Medipol University

Politics is all about choices. The science of politics explores all those choices, actors who make choices and interactions among political actors.

International Relations (IR) is a subdiscipline under the broader field of the Political Science and it is the study of the interactions of actors in the international system. Traditionally the discipline of IR analyzes the nature of violent conflict, interstate war, deterrence, cooperation, alliances, political power, the balance of power, economic sanctions, economic growth and stability, international institutions, human rights, NGOs and other transnational actors and globalization. In light of most recent global trends the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Medipol University has established its program to equip its students with necessary skills and abilities to be ready for global realities and changing conditions in the new millennium.

Courses offered cover issues like security studies, international relations theories, foreign policy, comparative cultural studies, international political economy, international law, international organizations, transnational civil society and migration as well as area studies such as European Union, Eurasia, Balkans, Middle East, Latin America, Central Asia studies, reflecting the interdisciplinary approach of the Department.

The graduates of the program will be able to explain the dynamics of the international system and its transformation and they will be able to answer the core questions of Political Science and IR along the new ones in the field:

• Why do states choose to cooperate and obey the international law?
• Why, on the other hand, some of them go to war?
• How do we explain the emergence of regional organizations such as European Union or Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization?
• What are the current issues in IR? Why are they so?
• How do states cope with transnational issues such as international migration, terrorism or environmental degradation?

The department recognizes that language and computer skills are vital in a field characterized by increasing global interaction; thus, it facilitates the development of language and computer skills by students. Political Science and International Relations program of Istanbul Medipol University prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities. Our graduates will be able to work in local and national governments, multilateral and intergovernmental organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), banking and accounting sector, media and publishing sector and academia.

Companies produce products and services to cater the needs and demands of the target market. In order to succeed, companies and brands need to create awareness within the target market and have a positive image. This requires enormous effort in the globally competitive environment.

In this environment, in order to promote their commercial activities, companies use marketing communications, the most popular tools of which are the ‘Public Relations’ and ‘Advertising’. Thus, ‘Public Relations and Advertising’ have become important areas within the marketing field. 

‘Public Relations’ deals with topics such as event management, integrated marketing communications, lobbying, sponsorship, brand communications, crisis management, reputation management, corporate communications and social responsibility. ‘Advertising’, on the other hand, covers topics such as, copywriting, television advertising, advertising production, media planning, digital advertising, advertising photography and creative advertising. 

Department of Public Relations and Advertising of Istanbul Medipol University aims to graduate its students with the necessary skills as well as a broad understanding about ‘Public Relations’ and ‘Advertising’.

Journalism has an important function for the continuity of knowledge sharing in the public field and for informing people about the local and global events. In these respects, for the sake of correct and fair news flow, reporter candidates have to get appropriate training in line with the needs of the profession.

Journalism has continued its existence primarily for the society and for the defense of its cultural richness since the beginning of 17th century when it first emerged in the modern times. Today known and practiced as modern science, graduates of the Department of Journalism can work in various positions in the media sector, such as reporter, editor, columnist, secretary of page, Internet site editor, photographer or social media consultant. Also graduates can become news reporter in politics, economy, sports, foreign affairs, culture-arts, tabloid press, automotive and health.

Department of Journalism at Istanbul Medipol University gives utmost importance to the basic principles of Journalism and it aims teaching both theoretical and practical knowledge to its students. Firstly as Department of Journalism we aim to teach our students the theoretical and the applied knowledge that they will use during their professional lives. By effective use of communication technologies, our teaching staff transfers the applied knowledge to the students. Upon graduation, our students will have the capacity to work in any institution that operates in the media sector. Secondly, the Department aims to create social awareness and contribute to the formation of social and cultural sensitivity that the journalists must possess.

Psychology is a discipline examining many topics related to human emotions such as fear, love, hate and human behaviours such as murder and heroism and also cognitive processes such as language and creativity. It also investigates the relationship between all these and human body and brain using scientific methods via very creative and interesting ways.

The behaviour researchers use scientific methods in their studies. They use a bio-psycho-sociocultural perspective to study human problems. There are many applied areas in psychology such as clinical psychology, school psychology, health psychology, and industrial and organizational psychology. By holding of any graduate degree in different subareas in psychology, they become a specialist.

