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Business Administration – (Ph.D.)
Koc University
Graduate School of Business (GSB)
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| Application Deadline: | May 1, 2012 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Istanbul / Turkey / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 42 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Koc University
The Quality of the Faculty
All Koç university Faculty members have PhDs from reputable PhD programs worldwide doing research that have international impact. Ourfaculty are research-oriented and publish in top marketing journals, and other top journals in their area of expertise. Additionally a number of Koç GSB Faculty are represented in editorial review board of top marketing journals.
Program Structure
Koç University PhD in Business Administration program has a flexible structure. PhD candidates can focus on consumer behavior, strategy, or modeling, and customize their course work accordingly. This customization may involve taking courses from related disciplines, including economics, and psychology. Additionally, our program requirements geared towards research focus and productivity.
Student Support
Koç GSB Faculty are dedicated to the training of Phd students, and collaborate with them on joint projects. Published papers that resulted from such collaborations attest to the success of this approach. In Koç PhD in BA program students have very limited teaching responsibilities. This allows them to develop their research skills without much distraction on their time.
For students interested in consumer behavior, we have a dedicated marketing lab with 21 lab stations. Data collection is simplified thanks to a specialized software that handles study announcements, participant sign-ups, and extra credit assignments.
Additionally, students are provided with a work area, a laptop, and sufficient financial support.
We emphasize a supportive culture among our PhD students, and focus on the collective success of the group rather than individual students. Resulting supportive social environment enables students to establish valuable relationships with their colleagues in the program.
Contents
Our Ph.D. in Business Administration program has a flexible and interdisciplinary structure. We offer specialization in three academic areas: Marketing, Operations and Information Systems, and Quantitative Methods. Within the Marketing area, students can focus on Consumer Behavior, Strategy, or Quantitative Modeling.
The first two years will include course work with a first year summer paper, and qualifying exams upon the completion of the course work at the end of the second year. The PhD program has in place arrangements that allow qualified students who have completed their first year of course work, to spend one or two semesters as an exchange student (for their second year coursework) at selected world class European or American universities.
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Register Now!Requirements
The complete set of application materials consists of the following items:
• TOEFL, GMAT (minimum 600) and ALES* test scores;
• Application form and essays as specified;
• An official transcript from every university you have attended;
• Three reference letters;
• Application fee payment slip.
Applicants should request the official test scores be sent to institution number 0163.
When your application is completed, you will be called for an interview and those who are accepted are informed promptly. The admission decision is based on a consideration of the whole application record and the interview results.
(*): ALES exam is required only for Turkish applicants.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
- One of 229 academic institutions worldwide to adopt the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), as determined by a group of scholars at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in July 2007.
- College of Administrative Sciences and Economics and Graduate School of Business accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), making Koç University the first and only Turkish university with EQUIS accreditation and one of the select group of 115 EQUIS accredited institutions in 33 countries worldwide.
- First Turkish university to be recognized in the Financial Times ranking of top international universities; Executive MBA program ranked 57th in the world
- Executive MBA program listed as one of Europe’s best 20 programs in Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper rankings, 2004.
- Koç University selected as the CFA Institute’s first program partner in Turkey and one of only 40 CFA program partners in Europe, affirming that the university curriculum adheres to professional practice standards and successfully prepares students for the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) exams.
Funding details
The Ph.D. program in Business Administration at Koç University is a full time program. All students admitted to the program qualify for our full tuition scholarship and adequate financial support to cover living costs for four years. Admitted students who are provided with a full scholarship are expected to work as teaching and research assistants. Students may also be offered partial scholarships. Additionally, students receive private health insurance and housing. They are provided dedicated offices (next to the faculty) and a desktop computer.
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