Management Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program


The information and program qualifications related to the Management Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Management Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.

Information About The Program

Management Engineering is discipline that focuses on the design and development of businesses as a system.

Management Engineering specializes in designing and integrating new business systems (information, human resources, marketing, sales, service, procurement, operation, shipment, etc.) with existing systems to solve problems related to the systems they have. It includes understanding the engineering relations of basic management functions with the human element in all kinds of organizations, especially production and service enterprises, understanding the random and variable structure of operating systems and integrating these systems with different technological environments. In this context, basic management functions include planning, organizing, leadership and control.

PhD in Management Engineering program is designed to develop researchers who specialize in analyzing and synthesizing new and complex ideas, produce original ideas, design and apply management engineering and contribute to scientific, technological, and socioeconomic developments by deepening the theoretical knowledge in the selected field.


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Registration Requirements

Application Term : 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 06.12.2024 09:00:00 - 03.02.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )

Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality)
ALES Numerical must be minimum 78 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 712, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering. Undergraduate (BSc) or graduate (Ms) level degree in the field of engineering . Applicant without an Ms degree should have a scientific publication (conference paper or journal article).
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5

Application Requirements (For International Students)
ALES Numerical must be minimum 78 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 712, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering. Undergraduate (BSc) or graduate (Ms) level degree in the field of engineering . Applicant without an Ms degree should have a scientific publication (conference paper or journal article).
Quota (For International Students): 3

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Regulations and Guidelines

Regulations and Guidelines


Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar


Course Plans



Course Schedules



Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures

Course adjustment and exemption procedures are carried out in accordance with the Exemption and Adjustment Procedures Regulation of Istanbul Technical University.
Exemption and Adjustment Procedures Regulation


Program Educational Objectives

The objective of the program is to develop leading researchers in national and international level with the original knowledge they produce by developing engineering skills and competences with theoretical knowledge.


Measurement and Evaluation

Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.

ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.

ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
Grade Description Grade Scale
Excellent AA 4.00
Very good plus BA+ 3.75
Very good BA 3.50
Good plus BB+ 3.25
Good BB 3.00
Conditional Pass CB+ 2.75
Conditional Pass CB 2.50
Conditional Pass CC+ 2.25
Conditional Pass CC 2.00
Fail FF 0.00
Fail(No Exam) VF 0.00

ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.


Internship

There is no internship in this program.


Graduation Requirements

For graduation, students should hold an average GPA of minimum 3.00 and succeed in proficiency examination and dissertation work. To submit the PhD thesis, the student is required to publish one international scientific article on thesis topic in an internationally indexed and published journals in the category of ITU Academic Promotion and Appointment for the related department in category A1.

Graduates of BSc or MSc degrees other than Management Engineering Undergraduate Program are obliged to attend to Academic Preparatory Class including the following courses:

ISL33E Finance
ISL213E Statistics I
ISL234E Management and Organization
ISL223E Fundamentals of Production Management
ISL353E Marketing
ISL323E Operations research
EKO201E Economics
ISL374E Management Engineering Design I
ISL384E Production Planning and Control
For registration, students are required to fill out the registration form and submit it to the department’s secretariat.

Students may apply for exemption from the courses previously taken and succeeded. For exemption, the courses should have been completed within the previous five academic years by achieving a minimum grade of “CC” or equivalent. Application is through a letter of exemption request, including the attachments of a curriculum of the succeeded course and a copy of student transcript presenting the grade achieved.


The Awarded Degree and Title

Degree : Doctor of Philosophy    Title : Doctor of Philosophy


Program Employment Opportunities

The program graduates are employed in the private sector in management and R & D positions, as well as having the chance to work as a lecturer and researcher at leading universities.


Number of Graduates

Graduate Statistics
YearNumber of Graduates
20138
20143
20154
20163
20182
20196
20204
20214
20226
20235
20243


Program Outcomes

P.O.1 To develop expertise by integrating current and advanced level knowledge in the the field of Management Engineering with new ideas and/or research; and construct original definitions that would bring innovation into the field; assess the interdisciplinary character of the Management Engineering field and find solutions by using this expertise through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new and complex knowledge
P.O.2 To be able to evaluate new knowledge in the the field of Management Engineering through a systematic approach; study an original topic, and to develop an innovative idea, method, design or application or to apply a conventional idea, method, design or application into a different field
P.O.3 To obtain advanced skills in using research methods necessary for studies in the field
P.O.4 To be competent in doing independent research and being able to publish at least one journal article in peer reviewed journals
P.O.5 To be competent in being a leader in situations where there is a need for finding solutions to interdisciplinary problems
P.O.6 To develop field-related innovative ideas and methods by making use of advanced intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making
P.O.7 To be competent in defending his/her ideas on topics in the field of Management Engineering in national and international platforms and being competent in transferring his/her knowledge and experience to others in the field, and to those from other areas, in written, oral and visual forms
P.O.8 To contribute to the transformation of his/her society into information society by announcing and promoting the scientific, technological, social and cultural advances in the field of Management Engineering and contributing to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems, as well as extending these values, by using strategic decision making processes


Program Coordinator

Doç. Dr. Tuncay Özcan
E-mail: tozcan@itu.edu.tr
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/tozcan


Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. Hatice Camgöz Akdağ 
E-mail: camgozakdag@itu.edu.tr
Web: https://research.itu.edu.tr/tr/persons/camgozakdag