Psychology, as a rapidly growing field, requires training programs that are well prepared to keep up with this dynamism. Guided with this insight, each academician in our undergraduate program closely follows the developments in their field of interest, actively conducts studies and has a keen motivation in collaborating with and teaching to students what the field of psychology has to offer.

Students who have completed a course of study in the field of psychology are awarded the degree of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BA). Our department carries two different psychology programs, one taught in English and the other in Turkish.

Today traditional communication methods fall short due to the newborn medias in advertising, public relations, interaction channels.

Constant interaction of traditional media and technology increases the significance of visual communication design as an emerging practice which can solve the design related issues between the product and the target group.

Visual communication designers are capable of analyzing the perceptive, cognitive and physical needs of users with an interdisciplinary approach to generate efficient solutions concerning visual communication issues by using new technologies.

Our aim at the Department of Visual Communication Design is to educate designers who understand and address communication issues in order to combine practical information with theoretical knowledge to generate creative solutions.

Industrial product designers are capable of analyzing the needs and wants of users; in the light of the analysis, they generate ideas; they develop tangible and marketable products and services by means of collaborating with professional groups from different disciplines.

Designers can contribute to technological innovations thus they can give direction to the future by means of designing sensory, physical and functional user-product interactions.

Our aim at the Department of Industrial Product Design at Istanbul Medipol University, is to educate designers with a philosophy based on engineering and technology, focusing on research and development that is in strong collaboration with the industry. The program aims to educate industrial designers who use design theory and methods accompanied by innovative and experimental methods; who are aware of/responsive to the changing needs of humans and environments both at national an international scale; who know and practice the principles of user-centered design and sustainability; who combine latest developments in technology with professional practice.

Dear Students,

As a discipline, Management Information Systems (MIS) is the combination of Information Systems (IS), Management, and Computer Science. So, MIS department is an inter-disciplined program. 

Information Systems has become an attractive professional field as information technology develops every day and takes its place at almost every institution and organization. Merely judging it by job advertisements and industry positions, we may better assess the importance of IS courses and departments at schools that include IS in the title. This discipline is fully supported by not only academic positions but also research and professional journals in IS, international IS associations (eg. AIS, UKAIS,) and conferences (eg. ICIS, ECIS, PACIS, AMCIS) etc. 

Through the program our main aim is to educate and prepare our students for a career in both academia and industry by enhancing them with IS and management knowledge and skills. We teach and train our students so that they may maximize their potentials fully. 

In this sense, our program includes courses like Programming Languages, Web Design and Internet Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence which are all related to IS and Computer science and also courses like Statistics, Production Management, Operational Management, Marketing, Financial Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Game Theory which are related to Management. On the other hand, thanks to our compulsory industrial training program for one semester (8th Semester) , our student have a chance to unite their theoretical knowledge with practice in the industry. 

Greetings from the Chair

Dear students, I personally wish to welcome you to the web site of International Logistics Management Department at İstanbul Medipol Universty. This is an exciting time for our department, as well as an exciting time for any student interested in a major in International Logistics Management!

Our country and especially our region have important advantages for becoming a strong logistics center. The purpose of the International Logistics Management program is both to promote the importance of the logistics in Turkey, and educate global "logistics leaders" who can create added-value in the sector, equipped with the latest knowledge and practical skills needed by the logistics industry. 

At the Department of International Logistics Management, we have a talented and diverse group of faculty members who are at the cutting edge of their fields and being held at the highest standards in terms of instruction and research.You will receive a solid foundation in international logistics and supply chain management with modules such as transportation management, distribution channels and supply chain management, logistics planning, retailing, inventory and many more. Next, modules on economics, accounting and marketing will provide you with a robust business education. These add up to a broad-based and comprehensive curriculum. As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared for a career as an analyst, manager or specialist in such departments as transportation, logistics, purchasing/procurement, warehousing and international trade.

At İstanbul Medipol University student satisfaction is a high priority and our professors are committed to providing quality education to our students. We also help them develop a better understanding of potential career paths and strategies for successful career development. International conferences, sectoral partnerships, industrial collaborations, and TÜBİTAK-based ongoing projects in our Technology Transfer Office increase the career opportunities in the market driven society. Following the transfer of skills in the field, through unique academic techniques and enhanced field applications you will gain modern means of strategies, tactical and operational requirements of competitive business world. 

We invite you to browse our web site to find out more about our faculty, programs and networking activities and join our students and students to be part of the international logistics management communities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Department of International Logistics Management.

