Department of Economics;

aims to educate individuals who:

• Possess a strong command of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of economics,

• Are able to analyze the behavior of economic actors,

• Can effectively interpret economic developments in today’s world, where technological transformation is occurring at a rapid pace, and conduct economic analyses using up-to-date technological tools and methods in order to help shape these developments,

• Are capable of monitoring changes in microeconomic and macroeconomic processes at both national and international levels,

• Can interpret and analyze economic data,

• Are able to better understand life by establishing connections between economics and other disciplines such as politics, history, philosophy, law, and sociology.

In order to achieve these objectives, the Department provides education within the framework of a curriculum designed to equip students with the quantitative and qualitative knowledge, skills, and competencies required by the twenty-first century.

During the first two years of the four-year undergraduate program, students take courses that provide fundamental knowledge of economics. In the subsequent years, courses such as econometrics, mathematics, statistics, and research methods in the social sciences are added, along with courses that address the various dimensions of economics and its intersections with other disciplines, including political economy, economic history, and economic sociology.

As of 2022, within the scope of the Social Processes and Systems Artificial Intelligence Concentration Program (A Program for Concentration in Artificial Intelligence in Social Systems and Processes) project, a series of courses—such as artificial intelligence algorithms, programming, and simulation paradigms—have been incorporated into the curriculum. Through these additions, a rich and innovative curriculum has been developed that provides graduates with high functional value, as well as strong “problem-solving” and “situation-improvement” skills, enabling them to find their place in the digital transformation brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and in the world of the twenty-first century.

When updating the courses and course contents included in the Department of Economics curriculum, the recommendations of the Department Advisory Board—composed of academics as well as experts from the private and public sectors—and the opinions of the department’s students are also taken into consideration.

By reinforcing their academic background through participation in projects of research and application centers affiliated with the department, as well as in academic and social responsibility-oriented activities organized by the department’s student society, students of the Department of Economics are thus educated as individuals with strong entrepreneurial capacity, a high aptitude for teamwork, the ability to create and share common values, the capability to develop projects, resilience in addressing challenges, and a strong capacity for producing solutions.

Graduates of the Department of Economics have a wide range of employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors. They may work in banks, investment companies, stock exchanges, and other financial institutions operating in the banking sector and capital markets; as well as in public institutions such as the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Trade, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA), and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF), in positions such as economists, analysts, brokers, bankers, inspectors, specialists, and managers. In addition, they may find opportunities to work in international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and similar institutions. They may also work in the media sector in areas such as economic journalism and economic programs. By completing the necessary professional training, they may become administrative judges, and may also serve in public administration in positions such as district governors and provincial governors.