Overview
The Business programme from Koc University has a flexible structure to accommodate students with unique goals and backgrounds. For example, PhD candidates in marketing can focus on consumer behavior, strategy, or modeling, and customize their course work accordingly.
This customization may involve taking courses from related disciplines, including economics, and psychology. Typical curricula can be found on our. Note that our program requirements focus on developing conceptual and methodological skills, which are essential to producing quality academic research.
Student Support
- Koç GSB Faculty is dedicated to the training of PhD students, and collaborate with them on joint projects. Published papers that resulted from such collaborations attest to the success of this approach. PhD students have very limited teaching responsibilities so that they can focus on their research program and develop their research skills without much distraction on their time.
- For students interested in experimental methods, there is a dedicated marketing lab with twenty one lab stations. Data collection is simplified thanks to specialized software that handles study announcements, participant sign-ups, and extra credit assignments.
- We emphasize a supportive culture among our PhD students, and focus on the collective success of the group rather than individual students. Resulting supportive social environment enables students to establish valuable relationships with their colleagues in the program.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Managerial Economics
- Microeconomics
- Multivariate Statistics and Data Analysis
- Econometrics
- Optimization Models and Algorithms
- Stochastic Models and their Applications
- Testing and Measurement
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE: Required
- GMAT: 600
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
General requirements
- A minimum GPA of 3,00/4,00 for applicants with undergraduate degree.
- An official academic transcript from every university attended (You can send it to the Graduate School of Business, Koç University, Rumeli Feneri yolu, Sariyer, Istanbul, 34450, Türkiye.)
- A statement of purpose describing your proposed area of study and why you are prepared for this program.
- Three (or more) Letters of Recommendation. The candidate should provide the contact information of those who will fill in the reference letters in the online application. They will be provided with the web link of the reference letter form via e-mail.
- A curriculum vita.
- Applicants to PhD programs must have their results from the Graduate Record Examination
Tuition Fees
Fully-funded. International tuition fees: Free. Domestic tuition fees: Free.
Living costs
Istanbul, Turkey: 58-93 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships available, including the Graduate International Scholarships (Ph.D./Doctoral) provided by the university.