA regulations, air cargo, cargo airlines.

LOG408 - Contract Management in Foreign Trade and International Logistics (3 + 0) 5

Methods of entry into foreign markets, incoterms, terms of payment, international commercial documents, international contracts and contract management.

MAN416 - International Marketing (3 + 0) 5

Topics related to international marketing, definition of international markets, international marketing strategy and market entry methods, planning, implementing and controlling of product, price, place and promotion strategies for global marketplace

LOG309 - International Marketing (3 + 0) 5

The dynamics of international markets, international marketing strategies, international market entry strategies.

LOG312 - Foreign Exchange Regulations and Applications (3 + 0) 5

Money markets, money theory, FX markets, derivative transactions, functions of IMF, World Bank and BIS, capital movements.

LOG315 - International Logistics (3 + 0) 5

Principles of international transportation especially by sea and railway, the obligations and duties of the carriers; the principles of international multimodal transportation.

LOG316 - Financing Techniques in Foreign Trade (3 + 0) 5

Foreign exchange, cambio and effective currency concepts, asset and liability accounts denominated in foreign currency, accounting of export and import transactions, credits of Turk Eximbank, factoring, forfeiting, leasing.

LOG317 - Export and Logistics Simulations (3 + 0) 5

Logistics industries and logistics practices in world and Turkey, "Beer Game" logistics and SCM workshop, logistics vision data repository, strategy logistics components chain, planing, designing of logistics and SCM.

LOG322 - Integrated Quality Systems Management of Logistics and Transportation (3 + 0) 6

This course focuses on the definition of TQM, tools and techniques for quality improvement, basic statistics, control charts, six sigma and international quality standarts (ISO).

LOG422 - IT in Trade and Logistics (3 + 0) 5

IT techology applications in trade, SAP programme and other programmes.

LOG491 - CO_OP Practice I (3 + 0) 5

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LOG493 - CO_OP Practice II (3 + 0) 5

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LOG495 - CO_OP Practice III (3 + 0) 5

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LOG497 - CO_OP Practice IV (3 + 0) 5

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MAN374 - Digital Age and Industry 4.0. (3 + 0) 5

Industry 4.0 components: big data, internet of things, augmented reality, robotic technologies, artificial intelligent, integrated systems, 3D Printer, cloud computing systems.

ECON325 - Economic Indicators and Financial Markets Analysis (3 + 0) 5

Financial literacy, basic concepts of economic indicators, the impact of economic indicators on the financial markets, stock market structure and trading strategies.

ECON318 - Digital Economy (3 + 0) 6

Dynamics of the digital economy which has become inevitable in everyday transactions; the contemporary use of the predatory innovation and its essential component; algorithms; concrete examples of regulatory challenges in response to escalating tension from relevant markets from various countries.

LOG444 - Practical Training in International Trade and Logistics (3 + 0) 6

Introduction to international trade and export and import management, international marketing, Turkish foreign trade and customs regime and international trade.

ATU400 - Participation in a Research Project (2 + 0) 6

Preparation of project proposals, Fulfillment of duties and responsibilities within the project work packages.

ECON419 - Globalization and Regionalization (3 + 0) 6

Globalization, financial globalization, foreign direct investment, multinational companies, globalization and economic development, developing countries, the theory of integration, types of integration, economic unions, the experiment of EU, regionalism and regional unions, the theories of regionalism.

ECON442 - Economics of Innovation (3 + 0) 6

The role of science, technology and innovation in economics at the macro and at the micro level; the diffusion and absorption of innovation; issues concerning the measurement of innovation; the national, regional systems of innovation and clusters; the relationship between R&D support mechanisms and economic performance in Turkey.

PR413 - Leadership Theory and Practice I (3 + 0) 5

Historical and current applications of leadership theories, personal and organizational dimension of leadership, priorities, impacts of leadership on strategic decision making processes.

MAN352 - Financial Literacy (3 + 0) 5

Important financial statements such as balance sheet and income statement as well as conducting basic analysis.

MAN446 - Investment Analysis (3 + 0) 5

Risk and return relationship, portfolio theories and portfolio management, asset pricing models, derivative instruments.

MAN449 - Consumer Behaviour (3 + 0) 5

Consumer actions, experiences, feelings, and judgement processes; consumer buying behavior and the theories concerning the factors affecting the consumer behavior process such as perception, motivation, demographics, culture, etc.

MAN409 - Entrepreneurship (4 + 0) 5

The nature, importance and history of entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial mind, creativity, innovation and the business idea, marketing and financial planning, franchising, entrepreneurial strategy and strategic management in operations, entrepreneurship background of Turkey, changes in Turkish entrepreneurial features and activities, characteri

MAN419 - International Business (3 + 0) 5

Instrumental concepts for understanding international business literature; globalization of markets and the internationalization of the firm; organizational participants that make international business happen; cultural environment of international business; ethics and international business; theories of international trade and investment; politic

MAN440 - Dijital Pazarlama (3 + 0) 5

The aspects of Internet, social media and mobile marketing that are most relevant to the marketing mix for 'Business to Business' (B2B), 'Business to Consumer' (B2C) and 'Not-for-Profit' marketing, communications and PR.

