2021-2022 Fall Sabancı Graduate Business School Programs Applications

Sabancı Graduate Business School is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year MBA-Non Thesis, Executive MBA-Non Thesis (EMBA), Professional MBA-Non Thesis, Masters in Finance-Non Thesis (MIF), Masters in Business Analytics-with Thesis (MSc.in BA), Masters in Business Analytics for Professionals-non Thesis (MSc.in BA-NT)  and Management PhD programs. Information regarding these programs can be obtained from the website. Additionally, various scholarships are available for MBA, MSc.in BA-with Thesis and PhD programs.

Please click for application requirements.

Applications for the MBA-NT Program: 

The MBA Program is open to all candidates with an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.

Application Deadline for MBA:

Early Applications: April 16, 2021

Normal & Scholarship Applications: June 11, 2021.

Final Application Deadline: July 09, 2021 (We do not provide scholarships after the scholarship application deadline)

Admission Process:

Online application is required. After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and decisions will be mailed to the candidate.

For more information: Didem Kocaer (0216) 483 96 71 or  didem.kocaer@sabanciuniv.edu

Application Deadline for Professional MBA-NT :

Early Applications  : May 28, 2021
Applications             : August 6, 2021

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and decisions will be mailed to the candidate. Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on April 10, May 22, June 19, July 19, August 21, 2021  All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates. The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.

ALES or equivalent test scores are not required for the applications to Executive MBA program.

For more information: (0216) 483 9734 or pmba@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for the Executive MBA-NT (EMBA) Program:

Application Deadline for Executive MBA: 

Early Applications  : May 28, 2021
Applications             : August 6, 2021

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and decisions will be mailed to the candidate. Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on April 10, May 22, June 19, July 19 and August 21, 2021. All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates. The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.

ALES or equivalent test scores are not required for the applications to Executive MBA program.

For more information: Sinem Esen Kavas  sinem.kavas@sabanciuniv.edu 

Application for the Masters in Finance-NT(MiF) Program: 

All candidates who have a 4-year undergraduate degree may apply to the Program.

Application Deadline for MiF: 

Early Applications  : May 28, 2021
Applications             : August 6, 2021

Admission Process: 

Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on April 10, May 22, June 19, July 19, August 21, 2021. All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates. 

The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.

ALES or equivalent test scores are not required for the applications to MiF program.

For more information: (0216) 483 9734 or  mif@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for Masters in Business Analytics for Professionals Non-Thesis Program:

Application Deadline for MS in Business Analytics Non-thesis Program

Early Applications  : May 28, 2021
Applications             : August 6, 2021

Admission Process: After an initial screening, eligible candidates are to be interviewed. Interview results and decisions will be mailed to the candidate. Applicants may also attend the Sabanci University English proficiency exam that will be held on April 10, May 22, June 19, July 19 and August 21, 2021. All applicants who plan to attend SU exams should complete their online application before the exam dates. The spoken English level of the applicant will be evaluated in the interview.

ALES or equivalent test scores are not required for the applications to MS in Business Analytics Non-Thesis program.

For more information: Sinem Esen Kavas  sinem.kavas@sabanciuniv.edu 

Application for the Masters in Business Analytics (MSc. in BA) – Thesis Program: 

All candidates who have a 4-year undergraduate degree may apply to the Program.

Application Deadline for MSc.in BA-With Thesis: 

Early Applications: March 26, 2021

Application Deadline: June 04, 2021

Admission Process: After an initial screening of the documents, eligible candidates will be interviewed. Interview results and decisions will be sent by mail.

For more information: Didem Kocaer (0216) 483 9671 or didem.kocaer@sabanciuniv.edu

Application for the PhD Program:  

Candidates will be accepted to Management and Organization, Business Analytics and Operations Management, Finance and Action Research concentrations.

The PhD program in Management is open to candidates with a background in business, economics, engineering, social or natural sciences.

Early Applications: March 26, 2021

Application Deadline: June 04, 2021

For more information: Didem Kocaer (0216) 483 9671 or didem.kocaer@sabanciuniv.edu

Sabancı Üniversitesi 

Öğrenci Kaynakları Birimi, 

Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Cd. No:27, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul 

0 (216) 483 90 93 

0 (216) 483 90 73

Please contact studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu if you have any questions regarding your graduate application.

Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences Graduate Programs (Master’s and Doctorate) 2021–2022 Fall Semester Applications

EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 2, 2021 (Economics MA/PhD programs only)

REGULAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2021 All programs including Economics MA/PhD programs)

Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences is accepting applications to the following graduate programs for the 2021–2022 academic year.

