Kadir Has University Istanbul
Born in Kayseri to Nuri HAS and Zekiye HAS, Kadir Has graduated from Bogazici college in 1942. Within the same year, he married Rezan Has, daughter of Mehmet-Sehime Germirli, a well-respected, well-established family in Kayseri. His father, a self-made man who started out in Adana with many factories and trade organizations, became one of the richest men the country and was among the founders of AKBANK.
Kadir Has went to work as soon as he got married and became one of the most important businessmen in Adana through his work in the automotive trade. He moved to Istanbul in 1960, still mainly concentrating in the automotive trade, and again became one of the leading businessmen of the city. He founded Mercedes Automotive and Truck Factory, and for many years he worked as the chief executive officer and executive board member of this company. He established the Coca-Cola Company in Turkey. He was also among the partners of Peugeot minibus producers, under the trade name Karsan and he became the distributor for French Michelin tires.
He founded various trade organizations. Kadir Has is the second founding shareholder of Akbank after the Sabanci family. In 1998, Kadir Has received an Honorary Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Economics Education from Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University, as a commendation for his efforts and endeavors as well as his for his moral and financial contributions to the education of future generations.
Kadir HAS and Rezan HAS, with the HASVAK (Kadir Has Foundation for Education) have both been benefactors for important activities in education and health and have bequeathed their entire estate to this foundation. They have always believed that their honorable and loyal obligation to Turkey is to give back what they have earned. Thus, Kadir Has’s biggest passion has been the establishment and improvement of the university which bears his name, Kadir Has University….
Over 20 years ago, Mr. kadir Has established this University with the aim of contributing in educational development in Turkey. Kadir Has University could sustain Mr. Kadir Has’s philosophy and his dedication to education, and that happens by encouraging students to conduct research and finding innovative solutions to face social and economic challenges.
Kadir Has University supersedes the traditional university models and aims to train students who will become competent professionals, researchers, scientists ready for both the industry and the academy and graduates who could work everywhere around the world.
• Kadir Has University encourages students, academic professionals and admin. staff to express their opinions with the aim of creating positive environment for intellectual discussion.
• The University keens to have only a reasonable number of students in the class rooms.
• It has a high quality of education academically & practical with a reasonable tuition fees.
• It assigns the best faculty members and experts who have an international experiences; to educate students by using the innovative methods and the latest technologies.
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Kadir Has University's Programs
ECONOMICS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Economics
- International Relations
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Psychology
ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
- Bioinformatics and Genetics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical – Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration
- International Trade and Finance
- Management Information Systems
COMMUNICATION
- Public Relations and Information
- Visual communication Design
- New Media
- Radio, Television and Cinema
- Advertising
ART AND DESIGN
- Industrial Design
- Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
- Theatre (program is 70% in Turkish, 30% in English)
- Architecture
LAW
- Law (program is 70% in Turkish, 30% in English)
MA PROGRAMS
- MBA (thesis)
- Psychology (thesis/non-thesis)
- International Relations (thesis)
- Economics (thesis/non-thesis)
- Political Science and Public Administration (thesis)
- Finance and Banking (thesis)
- City and Children Studies
- Design (thesis/non-thesis)
- New Media (thesis)
- Communication Studies (thesis) (in Turkish)
- Film and Drama (thesis/non-thesis) (in Turkish)
- Corporate Communications and Public Relations Management (thesis/non-thesis) (in Turkish)
- Cinema And Television (thesis) (in Turkish)
- Business Intelligence and Analytics (non-thesis)
- User Experience Design (non-thesis)
- LL.M in Public Law (thesis/non-thesis) (in Turkish)
- LL.M in Private Law (thesis/non-thesis) (in Turkish)
MSC PROGRAMS
- Computer Engineering (thesis)
- Electronics Engineering (thesis)
- Industrial Engineering (thesis/non-thesis)
- Cyber Security (non-thesis)
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (thesis)
- Management Information Systems (thesis)
- Architectural and Urban Studies (thesis/non-thesis)
- Energy and Sustainable Development (thesis/non-thesis)
- The Preservation of Cultural Heritage (thesis/non-thesis) (in Turkish)
- Financial Engineering (non-thesis)
PHD PROGRAMS
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Banking and Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Bioinformatics and Genetics
- Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Computational Applied Science and Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Preservation of Cultural Heritage (in Turkish)
- Private Law (in Turkish)
- International Relations
- Gender Studies