History : Institute of Social Sciences in the Muradiye Campus started education in the fall semester of the academic year 1993-1994.
Qualification Awarded : The Master’s Degree in Production Management and Marketing
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) : Second Cycle
Specific Admission Requirements : Candidates,
1 must have bachelor's degree,
2. Academic Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES)'s equal weight score must equal to at least 55 points,
3. Taking equivalent points from any of the foreign language exams (YDS) score of at least 40 or foreign language exams accepted by the Interuniversity Board; students who can not fulfill these conditions must obtain a minimum score of 40 from the central foreign language exam administered by the University,
4. Success grade must be at least 65. The success grade is 50% of the ALES score, 30% of the undergraduate achievement grade and 20% of the interview grade. Success scores of those who do not enter the interview are not calculated.
Detailed information can be accessed from the Graduate Education and Training Regulation on the web page of the Manisa Celal Bayar University Institute of Social Sciences and the special conditions included in the announcements during the application period.
Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) : A student who is currently enrolled in a Master's Degree programme in another discipline at the an intitute or graduate program of another institution of higher education and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents may transfer to the Master's Programme at Celal Bayar University. Transfer quotas are decided by the Senate and announced by rectorate with proposal on the board of the department and approval by the board of directors of the institute for each semester. If the number of students who apply for a transfer are more than declared quota, grades of taken courses of these students is multiplied by the number of credits, find the weighted average and ranking is done. Adaptation can be made by the board of the department for the student if it is necessary.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations : A minimum of 120 ECTS credits including a seminar course and a thesis study for a total of at least nine (the number indicated in the education plan that the student is attached to), a seminar course for the second semester, and not less than 60 ECTS credits for an academic year. The duration of the program is four semesters, regardless of whether or not they are enrolled for each semester, beginning with the semester the course is given, with a maximum completion duration of six semesters. In the first four semesters of this course, the courses must be successfully completed. The minimum duration of the program is three semesters.
Profile of The Programme : The program aims to train qualified production management and marketing professionals who have analytical thinking and expertise required by the relevant age in the field by presenting theoretical and practical up-to-date information in the field of production management and marketing.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples : Graduates of the production management and marketing program have a great deal of job opportunities in public and private sectors. They can work primarily in marketing, production management, human resources, management, public relations, sales, and international departments at domestic or international companies.
Access to Further Studies : Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading : Examinations consist of midterm, final and makeup exams. Other than midterm exams, quizzes, projects and other activities that the instructor deems suitable can be done. The number of these activities and the contribution to the course grades are stated in the course plan by the teaching staff. Exams; written, oral, written, oral or practical. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. The contribution of the final exam grade to the achievement grade can not be less than 40% and not more than 60%. The assignment of letter grade intervals is carried out by the instructor. In order to be able to achieve a dersten, the letter grade must be at least CC, provided that attendance at 70% classes is maintained. Courses such as thesis work, specialized courses and seminars are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful.
Graduation Requirements : 1. To be successful in thesis defense examination.
2. To provide other necessary conditions for graduation.
3. To submit at least three copies of the master's thesis prepared and bound in accordance with the thesis writing guide to the Institute of Social Sciences within one month from the date of entrance to the thesis defense examination.
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) : Full-Time
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent : Professor doctor Hüseyin AKtaş
Head of the Department of Business Administration
Address: Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Celal Bayar University, Manisa İlhan Varank Campus, 45140
E-mail: huseyin.aktas@cbu.edu.tr
Facilities : In addition to the 2 professor, 2 associate professors, 1 assistant profesor and 2 research assistants in the department, the Master's program in production managemetn and marketing is supported by a large number of teaching staff from other faculties, colleges and vocational schools with the new institute with advanced technical equipment and the new Buildings and classrooms. Students can use all the printed and electronic resources of the University Library located nearby.