BANKING AND FINANCE

Nazmi Demir, Ph.D., Chair

Academic Staff
Part-time Academic Staff
Courses

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

This program is designed to give a solid understanding of banking and financial studies and to develop advanced communication skills in English and French which are necessary for banking and finance. The first year is a foundation course in both banking/finance and languages. Starting in the second year, courses become more specialized, allowing in-depth study of specific finance topics with a greater focus on business and finance related work in language study.

Banking/Finance Component

The banking and finance component of the program accounts for 50% of the degree and seeks to develop competence in financial markets and organizations. This is complemented by the use of computer assisted applications related to banking. Additionally, a two-month training period is incorporated into the summer programs which aims to familiarize students with the working environment in financial institutions and other business organizations.

Language Component

The language courses, which account for 50% of the degree, develop general oral and written language skills as well as more specialized skills such as translating, report writing, negotiating, analyzing and synthesizing within the wider context of business. In language work most of the practical sessions may be function-based and devoted to a given skill (oral work, translation into Turkish) whereas others are topic-based and focuses more on Business Communications involving case studies that culminate in oral presentations and business reports. Furthermore, culture courses are incorporated in the language component which aim to give an insight into the culture of the countries whose languages are studied and an overview of the European union business world.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 103  Anglo/American Life and Culture I  3      3  5
BF 105  English for Business I  3  2    4  6
BF 131  French Language Studies I  3  2    4  6
BF 161  Economics I  3      3  6
BF 171  Introduction to Financial Mathematics  3  2    4  6
GE 100  Orientation        1  1
TURK 101  Turkish I  2      2  1

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 104  English for Business II  3  2    4  6
BF 132  French Language Studies II  3  2    4  6
BF 134  French Life and Culture I  3      3  5
BF 162  Economics II  3      3  6
BF 172  Introduction to Financial Statistics and Applications  3  2    3  6
TURK 102  Turkish II  2      2  1

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 203  Anglo/American Life and Culture II  3      3  5
BF 205  English-Turkish Translation  1  4    3  6
BF 231  French for Business and Professional Use I  3      3  6
BF 251  Principles of Accounting I  3      3  6
BF 273  Computer Programming and Applications I  2    3  3  6
HIST 201  History of Turkish Republic I  2      2  1

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 206  French-Turkish Translation  1  4    3  5
BF 208  Basic Written Business Communication  3      3  6
BF 236  Commercial French  3      3  6
BF 252  Principles of Accounting II  3      3  6
BF 274  Computer Programming and Applications II  2    3  3  6
BF 290  Summer Period Project        -  -
HIST 202  History of Turkish Republic II  2      2  1

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 305  Business French Translation and Interpretation (French-Turkish)  2  2    3  6
BF 307  Business Communication  3      3  6
BF 333  Business Communication in French  3      3  6
BF 363  Introduction to Banking Law  3      3  6
BF 365  Elements of Money and Banking  3      3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 306  Business English Translation and Interpretation (English-Turkish)  2  2    3  6
BF 308  Corporate and Organizational Communication  3      3  6
BF 334  Corporate and Organizational Communication in French  3      3  6
BF 362  Banking Operations  3      3  6
BF 384  Introduction to Financial Econometrics  3      3  6
BF 390  Summer Period Project        -  -

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 405  Intercultural Business Communication  3      3  6
BF 461  Corporate Finance  3      3  6
BF 465  Financial Econometrics II  3      3  6
BF 485  Introduction to Bank Risk Analysis and Evaluation  3      3  6
  Restricted Elective (1)        3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 406  Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)  3      3  6
BF 462  Investments  3      3  6
BF 464  International Finance  3      3  6
BF 476  Computerized Financial Analysis  1    3  3  6
  Restricted Elective (1)        3  6

ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
BF 409  Communication and Reporting  3      3  6
BF 460  Goverment Budget and Public Financing  3      3  6
BF 463  Monetary and Financial Systems  3      3  6
BF 466  Risk and Insurance  3      3  6
BF 467  Research in Finance  3      3  6
BF 468  Finance of International Trade  3      3  6
BF 470  Political Economy of the European Union  3      3  6
BF 471  Business Ethics  3      3  6
BF 472  Business Law  3      3  6
BF 478  Business Functions and Decision-Making(in French)  3      3  6
BF 479  Issues in Banking  3      3  6
BF 486  Bank Risk Analysis and Evaluation  3      3  6
BF 490  CRM and Data Mining for Financial Services        3  6
MAN 434  Advertising Management  3      3  6
ECON 331  International Economics I  3      3  6
ECON 461  Law I  3      3  6
ACC 453  Accounting Information Systems  3      3  6
ACC 454  Auditing  3      3  6
ACC 458  International Accounting Standards  3      3  6
ACC 471  European Union Integration (in French)  3      3  6
ACC 474  Management Information Systems (in French)  3      3  6
ACC 481  Taxation  3      3  6
TRIN 473  Turkish Diction  2      1  2

At least two elective courses should be taken from the elective courses list offered by BF (Banking/Finance), ACC (Accounting), ECON (Economics), and MAN (Management) departments.

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