Koç University Graduate School of Business

Responsibility, Vision, Leadership

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1. The School

Koç University Graduate School of Business

Koç University Graduate School of Business (GSB) is proud to raise the leaders for the 21st century. Its graduates are trained to be visionary and responsible leaders. Visionary, in that they develop a critical and constructive mindset, open-mindedness, creativity, and long-term orientation. Responsible, as they raise the ethical standards bar, embrace integrity and honesty as core values in business, and consider the sustainability dimension of long-term strategy.

And leaders, who take initiative, mobilize others, and realize change for the benefit of their firm and society at large. The fact that many of our Alumni are today’s leaders illustrates the success of our programs. Our Alumni are part of a global network which enables far-reaching and ongoing interactions with peers from various cohorts, which has proven very valuable to tackle challenges of complex global markets.

Key points

MIM programme at this school

Master of Science in International Management programs are designed for people in the early stages of their careers –with little or no full-time professional experience. Koç University Graduate School of Business offers two programs under MIM: Koç Master of Science in International Management and CEMS Master’s in International Management. Koç MIM is a full-time Master of Science program. MIM curriculum equips students with knowledge and skills crucial to assessing and implementing decisions on a global scale. During the program, students will interact and build networks with their peers and professors.

MIM Students fulfil various curriculum requirements by participating in Block Seminars, Skill Seminars and taking mandatory and elective courses. A diversified curriculum enables the MIM students to learn more about the field in which they are interested. Students are presented with a wide range of elective courses ranging from Innovation Management to International Negotiations. By undertaking Business Projects, Students are exposed to real-life business situations thereby gaining insight into management best practices and learn key practical skills required to function effectively in corporate world.

Living in the city

Istanbul is a major metropolitan city with a population of over fifteen million. Located on two continents, Europe and Asia, the city has a bustling business, cultural and social life. Koç University is located in the northern part of the European side, among forests and away from the busy city life.

CEMS Club Istanbul

CEMS Club Istanbul founded in 2011. Besides a being voice of CEMS students, CEMS Club Istanbul organizes social activites, company trips, and social responsibility projects. Some examples of activities are Bosphorus boat trips, cultural trips to Cappadocia and historical peninsula of Istanbul, planting 200+ trees during the Sustainability Week.

Contact

CEMS Programme manager
Ozgun Golcu
CEMS Programme manager
Senem Kiziltan
Location
Rumelifeneri Yolu, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Master of science and cems mim
1 January-15 June 2024

1 year

Mid-September

English

DEGREE

  • Master of Science in International Management - KOÇ MIM

Term dates for the Master Programme(s)

Term 1 From 17 September to 20 December 2024
Term 2 From 6 February to 6 June 2025
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3. Programme offer

Academic year

  • Course code Title Type of course Teaching mode Start date End date View
    MFIN 550 Financial Technology Hard Skills / Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MFIN 555 Financial Markets and Instruments Hard Skills / Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    CMGM 501 Strategic Management Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MGMT 506 Global Strategy Strategy Online 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MGMT 550 Managerial Economics Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MFIN 552 Portfolio Management Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    CFIN 501 Financial Management I Hard Skills / Elective Online 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MGMT 560 Sustainable Business Strategies for Competitiveness Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MGMT 557 Corporate Dynamics Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
    MKTG 554 Marketing Communications Strategy Elective In person 2023-10-02 2023-12-22 View
  • Title Start date End date View
    User Experience and Extended Reality 2023-09-26 2023-09-29 View
  • Title Start date End date Compagn(ies) ECTS Number of days View
    Consulting Skills 2023-09-28 2023-09-28 BCG Turkey / BCG Turkey / BCG Turkey 0.25 0.5 View
    Systems View of Sustainability 2023-09-29 2023-09-29 0.75 1.5 View
    Sustainable Design 2023-10-13 2023-10-13 Iyi Ekim / Iyi Ekim 0.25 0.5 View
    Diversity Management and Gender Equality 2023-10-27 10:00 2023-10-27 16:00 Koç University 0.5 1 View
    Execution Management:the new frontier of process excellence 2023-11-17 10:00 2023-11-17 16:00 CELONIS SE 0.5 1 View
  • Course code Title Type of course Teaching mode Start date End date View
    ETHR 510 Global Business Ethics Elective In person 2024-02-05 2024-06-05 View
    MFIN 531 Entrepreneurship Finance Hard Skills / Exclusive In person 2024-02-05 2024-06-05 View
    MGMT 551 Evolution in Retail and FMCG Dynamics Elective In person 2024-02-05 2024-06-05 View
    MFIN 502 Financial Management II Hard Skills / Elective Online 2024-02-12 2024-06-05 View
    CMGM 508 Global Leadership Leadership In person 2024-02-12 2025-06-05 View
    CMGM 530 Global Developments in Business Elective In person 2024-02-12 2024-06-05 View
    MGMT 555 Covid-19 Learnings for the Individual and the Corporation Elective In person 2024-02-12 2024-06-05 View
  • Title Start date End date Compagn(ies) ECTS Number of days View
    Global Citizenship Seminar 2024-02-08 2024-02-09 1 2 View
    Enterprise Agility 2024-02-16 2024-02-16 Roche 0.5 1 View
    Unlocking Data Insights 2024-03-15 2024-03-15 CEMS Alumni 0.5 1 View
  • Language Type Title Start date End date View
    German Accredited course Advanced German 2024-02-12 2024-06-05 View