“Our mission as the Faculty of Business Administration of Bilkent University is to serve academic and business communities locally and globally through creation of knowledge and education of professionals in business administration.
We aim to fulfill our mission of knowledge creation by conducting scholarly research, training and developing future academics while engaging with the scientific community and the business world.
We aim to fulfill our education mission by providing core management education across a spectrum of degree programs with distinctive competencies adhering to global standards to help our students achieve their career aspirations and to serve talent needs of the business world.”
Since 1986, when the first students were admitted to its programs, we at Bilkent Faculty of Business Administration have been dedicated to our educational and research goals. Our activities are guided by the founding principles of Bilkent University.
With more than 4000 undergraduate alumni of whom 53% hold managerial positions nationally and worldwide, with more than 1000 MBA alumni of whom 12% work abroad and 49% hold executive positions, with close to 300 Executive MBA alumni leading their companies to newer heights, with close to 30 Bilkent PhDs almost half of whom are at international univiersities, Faculty of Business Administration is proud of its students. The FBA is also proud of its instructors who have been recognized for their excellence in teaching by Bilkent University and their students.
The research output of the FBA faculty has been recognized for its relevance and impact, not only as publications in prestigious SCI/SSCI-indexed journals, books and book chapters but also by institutional awards. Bilkent FBA hosts faculty members who have received the TUBITAK Young Scientist Award, the TUBA Young Scientist Award, and the BAGEB Young Scientist Award.
Faculty of Business Administration of Bilkent University is also privileged to have strong and active relations with its business partners through company projects, mentorship programs and representatives on its Faculty Advisory Board as well as recently established Program Advisory Boards for the undergraduate and MBA and Executive MBA programs.
At Bilkent FBA, we are enthusiastically dedicated to continue being a nationally and internationally reputable school and to successfully fulfil our mission, empowered with the energy of our diligent and smart students and the alumni, prolific faculty members and the invaluable supports of all our stakeholders.