• Cultural Studies (MA) 

• Economics (MA/PhD) (there will be both early and regular applications)

• Gender Studies (PhD)

• History (MA/PhD)

• Political Science (MA/PhD) 

• Psychology (MSc)

• Turkish Studies (MA) 

• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA) 

How can I apply?

Candidates must submit an online application at the website below.

http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu

What are the rules and required documents for application?

Please click here for the rules and required documents for master programs application.

Please click here for the rules and required documents for doctorate programs application.

What are the scholarship opportunities?

Candidates may be given various kinds of scholarships based on merit. Please click here to view the scholarship opportunities for graduate programs at Sabancı University.

Application dates

• The early application deadline (only for Economics MA and PhD program) is April 2, 2020.

• The regular application deadline for Cultural Studies (MA), Economics (MA/PhD), Gender Studies (PhD), History (MA/PhD), Political Science (MA/PhD), Psychology (MSc), Turkish Studies (MA), Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA) is June 2, 2021.

What happens after I complete my application?

Candidates shortlisted by the admissions jury of their respective programs may be called in for a written exam or interview. Candidates who live abroad and cannot be interviewed in person may be interviewed via online tools. Interview dates and written exam dates and hours will be announced below. Candidates will be notified of their interview times by email or telephone. Candidates invited for interviews will be notified of the modalities for these interviews.

• Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA)

  •  Not accepting students this year.

• Cultural Studies (MA)

• • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 23, 2021

• Economics (MA/PhD)

  • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 24, 2021

• European Studies (MA)

• Not accepting students this year.

• Gender Studies (PhD)

• Written exam: None.
• Interview: June 9, 2021

• History (MA/PhD)

  • Written exam: June 23, 2021

  • Interview: July 1-2, 2021

• Political Science (MA/PhD)

  • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 28-29, 2021

• Psychology (MSc)

  • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 25, 2021

• Turkish Studies (MA)

  • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 30, 2021

• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

  • Written exam: None.

  • Interview: June 25, 2021

How can I get more information?

You may contact the following faculty members for academic issues and questions. You may contact Sabancı University Student Resources for more information regarding application and admission procedures.

• Student Resources

  • Telephone: (216) 483 93 61

  • Email: studentinfo@sabanciuniv.edu 

•  Cultural Studies (MA)

• Asst. Prof. Ateş Altınordu, (216) 483 92 83, ates.altinordu@sabanciuniv.edu 

• Economics (MA/PhD)

  • Asst. Prof. Remzi Kaygusuz, (216) 483 92 44, remzi.kaygusuz@sabanciuniv.edu

• Gender Studies (PhD)

  • Assoc. Prof. Cenk Özbay, (216) 483 92 53, cenk.ozbay@sabanciuniv.edu

• History (MA/PhD)

  • Asst. Prof. Ferenc Péter Csirkés, (216) 483 93 74, ferenc.csirkes@sabanciuniv.edu

• Political Science (MA/PhD)

  • Assoc. Prof. Özge Kemahlıoğlu, (216) 483 92 68, ozge.kemahlioglu@sabanciuniv.edu 

• Psychology (MSc)

  • Asst. Prof. Junko Kanero, (216) 483 93 21, junko.kanero@sabanciuniv.edu

• Turkish Studies (MA)

  • Asst. Prof. Oya Yeğen, (216) 483 93 35, oya.yegen@sabanciuniv.edu 

• Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)

  • Asst. Prof. Onur Yazıcıgil, (216) 483 93 34, onur.yazicigil@sabanciuniv.edu

Industrial Engineering students Eda Türker and Melissa Ünlü came out in the case analysis competition organized by Yıldız Technical University’s Quality Efficiency Club. 

You can find below the interviews with Eda Türker, who was placed third in the competition, and Melissa Ünlü, who was placed first. 

Hello, and first of all, congratulations. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? Could you tell us about the process of choosing the Industrial Engineering Program at Sabancı University?   

E.T: Hi, I'm Eda Türker. I’m a junior student at the Industrial Engineering Department with a minor in finance. Sabancı University was my favorite university and my goal throughout high school. Additionally, the opportunity to choose your program later enabled me to understand and choose which engineering program fits me better when I started the university. The reason I chose industrial engineering was that we had a small knowledge of every subject, and we had a chance to gain complete competence in the field of our choosing. Another reason I chose this program is because it gives me the opportunity to work in a very wide range of industries after graduation. 

