An editorial comparison based on sample institutional curricula. The program’s official name, language of instruction, and year are in the source citations below; this information does not represent all universities.
Editorial summarySource-based
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Economics
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Business Administration
What does it focus on?
Economics
Examines economic events through models, data, and policy questions. In the TOBB ETÜ example, microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, international economics, monetary policy, and public economics form the backbone.
Business Administration
Addresses organizations' core functions and decision-making processes together. In the TOBB ETÜ example, management, accounting, marketing, finance, production, organizational behavior, and strategy are prominent.
Example course titles
Economics
Microeconomic Theory I-II
Macroeconomic Theory I-II
Data Science and Statistics
Econometrics I
International Economics I
Monetary Theory and Policy
Public Economics
Financial Markets
Business Administration
Introduction to Business Administration
General Accounting
Principles of Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Management and Cost Accounting
Production and Operations Management
Financial Management
Strategic Management
Applied Business Analysis
How is it learned?
Actual weekly workload cannot be inferred from course titles. The learning formats below are editorial summaries; verify them with the course information package and its instructor.
Economics
A strong quantitative thread is visible through Introduction to Programming and Data Analysis, Mathematics for Economists, and Data Science and Statistics.
The official curriculum does not describe assignment, exam, or project formats; therefore, no specific study format should be claimed.
Business Administration
Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Introduction to Programming and Data Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Business combine decision, process, and data perspectives.
Because assignment or project types are not specified on the official page, a particular study format cannot be inferred from the course titles.
Theory and practice
Economics
Theory is built through microeconomics, macroeconomics, monetary, public, and international economics courses. Data, econometrics, financial markets, and electives support the applied side; this is a qualitative reading of the course list, not a percentage.
Business Administration
Foundations in management, accounting, marketing, finance, and production are completed by electives, strategic management, and applied analysis. Compared with economics, internal organizational functions and management decisions are more directly visible.
Possible areas after graduation
These are example directions; they do not mean you gain a direct occupational title or authorization. Check regulations, graduate education, appointment requirements, and institutional conditions separately.
Economics
Economic research and analysis
Data- and econometrics-focused roles
Financial market analysis
Policy and economic assessment in the public or private sector
Business Administration
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Human resources
Operations and production
Entrepreneurship
Business analytics
What changes by university?
Economics leans more toward economic models, policy, and quantitative analysis; business administration turns toward organizational functions and decisions. In the TOBB ETÜ example, the two programs share mathematics, programming/data, and elective courses; the distinction becomes clearer in advanced field courses. Course titles, elective pools, language of instruction, cooperative education/internship model, and curriculum year may vary by university. The business page notes a new plan for entrants in 2024-2025 and later, while the economics page notes that its plan has been valid since 2025-2026.
The source review date is not the plan’s effective year.
01Official sources
TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
Economics undergraduate degree
Curriculum year
Starting with the 2025-2026 academic year
Source year
Not specified
Last checked
The course plan, credits/ECTS, and validity note from 2025-2026 onward support the distinction between typical courses, theory, and quantitative analysis.
Students entering in the 2024-2025 academic year and later
Source year
Not specified
Last checked
Supports the functional business courses, elective structure, Applied Business Analysis, and the curriculum distinction for entrants from 2024-2025 onward.
TOBB ETÜ Economics (Scholarship) and Business Administration (Scholarship)
Curriculum year
Not specified
Source year
2026 data compiled from the 2026-YKS guide
Last checked
No open year listed: verify its currency with the university.
Confirms the Economics program; the direct URL for Business Administration (scholarship) is https://yokatlas.yok.gov.tr/lisans.php?y=205410071. It supports record details such as program name, faculty, score type, and language of instruction.