Business Administration

TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration

Established in 2003, the Department of Business Administration is one of the first departments of TOBB University of Economics and Technology and operates under the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

Guided by the mission of the University and the Faculty, the Department of Business Administration has adopted the following mission: “TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration aims to educate an innovative and competitive workforce with a contemporary and interdisciplinary perspective and strong ethical values; to produce sustainable solutions to economic and social problems; to bring academic knowledge together with industry; and to contribute to development.”

Our department offers a comprehensive curriculum that addresses the core functions of business administration through a strategic and holistic approach. The undergraduate program in Business Administration at TOBB ETÜ aims to provide students with a strong academic foundation based on a contemporary understanding of business and to help them develop an analytical, strategic, and solution-oriented perspective that can adapt to the needs of the changing business world. In the first years of the program, students focus on core areas such as business management, accounting, marketing, finance, production management, organizational behavior, economics, statistics, and information technologies. In the following years, they have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in areas of interest through courses such as strategic management, business intelligence, business analytics, and elective courses. Departmental and faculty electives, as well as elective courses offered across the University, contribute to students’ development of an interdisciplinary perspective.

The undergraduate program of TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration has been granted full accreditation for five years, covering the period between March 11, 2026 and March 11, 2031, following the evaluation process conducted by the Association for Accreditation and Rating of Social Sciences, Humanities and Basic Sciences (STAR). This accreditation certifies the department’s innovative curriculum structure, student-centered educational approach, measurable learning outcomes, and continuous improvement mechanisms within the framework of national and international quality standards.

The Program-Specific Criteria of the Department of Business Administration are as follows:

1. Students should know the theories and concepts covering fundamental business topics such as business administration, management, organizational planning, marketing, finance, and accounting.
2. Students should have the competence to conduct research on economic and social issues related to the business world.
3. Students should have the ability to interpret national and international business practices and generate new knowledge.
4. Students should take core program-specific courses such as business administration, economics, statistics, accounting, finance, marketing, production management, human resources, and organization theory.

In line with the mission and goals of our department, our program-specific criteria aim to educate students as individuals with strong theoretical knowledge in business administration, research competence, and the ability to interpret national and international practices.

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International Collaborations

CFA University Affiliation Program

The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) certificate is one of the most prestigious professional certifications in the field of finance. CFA Institute is a globally recognized and respected institution that sets the highest professional and ethical standards in the finance industry. CFA University Affiliation requires a program curriculum that is aligned with investment ethics principles and covers at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge. Through our department’s participation in this program, three student scholarships are granted each year for CFA Institute’s professional certification exam. For more information about the program and scholarship opportunities, please contact our Department Chair, Assoc. Prof. Ekin Tokat, at etokat@etu.edu.tr. For further information about CFA Institute and the certification program, please visit https://www.cfainstitute.org/.

SAP University Alliances Program

Successful companies focus on managing and optimizing their core business processes. Many large and medium-sized companies achieve this by implementing integrated business systems known as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). SAP is the global market leader in ERP systems. Today, these large and complex systems form the backbone of many organizations, ranging from private companies to public institutions. Research has shown that 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies have implemented an ERP system. As part of the SAP University Alliances program, our department has been teaching SAP for more than 10 years. You can find more information about SAP here: https://www.sap.com/turkey/about/company/innovation/next-gen-innovation-platform/university-alliances.html.

LSEG Workspace (Refinitiv Eikon) University Collaboration

LSEG Workspace, formerly known as Refinitiv Eikon, is a comprehensive data and analytics platform that provides access to global financial data, news, analytics, and market information. Students in our department receive hands-on training through LSEG Workspace terminals alongside their finance courses and have the opportunity to earn certification related to the use of the platform.

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Collaboration and Accreditation

Founded in 1904, ACCA is a respected professional body operating in more than 180 countries and offering internationally recognized professional qualifications in finance and accounting. Within the scope of the collaboration between TOBB University of Economics and Technology and ACCA, our Department of Business Administration has received official accreditation for the courses “Business and Technology,” “Management and Financial Accounting,” and “Management and Cost Accounting,” valid between 01.01.2026 and 31.12.2030. Accordingly, our students and graduates are eligible for exemptions from 3 of the 13 exams in the ACCA qualification process.

