
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of International Trade and Finance
Welcome
About Us
In today's world economy, the economic wealth and power of nations is measured by the effectiveness and competitiveness of international trade and international financial markets. In the presence of economic and political integrations and globalization, foreign trade and especially financing issues emerge as new areas of attraction in the world of business and academia.
Qualified human resources in the field of international trade and finance will always be a bigger necessity in the present and future.
İzmir University of Economics, adopted the slogan of "Managing the future ..." for its education and training activities. Hence, the University has founded the Department of International Trade and Finance within the Faculty of Business on the basis of developments in the circumstances of national and international businesses. Graduates will acquire a profession that will help them to assess new global opportunities and apply their knowledge to put them a step forward in the global competition.
Department’s undergraduate program is aimed to train specialists who will be equipped with the up-to-date and latest knowledge on the topics of international trade and finance, which are based on new developments and applications in the world, especially in our country.
The most important feature of this program is the interdisciplinary arrangement of international trade and finance topics, which are generally within the direct or indirect interest of the economics and management sciences.
In this respect, graduates are taught to be both a good economist who can interpret and analyse both macro and micro economic events, as well as proficient in international management.
The courses in the department’s undergraduate program are designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the fundamental areas of general management and its subdivisions (management, marketing, accounting, etc.) and on the other hand the fundamental areas of general economics and its subdivisions (macro, micro, international economics, growth, development etc.).
Some specialization courses in the program have been included in an international trade and finance degree program for the first time; by taking into account the latest developments and effective methods in the digital economy and in globalizing markets (i.e. e-commerce).
Emphasis is given, particularly to the applied aspects of departmental courses. Taught courses take into consideration practical information and applications in order for graduates to be successful in business life and adapt it easily.
In addition to the education given in English language and with the advantage of the second foreign language given, department graduates will increase their chances of finding a job as specialists in the export and import departments and finance departments of national and international companies, banks in the external transactions and fund management units, as well as fund and portfolio managers in national and international money and capital markets. At the same time, they can be employed in the relevant public institutions (i.e. Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade and Treasury) as specialists. Department’s graduates also have the right to participate in all occupational competition exams that graduates of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences can enter.
Associate Professor Gülin VARDAR
Head of Department
İzmir University of Economics, founded in 2001 with a mission of educating entrepreneurs and critical thinkers equipped with leadership skills and contributing science through original researches. It is the first foundation University of İzmir and the Aegean Region. Having adopted the slogan of "Managing the Future ..." from beginning, the university has understood the importance of the international trade and finance sector and realized it by opening the "International Trade and Finance" Department in 2002 within the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and started accepting its first students. Since 2002, with a proficient academic staff, we have put an effort to adapt to developments and advances in the world, with applied activities and collaborations and have graduated many students till this day.
The feedback we have received from our students and our graduates have already helped us to develop ourselves as a department and is always encouraging us to be one step ahead.
Below, we present you, shared thoughts and the feedbacks we received from our graduates and current students.
These feedbacks are very pleasing for us, but they provide guidance on how far we can reach our goals.
In today's world, trade battles on the one hand, currency wars on the other, with increasingly complex financial markets, institutions and tools will occupy the agenda for a long time as the most important issues in the coming years.
The new name of the global game is "Trade and Finance". If you are prepared to walk with us on this road, we are waiting for you.
Department of International Trade and Finance Student Alessandro Cadamuro
NEWS |ALL NEWS

International award for 'Bitcoin' research
Assoc. Prof. Gülin Vardar and Assoc. Prof. Berna Aydoğan, lecturers from Faculty of Business, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), received international award

Course Codes Are Updated
The code of our International Trade and Investment, International Finance, International Financial Management courses has been updated.