MAN428 - Brand Management (3 + 0) 5

Definition of a brand, brand name, brand attributes, brand positioning, image building, the difference between brand image and brand identity, sources of brand identity, methods to build brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand association, the relationship between brand equity and customer equity.

ECON313 - International Economics I (3 + 0) 5

Labor productivity and comparative advantage: the Ricardian model, comparative advantage, the standard trade model, economies of scale, imperfect competition, and international trade, international factor movements, the instruments and the political economy of trade policy, trade policy in developing countries, controversies in trade policy.

MAN328 - Financial Literacy and Legislation for Entrepreneurs (3 + 0) 5

Tax legislation, business law information and obligations related to legal legislation in start ups, different company and business types and selection principles, interpretation of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).

MAN414 - Entrepreneurship and Business Plan (3 + 0) 5

Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques and types, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan, techniques of preparing a business plan, from planning to practice, marketing, production

MAN412 - Product Development and Brand Management (3 + 0) 5

Concepts of product and brand, classification of products, product strategies, new product development, strategic brand management, brand equity, branding strategies.

MAN437 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminars (3 + 0) 5

Fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, personal characteristics of entrepreneurs, innovative thinking techniques, barriers of innovation, internal and external factors of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, strategic management and planing, alternative ways of launching a business, business plan and fundamental elements of busines plan

LOG481 - CO_OP Practice V (3 + 0) 5

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MAN477 - Business Simulations (3 + 0) 5

Designing a product, positioning, target market selection, capacity plans, process design, production planning, financing methods, financial table analysis, balanced scorecard

MAN313 - Managerial Skills for the 21 st Century (3 + 0) 5

Self- Management, Personal Financial Management, Time and Stress Management and Organization Skills, Workplace Etiquette/Dress, Ethics, Politics and Diversity, Accountability and Workplace Relationships, Communication and Electronic Communication, Motivation, Leadership and Teams, Conflict and Negotiation, Networking, Job Search Skills, Resume Preparation, Interview Techniques, Career Management

MAN451 - Enterprise Resource Planning (3 + 0) 5

Introduction to ERP, ERP Modules, ERP Selection, ERP Project Management, ERP integration with Supply chain Management and Customer Relationship Management.

ART270 - Entrepreneurship Inspired by Nature: Interdisciplinary Approaches (3 + 0) 5

Biomicicry; the natural processes of sustaining life on earth and using it as a model for social and economic innovations; the integration among the components of ecosystems: living organisms; climate, and the chemical environment;opportunities for innovative entrepreneurship practices with interdisciplinary approaches; the 21st century skills and nature?s principles for innovative and creative entrepreneurship opportunities.

MAN408 - Introduction to Sustainability (3 + 0) 5

What is sustainability; sustainability and related polices; climate and global change; environmental and resource economics; sustainable business practices; sustainability: ethics, culture, and history; sustainable development; sustainability indicators.

MAN479 - Management Information Systems (3 + 0) 5

Information systems in today's global businesses, information systems organizations and strategy, corporate practices, e-commerce: digital markets, digital products, decision making, information systems building, managing projects, managing global systems.

HUM211 - Gender Studies and Women Rights (3 + 0) 4

Introduction; gender perceptions; woman and health; woman and politics; woman and law; modernism, gender and women rights; types of violence against women and their prevention; woman and literature; woman labor in the global economy; worklife and woman; woman and entrepreneurship; woman and environment.

ART201 - Introduction to Photography (3 + 0) 4

Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.

ART221 - Annotated History of Music (3 + 0) 4

The evolution of music in history of humanity; music in the process of becoming an art, the authencities of music; the historical analysis of music, information exchange as well as the main distinctions between art and other cultural domains.

ART222 - History of Jazz (3 + 0) 4

The history of music before 1900`s; Blues and Ragtime music genres; the impacts of musical, social and cultural structures of jazz music in New Orleans before its emergence in the region; main jazz movements starting from the very first Dixieland music to Fusion jazz movement today.

ART251 - Watercolour Painting (3 + 0) 4

Basic knowledge of watercolour painting art and its history; watercolour techniques, tools and materials; demonstration of some real watercolour painting samples; basic principles and practice of painting techniques.

ART291 - Body Language and the Art of Persuasion (3 + 0) 4

Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.

ART252 - Free Ceramic Forming (3 + 0) 4

The ceramic clay; using clay for freehand forming; creating unique ceramic forms without restricting the individual creativity; creating two- or three-dimensional free-form designs using the ceramic clay.