This accreditation provides our students with a time and competitive advantage in their international accounting and finance careers. After completing their first year, students can apply to ACCA, benefit from the relevant exemptions, and take the remaining exams while continuing their studies. For detailed information about ACCA and the certification program, please visit ACCA’s official website: www.accaglobal.com.

Our Faculty Members

Our department has a total of 7 faculty members:

• 4 Professors
• 1 Associate Professor
• 2 Assistant Professors

Advisory Board of the Department of Business Administration

Academic Members at the Faculty and Department Level

• Prof. Dr. Demet VAROĞLU – Department Chair, TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekin TOKAT – Faculty Member, TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Atılım MURAT – Faculty Member, TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melike METERELLİYOZ – Member of the FEAS Quality Commission

External Stakeholders

• Türkay KISA – General Manager, ROTAM Consulting
• Erdoğan ÖZEGEN – Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Board, Credit Guarantee Fund
• Fulya KARAKAŞ GÜRBÜZ – General Manager, Salina Tuz

Alumni Representatives

• Alperen CECELİ – Assistant General Manager, Cankutsan Ambalaj A.Ş. & Certified Public Accountant
• İlhan ÖZGÜL – Co-Founder, Pi Course

Student Representative

• Elif KARACA – Student, TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration

Cooperative Education Program

Our Cooperative Education Program offers students the opportunity to gain work experience in various sectors before graduation. The companies and institutions to which we most frequently send students for cooperative education include Arçelik A.Ş., MAN A.Ş., Coca Cola A.Ş., Türk Traktör ve Ziraat Makineleri A.Ş., GAMA Holding, Migros, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, OYAK Holding, Havelsan A.Ş., Rönesans Holding A.Ş., Borusan Otomotiv İthalat ve Dağıtım A.Ş., TAI, TAV Airports Holding A.Ş., Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayi A.Ş., Ziraat Bankası, Mitaş Endüstri, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye, TOBB Brussels, TOBB ETÜ, TOBB ETÜ SEM, Turbo Brussels, Credit Guarantee Fund A.Ş., Gümrük ve Turizm İşletmeleri Ticaret A.Ş., Yüksel İnşaat A.Ş., Ankara Chamber of Commerce, and Ankara Chamber of Industry.

Number of Active Students and Alumni

Current Number of Students

- Undergraduate: 308 (including 24 double major and minor students)

- Master: 17

- Doctorate: 6

- Total: 331

Number of Alumni:

- Undergraduate: 955 (including 49 double major and minor students)

- Master: 522

- Total: 1477

Information and Statistics About Our Alumni

Our alumni continue their successful careers in various sectors and institutions in Türkiye and abroad. Some of the institutions and companies where they work are listed below:

Abroad: Morgan Stanley, Google, Accenture, Chobani, Sanofi, Danske Bank, Garanti BBVA, BAYER, Metrc, Eurochambers TEBD, Citibank, A-B-E LLC, StayNRest, Iberdrola, Fudart, ILGI AFRICA, Menlo Technologies, IHS Market, EDF Energy, ING Bank, Moravia, SEGA, MobileAction, Shopware, Insider, Miraclon, ExxonMobil, and others.

In Türkiye: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services, Presidency of Strategy and Budget, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, Capital Markets Board of Türkiye, TÜBİTAK, Türk Telekom, Turkcell, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Jet, Pegasus, Ziraat Bank, Vakıfbank, İş Bank, Garanti BBVA, Kuveyt Türk, Aselsan, Havelsan, Roketsan, FNSS, Türk Traktör, Arçelik, Demir Export, Anadolu Group, Coca Cola, Danone, Migros, Unilever, Bayer, Borusan Holding, DHL, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Rönesans Holding, GAMA, TOBB, TEPAV, and others.

48 percent of our alumni start their careers within the first three months after graduation.

