FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
The main goal of the International Trade and Finance Department is to train strategic, versatile, and well-equipped professionals who will boost Turkey's competitiveness in the changing global economic system. In this context, our department aims to train individuals who don't just rely on theoretical knowledge but also develop practical skills.
The department's main goals can be summarized as follows:
Global Thinking Skills: To equip students with the ability to understand the global trading system, international economic organizations, and regional and transnational trade agreements.
Analytical and Strategic Approach: To train individuals who can analyze complex foreign trade processes, make rational decisions, and have high strategic planning and management skills.
Financial Literacy: To educate students who can comprehend international financial markets and instruments and who have risk analysis and investment evaluation skills.
Multidisciplinary Competence: To produce graduates who can work at the intersection of fields such as economics, business, law, logistics, and information technology and who have an interdisciplinary perspective.
Application-Oriented Education: To prepare students for the job market by providing them with sectoral experience through on-the-job training, sectoral projects, and applied courses.
Ethical and Responsible Leadership: To train managers and experts who consider not only profitability but also social responsibility and ethical values in the business world.
Combining Local and Global Perspectives: To cultivate individuals who can synthesize local solutions that contribute to Turkey's economic development with a global perspective.
In this context, our department has made it its mission to cultivate individuals who can be effective not only in today's but also in tomorrow's world of commerce and finance.
During this period, students follow a balanced education program that includes basic theoretical knowledge as well as practical courses.
A 14-week mandatory on-the-job training program is implemented in the 8th semester. During this process, students gain industry experience before graduation by working at companies directly related to their field.
Course content includes case studies, project assignments, and practical work integrated with the industry.
Our department collaborates with companies in various industrial and commercial regions, particularly in Konya. This enables students to gain practical learning opportunities by establishing direct contact with the real sector both during on-the-job training and in course-based projects.
It covers topics such as foreign trade transactions, customs practices, export-import legislation, international agreements, and logistics processes. Analyses are conducted in the context of Turkey's export-driven growth model adopted since 1980.
Microeconomic and macroeconomic theories, international economics, development economics, and the structure of the Turkish economy form the theoretical basis of the department.
It focuses on teaching financial processes such as exchange rates, international payment systems, financing foreign trade, risk management, and international capital markets.
It includes courses aimed at developing managerial skills such as leadership, organization, career planning, team management, and business ethics.
It covers the positioning of companies in global competition, strategic decision-making, brand management, international market research, and digital marketing techniques.
Software used in trade and finance, e-commerce, digitization, data analytics, and the integration of information systems into business processes are among the contemporary approaches covered.
The mission of the Department of International Trade and Finance at Necmettin Erbakan University's Faculty of Applied Sciences is to train businesspeople and managers who have the knowledge and skills needed for business and management that can give them an edge in the competitive global market, thanks to the department's interdisciplinary nature.
The vision of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Applied Sciences Department of International Trade and Finance is to train leaders, managers, and trade experts with the highest level of technical and practical skills, who are committed to moral values and have received an education that meets universal academic standards, enabling Turkey to compete internationally and achieve its goals. with the highest level of technical and practical skills, committed to moral values, and educated to universal academic standards, to become leaders in trade, management, and leadership.
