WHAT CAN I DO AFTER I GRADUATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION?

Department of Business Administration

Students in the Department of Business Administration receive an education covering all fields of business administration as well as the opportunity to specialize according to their goals, and graduate with advanced levels of management skills, knowledge, and other talents. The Department of Business Administration offers a wide range of theoretical and applied elective courses including economics, marketing, finance, accounting, operations management, governance systems, business law, management and strategy. Different methods such as in-class teaching, simulation, case studies, and company-based projects are used in courses. In addition, presentations by guest speakers and company sponsored events prepare students for their work life. Most Business Administration graduates work in areas of marketing, finance, auditing, sales, and the consumer products sectors, while one third continue to pursue their graduate studies.

THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN ACADEMIC:

Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Özsomer, Faculty Member of the Department of Business Administration

For creativity and innovation, it is very important to have an interdisciplinary approach and go beyond what’s known. Learning is only possible when we encounter new and different things. When we are surrounded by already-known paradigms and methods, our learning process slows down and even stops. An interdisciplinary approach ensures that we come across new things which is critical for innovation. For 15 years, I have had the opportunity under the Turquality Program to meet the managing staff of many medium- and large-scale firms as a faculty member of the Department of Business Administration. I’ve had the opportunity to observe how managers of different departments take different approaches to the same problems. In addition to these observations, I can say, beginning with my studies and research, that an interdisciplinary approach is quite important to attract and retain new customers in today’s competitive conditions.

THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A GRADUATE:

Pelin Karaturhan, 2018 Double Major Program Graduate from the Department Business Administration and Media & Visual Arts

As soon as I walked through the door, Koç University provided me with many opportunities. I started in the Department of International Relations on a full scholarship, and I took courses from other departments and discovered my fields of interest. I transferred to the Department of Business Administration and started to study Media and Visual Arts at the same time through the double major program. I also completed the design certificate program. I joined the Work-Study program with faculty members from both departments and explored more of my interests. I continued my education at IE University, Madrid through the Erasmus+ program for a semester. I visited New York as a voluntary intern to support a social responsibility project through the Career Center. I took part in many projects together with other KU volunteers. Now that I’m about to leave my school which encouraged me to learn, question, meet new people, listen to new stories and discover the world and myself, I can proudly say that I am so glad I studied at Koç University.

WORKING AREAS FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATES

The companies and industries above mentioned are the ones our Koç Üniversitesi Department of Business Administration Graduates are currently working and has also the possibility to work

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Banking & Finance

ABN Amro Bank
Akbank
CitiBank
Denizbank
Deutsche Bank
Eurobank Tekfen
QNB Finansbank
Garanti Bankası
HSBC
ING Bank
Yapı Kredi Bankası
Eczacıbaşı Menkul Değerler
Goldman Sachs International
İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler
JP Morgan
Merrill Lynch

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Durable Consumer Product

Arçelik
Beko
Bosch
Philips
General Electric
Vestel
Siemes

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Holding & Group of Companies

Anadolu Endüstri Holding
Doğuş Grubu
Eczacıbaşı Holding
Fiba Holding
Kale Grubu
Koç Holding
Yıldız Holding

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Lojistik Taşımacılık

Ceva Lojistik ve Dağıtım
Havi Logistics
Maersk
Reysaş Lojistik
DHL

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Information Technology

Koç Sistem
Garanti Teknoloji
Dell
HP

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Energy

BP
Opet
Shell

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Pharmaceutical

Bilim İlaç
Lilly İlaç
Sanofi Aventis
Roche
Novartis
Pfizer

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Automotive

Borusan Oto
Doğuş Otomotiv
Ford Otomotiv
Mercedes Benz
Tofaş
Peugeot

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Retail

Adidas
Beymen
Inditex
Levi Strauss Co.
Metro Cash & Carry
Shaya
IKEA

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Insurance

BNP Paribas Cardif
Eureko Sigorta
Marsh Risk Management
Yapı Kredi Sigorta

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Consulting Services

Accenture
Deloitte
Ernst & Young
Helix-Booz & Company
KPMG
McKinsey & Company
Oliver Wyman
PwC
Profil International
Peppers & Rogers Group

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FMCG

Danone
Eti Gıda Sanayi
Frito Lay
Kraft
Nestle
Coca-Cola İçecek
Sütaş
Pepsi
Procter & Gamble
Reckitt Benckiser
Unilever
3M
Evyap
Colgate
Johnson & Johnson
L’Oreal
Oriflame

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Construction

Enka İnşaat

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Advertising & Media

Grey Worlwide
Saatchi & Saatchi
Lowe Worldwide
Millward Brown

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Telecommunication

Turkcell
Vodafone

COMPANIES, CORPORATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

The companies and industries above mentioned involves current and possible examples of Koç Üniversitesi Department of Business Administration Graduates are currently working / continuing their education.

