The structure of the program allows both full-time and working students to interact during the classes and form a cohort.
The MBA Curriculum consists of the Core Curriculum (10 compulsory courses) and Aspiration Curriculum (3 elective courses.) All MBA coded courses are offered in the evenings between 6:30-9:20 PM during week days.
Some of the 5XX level courses (with 5 ECTS credits) offered in the university count towards the elective requirement.
All students take the core curriculum (consisting of compulsory courses).
The course schedules during the Academic Preparation period are customized on the basis of students’ academic backgrounds and both academic and professional achievements and aspirations.
A typical applicant without a business education background would be enrolled in the Standard AP course package.
| Course Code | Course Name |
| MBA 511 | Accounting |
| MBA 561 | Managing People and Organizations |
Upon recommendation by the MBA academic advisor and approval by the Institute of Economics and Social Sciences, some of the courses in the AP course package may be replaced by other courses offered in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Core Curriculum – Must Courses
| Course Code | Course Name |
| MBA 503 | Business Economics |
| MBA 522 | Corporate Finance |
| MBA 532 | Marketing Management |
| MBA 542 | Production and Operations Management |
| MBA 553 | Data Models and Decisions |
| MBA 591 | Business Strategy |
| MBA 592 | Business Practice Project |
| MBA 602 | MBA Project |
Elective Courses
- Three electives with a total of at least 9 credits
- Some of 5XX or higher-level courses offered by Bilkent University with at least 3 credits and 5 ECTS credits
A sample of the electives available at the Faculty of Business Administration offered in the last five years are:
Capital Markets and Institutions, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Strategic Behavior and Competition, Investment Analysis II, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior I, Business Analytics, Venture Capital and Equity in the MBA program.
Please follow this LINK for detailed elective course list.