General Information
The undergraduate program in Economics aims to provide students with the analytical tools required by contemporary economic theory while also encouraging their interest in other branches of the social sciences. To this end, in addition to a solid background in mathematics, our department ensures that students become familiar with the concepts and theories used in other disciplines such as history, political science, and sociology. In this way, the undergraduate education in economics is structured within a broader social sciences perspective.
Our undergraduate program includes a high proportion of practical courses in order to help students develop their learning and research capacities. The graduation thesis prepared throughout the fourth year constitutes an important component of our undergraduate education. Students are closely supervised and supported by faculty members during the planning, writing, and oral defense of their thesis.
Within the framework of an agreement with the Department of Mathematics at Galatasaray University, our department also offers economics students the opportunity to enroll in a minor program in mathematics. This program makes a significant contribution to the development of students’ conceptual and analytical thinking skills. A strong background in mathematics is a major advantage, especially for students intending to pursue graduate studies in economics. Our department also offers minor opportunities in cooperation with the Departments of Business Administration and Industrial Engineering.
Our department encourages as many students as possible to participate in the Erasmus student mobility program. Students admitted to the program may spend one or two semesters during the third year of their undergraduate studies, or one semester during the fourth year, at partner universities in Europe. Many of these universities are French-speaking institutions. Since most of the courses offered in our department are taught in French, our students are able to benefit from this advantage within the Erasmus student mobility program as well.
Our master’s program offers, in addition to the core fields of economics, the opportunity to take elective courses from other graduate programs at our university, thereby promoting interdisciplinary study. The seminar course included in the master’s program also provides a platform for sharing various research activities carried out within the department. Our department’s research center, GIAM (Galatasaray University Economic Research Center), serves as a hub where the achievements of the master’s program and research activities come together. The programs offered by the Department of Economics are: the Undergraduate Program in Economics, the Master’s Program in Economics, the Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Financial Economics, and the Ph.D. Program in Economics.