Economics and Finance

Rapid globalization in recent years, the development of financial markets, and the integration of the world economies, all together enrich the variety of the financial and economic products. These facts give rise to the importance of interpretation of the financial and economic problems and the need to produce accurate solutions to these problems. Department of Economics and Finance will address this need more than each departments' sole efforts, and decorate its graduates with the necessary skills and tools to fill this gap in the field.

Economics and Finance PhD

Ph. D. Program is a comprehensive program designed for those who aim to become lecturers in economics by internalizing macro and micro economic theories. The teaching language of this program is English. Ph. D. candidates will improve their academic and practical skills in both national and international economics and will closely follow scientific papers in the field of economics.

This program will examine topics in regulation and econometrics and will address economic fields such as Labor Economics, Urban Economics, and Education Economics.

The academic staff at Bahçeşehir University teaches students economic models and also prepares them with the necessary skills to follow and interpret economic developments.

The Economic Ph. D. consists of all courses indicated in the curriculum, Ph.D. Qualification Exam and the preparation and defense of a dissertation. Ph.D. students must complete the course work within four semesters. Students who complete the course work are entitled to start working on their Ph. D. dissertation, after passing the Ph. D. Qualification Exam. Then, after completing the Ph.D. dissertation under the supervision of an advisor, students defend their dissertation before the jury. Those who succeed in their defense complete the program and become entitled to receive the doctorate degree.