Master in Human Resources and Organizational Change (Non-Thesis) (Distance Learning)
The aim of the program is to be able to follow the changes in the field of human resources at national and international levels and to create human resources that can lead the changes in organizations. The language of instruction is Turkish.
The Department of Business Administration of the Graduate School of Business Administration has a rich faculty of thesis/non-thesis master’s programs in Human Resources and Organizational Change. The Human Resources and Organizational Change program aims to train competent individuals to make the contribution of human resources in businesses more efficient and to realize the organizational change required by environmental conditions. Within the framework of the program, students gain knowledge about the basic principles, concepts, relevant theories and applications of human resources management and organizational change disciplines.
Program Specific Requirements
- To apply for the Thesis Master’s Degree Programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma, and submit their copy of the ALES (Academic Staff and Postgraduate Education Admission Exam) score, which must be at least 55 of the required weight (verbal or quantitative or equally weighted) by the Programme. The exam is centrally held by ÖSYM (Centre for Assessment, Selection, and Placement). The ALES is not required for the non-thesis master’s degree programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Students: Within the scope of the organisation’s mission and vision, make job descriptions and analyses, and have the required knowledge to determine the human resources and information systems in need. Describe the processes of searching, choosing and orientation regarding staff recruitment. Build a career system to be used within the institution. Observe the sustainability at the workplace through the analyses such as labour turnover rate, etc. to develop projects increasing the job satisfaction and organisational commitment. Determines the trainings which will increase the employee’s efficiency, and organises seminars and trainings in parallel with the requirements of the job and missions of the institution. Considers the environmental conditions and determines the organisation’s needs for a change. Determine the processes and structures requiring to be changed within the organisation, and draw up a programme for a change. Organise trainings required for the staff to adapt themselves to the changes.
Career Opportunities
- The graduates of the Programme can work at the departments of Human Resources of the production and service businesses in the public or private sector.