M.Ü: Hi, I’m Melissa. I'm studying Industrial Engineering at Sabancı University. I'm a junior student. One of the most important reasons I chose Sabancı University was that I had the freedom to decide which program to choose after my first year thanks to the pool program, and that I had the opportunity to consciously find out which program I felt I belonged in. I was very impressed that industrial engineers had competence in many subjects, and I chose industrial engineering because I wanted to improve myself in this field.

Could you tell us about your participation in the case competition and the competition process?

E.T: I learned about and applied to the competition thanks to the e-mail sent by Professor Burak. After the CV qualifier, they asked us to solve a mini case and upload a one-page report to be selected for the competition organized by Yıldız Technical University’s Quality and Efficiency Club. The competition lasted 2 days and we solved 4 cases. Each case group was different, and after the case presentations, company officials gave the groups points. During these four cases, the scores we received in all the groups we were in were collected and our personal score was found. In all of the case solutions on the second day, the groups I was in came first and were given various awards. With all the points calculated, I finished third in the competition with 331.3 points and won a 50% master's scholarship from Koç University.  

M.Ü: I learned about the case competition thanks to the information e-mail sent by Professor Burak to the students. It was a case study competition organized by Yıldız Technical University, in which 24 people participated, passing the pre-selection process after solving a mini case first. It lasted 2 days and was a competition in which we solved the cases of a total of 4 companies (BSH - Otokoç - Yapı Kredi - Abdi Ibrahim) in groups of 4. In each case study, groups were assigned randomly, and the score obtained in that case was added to the individual score of everyone in that group. During the case, we had 5-10 minutes for the total presentation and 40-50 minutes for the preparation stage, and because of this limited timing, group work was very important when solving the case. After these 4 case analyses that I conducted with each different group, I was first among 24 participants thanks to the individual scores I received and I was entitled to receive a full scholarship from Koç University's Master’s Program CEMS.

What would you recommend to students who want to study Industrial Engineering at Sabancı University?

E.T: I think it is a great privilege to study industrial engineering at Sabancı University. In particular, the fact that we can choose the courses we want allows us to take courses in whatever field we want to focus on. In short, I and a person I am in the same semester with can graduate without taking any courses together other than mandatory courses. I think that's a big advantage. We can classify industrial engineering as a type of social engineering, so you have to be active in club activities and events. It will also be useful for you to try to participate in competitions such as this case competition, to all events open to everyone. I entered this competition without any expectations of a win or rank. My only goal was to see more cases, get used to solving cases, and gain experience for cases that need to be solved in business life in the future. In conclusion, I suggest you gain experience by participating in as many events and competitions as possible. 

M.Ü: Sabancı University not only aims to be successful in courses, but also helps us improve ourselves in different areas. In industrial engineering, improving ourselves in different areas and making a difference is a very important element. Sabancı University offers us these opportunities; the important thing is that we, the students should be able to take advantage of these opportunities and not hesitate to participate in such activities. 

We wish them continued success. 

The scientific paper prepared by researchers including Ersin Göğüş, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of Sabancı University, on “Discovery of Magnetar in Nearby Galaxy” was published in the January 14 issue of Nature. 

Detailed investigations conducted by an international consortium, including Ersin Göğüş, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of Sabancı University, revealed sudden changes in the flare spectrum in short timescales, such as one thousandth of a second. It is suggested that the high-energy radiation emitted by the magnetar flare was caused by relativistic plasma in a very strong magnetic field. Full details of the study are covered in this article published in the January 14 issue of Nature. 

Magnetar 

Magnetars are structures with the most intense magnetic fields in the universe. These are actually neutron stars, but different from an ordinary neutron star. The magnetic field intensity of a magnetar is one trillion times of the magnetic field of the Sun. Magnetic fields of this intensity lead to the destruction of neutron star surfaces, which is a kind of stellar earthquake. These earthquakes, in turn, cause short-term X-ray and gamma-ray flares, which emit an enormous amount of energy. These are also referred to magnetar flares. With fairly rare giant magnetar flares, the total energy the Sun can emit over its life span of about 10 billion years is released in just seconds. 

Ersin Göğüş said the following regarding the study: “Giant magnetar flares, which are very rare, are such high-energy events that if they happen in our own galaxy, that is, they come from thousands of light years away, they paralyze gamma-ray telescopes in the Earth’s orbit. This event, observed from a galaxy 11 million light-years away, opened a very important door. Because this is the first time we have observed the first phase of these events where the most energy is emitted with such high resolution. In this way, we were able to access comprehensive information about the radiation properties of plasma exposed to an extremely intense magnetic field.”

The project in which Ünal Ertan, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), was found eligible for support under the TÜBİTAK 1001 Program.  