Possibilities are not limited within the list.

 

Companies

3M
ABN Amro Bank
Accenture
Adidas
Akbank
Anadolu Endüstri Holding
Arçelik
Beko
Beymen
Bilim İlaç
BNP Paribas Cardif
Borusan Oto
Bosch
BP
Ceva Lojistik ve Dağıtım
CitiBank
Coca-Cola İçecek
Colgate
Danone
Dell
Deloitte
Denizbank
Deutsche Bank
DHL
Doğuş Grubu
Doğuş Otomotiv
Eczacıbaşı Holding
Eczacıbaşı Menkul Değerler
Enka İnşaat
Ernst & Young
Eti Gıda Sanayi
Eureko Sigorta
Eurobank Tekfen

Evyap
Fiba Holding
Ford Otomotiv
Frito Lay
Garanti Bankası
Garanti Teknoloji
General Electric
Goldman Sachs International
Grey Worlwide
Havi Logistics
Helix-Booz & Company
HP
HSBC
IKEA
Inditex
ING Bank
İş Yatırım Menkul Değerler
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan
Kale Grubu
Koç Holding
Koç Sistem
KPMG
Kraft
L’Oreal
Levi Strauss Co.
Lilly İlaç
Lowe Worldwide
Maersk
Marsh Risk Management

McKinsey & Company
Mercedes Benz
Merrill Lynch
Metro Cash & Carry
Millward Brown
Nestle
Novartis
Oliver Wyman
Opet
Oriflame
Peppers & Rogers Group
Pepsi
Peugeot
Pfizer
Philips
Procter & Gamble
Profil International
PwC
QNB Finansbank
Reckitt Benckiser
Reysaş Lojistik
Roche
Saatchi & Saatchi
Sanofi Aventis
Shaya
Shell
Siemens
Sütaş
Tofaş
Turkcell
Unilever
Vestel
Vodafone
Yapı Kredi Bankası
Yapı Kredi Sigorta
Yıldız Holding

Academic Institutions

Ball State University
Bentley College
Berkeley College
Birmingham Community College
Birmingham University
Bocconi University
Boston University
Bradford University
Bristol University
Brunel University
California International University
Cambridge University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cerisdi – Centro Ricerche E Studi Direzionali
City University London
City University of New York
Columbia University
Cornell University
Cranfield University
David Game College
Domus Academy – Milano
Ecole Centrale Paris
Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne
Emerson College
Erasmus University Rotterdam
ESADE
Escola Universitaria Salesiana De Sarria
Escuela De Alta Dirección Y Administración (EADA)
Essex University
Eureka College
Exeter University
French Culinary Institute
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Göteborg University
Harvard University
Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC)
Hofstra University
Hult International Business School
Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin
Imperial College London
Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI) Instituto De Empresa
International University of Monaco

Istituto Europeo Di Design
Istituto Marangoni
Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet
Johnson & Wales University
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Kennesaw State University
King’s College
Kingston University
Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
London Business School
Los Angeles City College
Louisiana State University
Loyola University
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Manchester University
Massachusetts Bay Community College
McGill University
Middlesex University
New York Institute of Echnology
New York University (NYU)
Northwestern University
Oxford University
Pace University
Paris Fashion Institute
Parsons School of Design
Penn State University
Politecnico Di Milano
Purdue University
Queen Mary University of London Reading University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roehampton Institute London
Salford University
San Diego State University
Schiller International University
Simon Fraser University
Sorbonne, La
South Bank University
St. Andrews University
State University of New York
Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University
Surrey University
Sussex University
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology -Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL)
Swiss Hotel Management School The London School of Economics and Political Science
The University of Warwick
Thunderbird American Graduate

School of International Management
Tilburg University
University of Nottingham
Universidad Carlos III De Madrid
Universidad De Navarra-Instituto De Estudios Superiores De La Empresa (IESE)
Universitat Hamburg
Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Berkley
University of Brighton
University of Brighton
University of California-San Diego
University of California-San Francisco
University of California at Irvine
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Florida
University of Gothenburg
University of Illinois At Chicago
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
University of Kent At Canterbury
University of La Verne
University of London
University of Massachusetts
Boston University of Minnesota
University of Missouri at Columbia
University of New Haven
University of North Alabama
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North London
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Texas At Austin
University  of The Arts London
University of The West of England
University of Virginia
University of Wales
University of Washington
University of Westminster
Webster University, Vienna
Yale University

All our students and Alumni can request an appointment from our Career Consultants via https://koc-csm.symplicity.com/students,  link, in order to explore their skills and competencies to associate with job opportunities, designing their career journey and transform it.