From Our Alumni…

Bengü Nur Özdemir

TOBB ETÜ Business Administration, 2016
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

The education I received at TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration guided me at every stage of my career journey. In particular, thanks to the Cooperative Education Program, I had the opportunity to complete internships in different sectors and discover what I wanted, and did not want, in my career while I was still a student. The close relationships we built with our professors allowed us to benefit from their knowledge and experience at the highest level, and I must say that such close relationships are not possible at many universities. I also completed my master’s degree at TOBB ETÜ in 2018, and while working as a research assistant, I learned the essentials of an academic career in this environment. The high standards of our university’s foreign language education provided me with a major advantage when I started my Ph.D. at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. I completed my Ph.D. in operations and supply chain management in 2024 and began working as an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the United States in the same year. I am grateful to TOBB ETÜ for being an educational institution that provided me with the skills and qualifications I need in my professional life.

Mustafa Aksoy

TOBB ETÜ Business Administration, 2018
Paid Media Senior Executive, Estée Lauder

Hello, I am Mustafa Aksoy, a 2018 graduate of TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration. Immediately after graduation, I started working as an Account Executive at Publicis Groupe, where I had completed my first internship. After working there for two years, I worked at WPP as a Performance Marketing Executive and then as a Performance Marketing Senior Executive. Since 2022, I have been working as a Paid Media Senior Executive at Estée Lauder Companies. TOBB ETÜ is a university that offers a strong foundation both theoretically and practically. In the Department of Business Administration, you have the opportunity to put the theoretical knowledge you acquire into practice through TOBB ETÜ’s Cooperative Education Program, which is the first and only one of its kind in Türkiye. With this program, graduating with one year of work experience prepares you for professional life in advance. Thanks to the Cooperative Education Program, I also had the opportunity to complete one of my internships in London. This allowed me to experience a company in a different country and organizational structure. I adapted to business life very easily thanks to what TOBB ETÜ contributed to me, and I am grateful to my university for this.

İrfan Demirören

TOBB ETÜ Business Administration, 2016
Compliance Specialist, ASELSAN

I entered TOBB ETÜ Department of Business Administration in 2011 and graduated in 2016 after completing a double major in Economics. For six years, I worked at TOBB in the fields of public policy and business development on projects such as TOGG, TÜRİB, and İYS. I am currently working as a Compliance Specialist at ASELSAN. The education I received at TOBB ETÜ made important contributions to my professional life. I had the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus program twice at TOBB ETÜ, both for education and internship purposes. Thanks to TOBB ETÜ’s intensive academic calendar, I was able to fit graduation from two departments, two Erasmus experiences, and one year of work experience into five years. The work experience I gained while I was still a student through the Cooperative Education Program enabled me to make a strong start in professional life after graduation.

Sena Sağlam

TOBB ETÜ Business Administration,  2019
Assistant Data Governance and Statistics Specialist, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

I graduated from the TOBB ETÜ Business Administration–Economics double major program in 2019. After graduation, I also completed the TOBB ETÜ MBA program and worked at TÜBİTAK for 1.5 years as an Assistant Specialist. For the last two years, I have been working as an Assistant Specialist at the Directorate General of Data Governance and Statistics of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye. TOBB ETÜ helps you stand out in your career with its experienced academic staff and its Cooperative Education Model, which is the first and only one of its kind in Türkiye. The internship experiences you gain before graduation allow you to start your professional life with one year of experience. You begin your career strongly by improving yourself through opportunities such as Erasmus, a second foreign language, and double major programs. In addition, you become better prepared for professional life by gaining experience in making presentations, which is a very important skill in business life. Being a part of TOBB ETÜ is truly a privilege. I would like to express my sincere thanks to TOBB ETÜ and its valuable academics for everything they have contributed to me.

Kaan Kılıç

TOBB ETÜ Business Administration, 2018
Authorized Assistant Inspector, Garanti BBVA

Hello, I am Kaan Kılıç. After graduating from the TOBB ETÜ undergraduate program in Business Administration in 2018 and the MBA program in 2020, I started my career as an assistant inspector at the Garanti BBVA Board of Inspectors. I currently continue my career as an Authorized Assistant Inspector in the External Risks team of the Garanti BBVA Board of Inspectors. At TOBB ETÜ, you start your career one step ahead, guided by leading academics in the field and supported by one year of internship experience. In particular, the Cooperative Education Program enables TOBB ETÜ students to stand out in the sector by experiencing professional life at leading companies in different industries before graduation. In addition, TOBB ETÜ offers students a unique experience through its broad social opportunities and the friendships established there.