Ünal Ertan's project, which was found eligible for support under the 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program, is titled "On The Rotational Phases of Mass-transferring Neutron Stars".

The main goal of this project is to explain some of the radiation and rotational properties of some neutron star systems that have not yet been explained within the framework of a newly developed theoretical model.  

Neutron stars

Neutron stars are bodies with the largest mass density, the strongest magnetic fields, and the highest rotational speeds that can be directly observed in the universe. With a mass close to the Sun and a radius of 10 km, these bodies can rotate hundreds of times per second around their axis of rotation. Neutron stars offer a great laboratory where physics can be studied and tested under these extreme conditions. Some of these stars are located in double star systems, and matter flows over them from a normal co-star such as the Sun. Because they are very dense, mass-transferring neutron stars are very powerful X-ray sources.

These binary systems are called X-ray binary stars. The interaction of the dipole magnetic field of the neutron star with the transferred mass can accelerate and slow down the rotation of the neutron star and determine its electromagnetic radiation properties. In this project, it is aimed to explain some characteristic rotation and accompanying radiation behaviors of X-ray binary stars that cannot be explained by traditional models based on theoretical and numerical studies.     

Ünal Ertan said the following regarding the project’s significance. "If successful, the project has the potential to solve some important problems related to neutron stars that have not been understood for many years in high energy astrophysics. We believe that the wide-ranging theoretical model that we have developed within this framework is important in that it will contribute to subsequent scientific studies.” 

Three doctoral students from Sabancı University will be involved in the two-year project under the leadership of FENS Faculty Member Ünal Ertan. In addition, faculty members from Istanbul University and Ege University will provide support to the project as researchers.  

The project in which Nurdagül Anbar Meidl, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), was found eligible for support under the TÜBİTAK 1001 Program. 

Nurdagül Anbar Meidl's project, which was found eligible for support under the 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program, is titled “Generalizations of bent functions and permutation polynomials”.

The popularization of computer use has brought alıng security problems such as illegal access to information and copying and stealing information. These problems have given rise to the science of encryption used to provide us with data/information security (Cybersecurity). The science of encryption uses functions defined over vector spaces on finite bodies.

In this project, it is planned to build the functions used in this field and characterize these functions using techniques of the fields of mathematics such as the generator theory, coding theory, and finite geometry. In other words, the project, which will be conducted using techniques in many different areas of mathematics, will help develop methods that will create solutions to problems in the field of cybersecurity.

Nurdagül Anbar Meidl noted the following regarding the significance of the project: “In addition to the scientific importance mentioned above, we plan to increase the recognition of Sabancı University on these issues through project works. This, in turn, will increase the opportunity of our mathematics graduates in this field to find work abroad.” 

A doctoral researcher and a postdoctoral researcher from Sabancı University will be involved in the three-year project under the leadership of FENS Faculty Member Nurdagül Anbar Meidl. In addition, Oğuz Yayla from Middle East Technical University will provide support to the project as a researcher.   

Ali Koşar, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences and researcher at SUNUM, was selected as an Associate Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). 

As an Associated Member of TÜBA for three years, Ali Koşar will contribute to the activities of the Academy including conducting investigations and providing consultancy on scientific issues and to determine scientific priorities, ensuring the dissemination of scientific approach and thought in the society, ensuring the public appreciation and acceptance of the importance of science, and giving awards to encourage being a scientist. 

TÜBA Associate Membership

There are three types of memberships in the Academy: honorary, principal, and associate.  Members are selected to the Academy by the acceptance of the candidates proposed by the Principal Members or the Council of Higher Education or the Board of Directors of TÜBİTAK submitted in a letter by the Academy Council and the approval of the candidates by the General Assembly.

Associate members are selected from amongst the elite scientists of Turkish nationality.

The project in which Mohammad Sadek, a Faculty Member at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), was found eligible for support under the TÜBİTAK 1001 Program.  

Mohammad Sadek's project, which was found eligible for support under the 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program, is titled "Some Intersection Problems in Polynomial Dynamical Systems". 

In natural events, there are many processes defined over a period of time. For example, the spread of a certain sample (culture), or even the landing of an aircraft. Researchers study such processes in discrete dynamical systems. A discrete dynamical system is a formula that can describe a given value, for example the size of a (culture) colony or the height of an aircraft at a given time. The idea of iteration is one of the fundamental ideas within discrete dynamical systems. If we know that the size of a colony increases at a constant rate every second, then we can define the size of the colony in a given second by looking at the previous second. In other words, the person repeats the formula as much as necessary, producing a series of values, often called the trajectory of the first value. 

