The Banking and Insurance program is a two-year (four-semester) program consisting of 120 ECTS credits. The Banking and Insurance Program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills they will need in their professional lives. The courses will first provide theoretical knowledge, followed by in-class applications relevant to the markets. Our students have wide job and internship opportunities in brokerage firms, banks, insurance companies, leasing and factoring firms, public institutions, accounting firms, auditing companies, and the accounting and finance departments of industrial, commercial, and service businesses.

Students enrolled in the Banking and Insurance Associate Degree Program will acquire the following competencies:

Ability to understand the recording of company transactions in relevant ledgers within the accounting cycle, adjustment and closing entries, and financial statements.

Ability to discuss the function and role of banks in the economy.

Ability to apply the principles and processes related to services offered by commercial banks.

Ability to combine basic investment knowledge with academic financial market studies.

Ability to use futures instruments in derivative markets to manage risks and take advantage of opportunities.

Ability to analyze financial statements, primarily income statements and balance sheets, to evaluate the financial and economic conditions of businesses.

Ability to understand insurance principles, processes, and products.

Knowledge of basic legal knowledge, including banking law, insurance law, and capital market law.

Ability to develop financial marketing and sales skills.

The program aims to produce graduates who, as skilled workforce potential, follow current national and international developments in their respective sectors, possess strong communication skills, are self-confident, entrepreneurial, and innovative experts.

Graduates can work in all types of financial institutions, primarily banks, in the headquarters and agencies of insurance companies, or they can open their own insurance agencies if they wish. In recent years, the insurance sector in our country has experienced significant growth. This has attracted the attention of many large international insurance and finance companies, and numerous global firms have begun investing in our country. As a result, a significant personnel shortage has emerged in this sector, and the sector has a great need for qualified, dynamic, and young personnel trained in this field. Therefore, graduates of the Banking and Insurance Program have very broad job opportunities.

BANKING AND INSURANCE PROGRAM

Banks and insurance companies are the most important financial institutions of modern free-market economies. Besides offering numerous services in their respective fields, these institutions also have a social function by providing the financing that firms need. The program consists of two separate areas: Banking and Insurance. Banks are primarily institutions that collect deposits and provide loans. Depending on their function, banks are also divided into different types, such as commercial, investment, and development banks. International banking plays a very important role in the globalization process. A banker is a professional who possesses knowledge and expertise in these operations.

Insurance companies provide insurance to their customers in many different areas. In our daily lives, there are numerous types of insurance such as health, life, traffic, earthquake, agriculture, natural disaster, accident, etc. Insurance companies also have international dimensions because they operate within a hierarchical structure at an international level through reinsurance practices. An insurer is a professional who possesses knowledge and expertise in all insurance transactions and services.

The curriculum includes common courses necessary for both banking and insurance.

The Importance and Future of the Profession: Banks and insurance companies are gaining increasingly more functions and importance. This will further increase in Turkey due to economic development, and the need for qualified professionals and experts in the sector will grow even more.

Program Objective: The aim of this program is to train expert professionals with practical skills in the fields of banking and insurance. Our approach is to enable graduates to adapt to working life even without prior work experience. Therefore, the program offers content that supports practical application. The Banking and Insurance Program, with its carefully defined course and practical programs, also aims to prepare students for exams administered by the Capital Markets Board (SPK), banks, and insurance companies.

Employment Opportunities for Graduates: Since students receive basic training specific to banking and insurance in addition to business disciplines, they can advance to higher-level management positions over time, depending on their success and self-development. The language of instruction for this program is Turkish. In this formal education program, students can work in different departments of banks such as treasury, retail transactions, and operations, as well as in insurance companies or insurance agencies during their internship period, and can be employed in these fields after graduation.

Undergraduate Programs Accessible via the DGS (Vertical Transfer Exam)

Actuarial Science

Banking and Insurance Actuarial Sciences

Actuarial Science and Risk Management

Banking

Banking and Finance

Banking and Insurance

Econometrics

Economics

Economics and Finance

Business Administration

Business Informatics

Business Management

Logistics Management

Capital Markets

Capital Markets and Portfolio Management

Insurance

Insurance and Risk Management

Insurance and Social Security

International Finance

International Finance and Banking

International Business Administration

International Business Administration and Trade

International Trade

International Trade and Finance

International Trade and Business Administration