New 2020-2021 Academic Curriculum
As the International Trade and Finance department, our curriculum has been updated by taking into account the latest developments and effective methods

Professor Dr. Küçüközmen spoke on “Financial Literacy” in the Podcast Series by the Graduate School
Member of our department, Professor. Dr. C. Coşkun Küçüközmen was the guest of the 30th and 31st episodes of #EvdeKalBilimleAnla Podcast Series

Associate Professor Aydoğan spoke on “Effect of Covid-19 on Banking System” in the Podcast Series by the Graduate School
Member of our department, Associate Professor Berna Aydoğan was the guest of the 12th episode of #EvdeKalBilimleAnla Podcast Series prepared by İzmir

Professor Dr. Küçüközmen spoke on the topic of "The Future of Jobs and Professions" in Online Seminar Series
Member of our department, Professor. Dr. C. Coşkun Küçüközmen was the guest of the Online Seminar Series prepared by İzmir University of

International Trade and Finance Students visited the Capital Markets Board of Turkey and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
International Trade and Finance students have visited the Capital Markets Board of Turkey and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

International Trade and Finance Students attended to the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey EVDS Webinar Presentation
During their ITF 401 Applied Market Analysis course, International Trade and Finance students attended the webinar presentation on EVDS by the Central

Res. Asst. Birce Dobrucalı Evaluated Sharing Economy Platforms' Experience with COVID19
Our research assistant Birce Dobrucalı published an article on sharing economy platforms' experience with COVID19 on HBR Turkey Blog. Link: https://hbrturkiye.com/blog/paylasim-ekonomisinin-pandemi-deneyimi-nasil-oldu

Professor Dr. Küçüközmen spoke on "Atatürk and Economics"
Professor Dr. C. Coşkun Küçüközmen was the guest of Meristur's live Instagram broadcast on May 21, 2020. The broadcast, where a conversation

Prof. Küçüközmen Attended New Leaders of the Changing Period
Attending the New Leaders of the Changing Period webinar by RYLA, Prof. Dr. Küçüközmen was appreciated by his speech on the dynamics of

Prof. Dr. Küçüközmen Was The Guest of "Future of Economy" Webinar
Prof. Dr. Küçüközmen was the gues of "Future of Economy" webinar that is organized by Turkey People Management Association.

Prof. Dr. Küçüközmen Interpreted Impacts of Coronavirus on the Economy
Prof. Dr. Küçüközmen evaluated the effects on coronavirus on the economy.

Professor Dr. C. Coşkun Küçükmözmen - "Blockchain in the New World"
Professor Dr. C. Coşkun Küçükmözmen took part in the New World Webinars with his speech titled "Blockchain in the New World".

IBSEN Network Meeting and Global Education Fair
This year’s meeting of the IBSEN network in May was held at Hallym University in South Korea. At the “Global education fair” students

“Blockchain and Unchain Economy”
Izmir Chamber of Commerce hosted Vice Rector of Izmir University of Economics Dr. Murat Aşkar as moderator in the seminar titled “Blockchain

Career Opportunuties in Capital Markets
Department of International Trade and Finance hosted UBP Asset Management’s fund manager Özgür Göker with his talk titled as “Career Opportunuties in

Finance Talks – 4
The 4th of the Finance Talks organized by Izmir University of Economics, Department of International Trade and Finance took place with the

FINANCE TALKS-3
Akbank Executive Vice President Ege Gültekin, one of the successful and experienced names in the financial world, attended the seminar titled "Finance

CFA Event
On May 9, 2017, the Faculty of Business of our University welcomed Albert Krespin, a member of the board of directors of the

“ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT STRENGTHENED BY EU CONNECTIONS” VALENCIA TRIP PARTICIPANTS
Students who are entitled to participate in the Valencia trip to be held in March as a part of the “Entrepreneurship Project

INTERNSHIP AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA
Şehnaz Koçak, one of the founders of Ephesus Orient Abroad Education and Consultancy Services, came together with the Business School students and

ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT STRENGTHENED BY EU CONNECTIONS
An “Entrepreneurship Seminar” was held at Izmir University of Economics as part of the “Entrepreneurship Project Strengthened by EU Connections” co-coordinated by

THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT BY INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE FACULTY
The article titled “Performance comparison of Islamic (participation) banks and commercial banks in Turkish banking sector” authored by our faculty member, Prof.

ECONOMICS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN AT IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
Izmir University of Economics, Department of International Trade and Finance hosted a panel themed “Economic expectations and evaluations in the light of