In our project, we are interested in arithmetic dynamical systems. These are discrete dynamical systems in which the formula is defined by a polynomial or rational map, and the values are integers or fractions of integers. The project aims to investigate the common values that occur in the finite trajectories of at least two such dynamical systems. In fact, in this project, we aim to be able to build dynamic systems with many common values. 

Mohammad Sadek noted the following regarding the significance of the project: “Arithmetic dynamics is a young interdisciplinary field of research by nature. It aims at the possibility of enriching different branches of mathematics by conveying ideas, tools, and techniques. We believe that the project will attract the attention of many numerical theorists in Turkey to this field of research.” 

Özlem Ejder from Boğaziçi University will support the three-year project led by Mohammad Sadek, a Faculty Member at FENS.   

Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Research and Application Center (SU-IMC) Integrated Manufacturing Webinar Series continues with Charlie C. L. Wang's "Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing: Support-free, Mechanical Strength and Motion Planning" seminar.

Please click to register webinar. 

Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Research and Application Center's (SU-IMC) thematic seminars/webinars series continues at different levels of academia and industry to understand and prioritize the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the Additive Manufacturing. 

SU-IMC Thematic Webinar Series program is as below:

17 March 2021- Amit Bandyopadhyay- 3D Printing of Metals and Ceramics for Structural and Biomedical Applications

24 March 2021- Tarek Zohdi - Modeling and Simulation Tools for Industrial and Societal Research Applications: Digital Twins and Genome-based Machine-learning

31 March 2021 - Brent Stucker - Simulation of Additive Manufacturing: Optimizing Geometry and Process Efficiency

7 April 2021- David Rosen - Multi-scale Design of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures for Additive Manufacturing

21 April 2021 - Charlie C. L. Wang - Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing: Support-free, Mechanical Strength and Motion Planning

28 April 2021- A. John Hart - The Trajectory of Metal Additive Manufacturing

5 May 2021- Albert C. To - Modified Inherent Strain Method for Predicting Residual Distortion and Stress in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parts

12 May 2021- Ibrahim Karaman - 4-D Printing and Functional Grading via Metal Additive Manufacturing

Organized by Sabancı University Foundations Development Directorate, Internal Education Conference will focus on “digitization” − Reflections on Digital Learning and the Future of Higher Education. 4th Internal Education Conference' keynote speaker is Prof. Dr. Eli Noam. 

After last year’s sudden push towards digitalization in higher education due to the global pandemic our annual internal education conference also had to adopt itself to this new digital reality. Unfortunately, the pandemic is still with us more than a year later but there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Whatever new direction the pandemic takes, it is clear that some form of digitalization in higher education and distant-work practices are here to stay with us. This is not only very significant for our common core curriculum model, but it is equally relevant for all aspects of the university life. Therefore, we took it upon ourselves to initiate a dialogue about what future holds.

“Digitization” has been a keyword driving higher education institutions globally, with the growing interests in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs; see the brief history) during the last decade. Undeniably, the need for digitized education has been thrusted over the past year by the pandemic. We have lived through highs and lows of online education but what does “digitization” mean to you now? What should it mean for Sabancı University’s future? What is the role of universities and academics in the digital era? How did various institutions around the world deal with the demands of digitization? These questions are increasingly significant for all higher education institutions but especially for Sabancı University since our current strategic plan includes some bold steps towards digitization. 

This year’s keynote speaker is  Prof. Dr. Eli Noam 

This year’s keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Eli Noam of Columbia University, the director of Columbia Institute for Tele-Information; and the author of very insightful and almost prophetic publication in Science , will shed some light on the nature of the digital transformation that we are witnessing today. He focuses on the economics, management, and policy of media, Internet, and communications, both in America and around the world. 

Prof. Dr.  Eli Noam will be discussing his ideas about the future of universities, the influence of Internet and current trends of digitalization.

Please register to the keynote lecture separately from this link.

The keynote (accessible via registration) will be followed by closed discussions for the members of Sabancı University that are organized around 6 main themes:

1. What do we understand about “digitalization”?
2. Digitalization and Workload
3. Digitalization and Academic Integrity
4. Digitalization and Content Creation
5. Digitalization and Student Life
6. Personal Experiences with Digitalization

The Conference will take place online; it is hoped that even with the virtual format, the Conference will provide an active platform for sharing and nurturing collaborations among all SU educators, as it has been for the last few years. All SU educators and staff are invited to the Conference.  If you are a SU member, please register from the conference website!

We look forward to your presence and contribution to the conference.