About Business Department

Dear students, we are glad to see you as an esteemed member of our family in this classy venue. In this special trip of your life, you will have a great pleasure and experience with your university life. The Department of Business will prepare you for the journey into the realm of modern business with a superior program. Industrial collaborations, distinguished academic researches and studies at international level in our department, spark a growing attention in the industry and contribute to the reputation of our school. 

We provide information which is required by the business world, and serve our students with interdisciplinary perspective, analytical thinking skills and creative high innovative ideas. Our students closely track industrial developments in advanced economies and are capable of demonstrating talents in competitive culture. Our major goal is to prepare our students with high skills and talents required by competitive business environment. To achieve this goal, we are developing ways to transfer skills and talents from the executives of pioneering industries to our students in the field. As the candidates of executive managers in the future, our students are expected to have high managerial skills and theoretical competencies throughout departmental curriculum. The Department of Business is one of the most diverse departments at our school with its promising and well-designed academic services and facilities. When studying with our department you benefit also from outstanding opportunities of Istanbul and amazing social life. 

Our department sets its vision to shape modern business world. The masterpiece of an academic commitment prepares our students to have a profound impact on the way competitive business made. Business as a four-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree provides you the executive conceptual skills, talents and connections for prominent positions at global companies. Our top class business program challenges you to be ready for international business competition and encourages you change the industry, or teams you work in. 

Our school specializes in developing students’ managerial abilities and conceptual talents by transferring skills from top class managers in pioneering industries. We believe that our school creates innovative ideas for our students and enables them to adopt challenging business environment with competitive skills and talents. From the first days, your time at school is a perfect experience in your life and you will have an outstanding opportunity to meet global students and world class scholars. We ensure that you will be at classy venue which provides you with a comprehensive education to find a best suited job upon graduation. Our major strategy is to bring advanced techniques in teaching and skill transfers from industry together for our global students. 

International conferences, sectoral partnerships, industrial collaborations, and TÜBİTAK-based ongoing projects in our Technology Transfer Office increase the career opportunities in the market driven society. Following the transfer of skills in the field, through unique academic techniques and enhanced field applications you will gain modern means of strategies, tactical and operational requirements of competitive business world. 

Economic role of Emerging Markets are increasing globally with new career opportunities. Istanbul is the center of attention for international investors and global enterprises. Based on its geostrategic position, Istanbul becomes a capital for many multinational firms with a broad base of business knowledge and career opportunities. Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Logistics, Trade, Human Resources Management, International Trade, Insurance and Banking are some major career fields for which we help our students specialize in. Our students with this acquired skills, will have career opportunities at national and international level of all kinds of manufacturing and foreign trade companies, banks, private financial institutions, factoring, leasing, international logistics firms in the relevant sections. Our diploma with the internationally accredited curriculum and training program will be valid in the European Union and provides you the opportunity to work overseas. Moreover, successful students with high research passions are encouraged about their academic careers. 

Designing competitive strategies, developing tactics to penetrate the right markets, determining financial strategies, developing creditor relations, managing public offering process are some good examples of managerial abilities and talents provided in our curriculum. You can obtain these talents in department. 

We are pleased to be working with you in this department 

Today, it is the human capital which makes organizations different and more successful than their rivals.

The most important characteristics of human capital or human is that it cannot be substituted with any other tools or capital. So, it is vital to hire well–educated personnel equipped with necessary skills for modern business life. Therefore together with human capital, human resources labor is also gaining importance in business not only for private sector but also for government organizations.

The main objective of Human Resources Department is to educate our students with business administration topics and enhance them with human resources issues, regulations and laws. Our aim is to make them successful human resources experts who could work at any sector. Our graduates will be good communicators, negotiators, social individuals and team workers. 

On the other hand, through our compulsory industrial training program for one semester (8th Semester), our students have a chance to unite their theoretical knowledge with practice in the industry. With this experience, they can create new job opportunities for themselves. The program is supported with international internship programs and has Erasmus partner departments in European universities.

Students have opportunity of completing another BA degree as a Double Major if they fulfil the requirements of the program. Turkish is the medium of education in Human Resources Department. However, courses in English may also be offered to international students.

By choosing this program at our school, you will benefit from the future opportunities of human resources like a good career and promising wages and also have a chance to enjoy the beauties and city life in Istanbul while you continue your education.