Ekonomi Doktora Diploması

Key Learning Outcomes;

Graduates of the programs will be able to;

1. Knows the basic concepts of economics as well as economic theories, understands and specializes in behavioral relationships between economic agents and their implications.
2. Aware of disciplines related to economics, know their contributions and utilize this interdisciplinarity for new studies in economics.
3. Has basic information about the inter-state economic actors and economic functioning.
4. Regularly follows economic literature, questions and establishes the cause-effects in economics, and identifies open questions for research.
5. Detects and synthesizes existing knowledge. To prepare a research can find the related academic journals, identify the relation between papers, summarize and critique the literature.
6. Understands research articles thoroughly.
7. Uses the knowledge of economic theory for creating an economic model and has the ability of applying these models to specific topics.

Supplementary Learning Outcomes;

Graduates of the programs will be able to;

1. Independently executes unique research in economics area.
2. Uses his/her innovative research in economics in resolving economic problems.
3. Produces at least one unique and innovative article in economics that can be published in international refereed journals.
4. Produces at least one article from his/her PhD Thesis that can be presented in an economics conference.
5. Capable of using all the technology necessary for his/her research, its applications and presentations. Knows and effectively uses relevant software for modeling and statistical analysis.
6. He/she has advanced written communication skills.
7. Defends his/her original opinions during an economic discussion with experts and shows his/her competence by an effective communication.
8. Follows the literature and communicates with colleagues using first and foremost English and any other foreign language from European Language Portfolio at least at a C1 General Level.
9. He/she will have a high potential for being a researcher or a lecturer in a good university. Also will be employed as an economist in public or private sector.

(1) Second cycle (Master's) Degree (2) National centralized Graduate Education Entrance Examination (3) Acceptable score of TOEFL or similar internationally recognised exams (4) Satisfactory score on the admission interview

The program provides the Economics background which is necessary both in in order to pursue an academic career or a distinctive career in private or public sectors.

Qualification is valid indefinitely.