Brief History of the Faculty
“Higher School of Economics and Commerce”, which forms the basis of our faculty, was established on 9 September 1944 in İzmir.
After the establishment, the school started to teach with 392 students and 12 faculty members.
Due to the increasing number of students and lack of buildings, the Academy started the 1966-1967 academic year at the Dokuz Eylül University Rectorate building and expanded its faculty staff.
Taking into consideration the international developments in higher education, the Academy was connected to Ege University with Law No. 1170 on May 8, 1969 and became “Faculty of Economics and Commercial Sciences”.
The Faculty of Economics and Commercial Sciences was divided into two faculties as Faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Economics on March 1, 1978 and continued its education in the same building. At the same time, Aydın School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Marketing Advertising School and Manisa Finance Accounting School, Business Faculty, Buca Finance Vocational School is connected to the Faculty of Economics.
On July 20, 1982, two faculties (Economics and Business Administration) were merged with the Decree Law No. 41 on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions and connected to Dokuz Eylül University under the name of ve Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences ”.
With the Decree Law No. 41 on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions:
Muğla School of Business Administration
Aydın School of Tourism and Hotel Management and
Manisa School of Finance and Accounting
As of July 20, 1982, they have been continuing their education as Colleges of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. However, on 18.6.1989, the Finance and Accounting School of Manisa was removed from the status of the School affiliated to our Faculty with the Law no.
The School of Tourism and Hotel Management, which continues its education as schools affiliated to our faculty until the end of 1992, attended Adnan Menderes University; Muğla School of Business Administration has been connected to Muğla University and has left our faculty since 1.1.1993.
The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences moved to its present buildings (Buca) on the date of 1.10.1984 and at the beginning of the 1993-1994 academic year, the Departments of Business Administration (English), Economics (English) and International Relations (DEU) were established. Faculty of Business Administration.
Today, our faculty provides formal and secondary education to over 11 thousand students in 7 departments: Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Econometrics, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Management Information Systems with 131 faculty members. In 2015, our faculty has graduated 1442 graduates and has trained many important names. Our faculty has graduated over 60 thousand so far.
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Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Avni EGELİ D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 06.03.2020 – Halen Devam Ediyor D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekan V. 04.04.2019 – 06.03.2020 |
Prof. Dr. Pınar SÜRAL ÖZER D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 19.10.2015 – Temmuz 2016 D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekan V. Temmuz 2016 – 01.10.2017 |
Prof. Dr. Öcal USTA D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 22.05.2009 – 19.10.2015 |
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Prof. Dr. Şenay ÜÇDOĞRUK D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 07.04.2003 – 09-05-2009 |
Prof. Dr. Alp TİMUR D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 26.10.1996 – 18.11.2002 |
Prof. Dr. Hulisi DEMİR D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 01.08.1990 – 04.08.1996 |
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Prof. Dr. Atilla SEZGİN D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 05.05.1986 – 11.06.1990 | Prof. Dr. M. Ali GÖKTAŞ D.E.Ü. İ.İ.B.F. Dekanı 01.08.1983 – 04.05.1986 | Prof. Dr. İlter AKAT E.Ü. İşl. Fak. Dekanı 03.11.1980 – 01.08.1982 |
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Prof. Dr. Fikret SÖNMEZ E.Ü. İkt. Fak. Dekanı 01.03.1978 – 30.03.1982 |
Prof. Dr. Özcan ÖZAL E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı E.Ü. İşl. Fak. Dekanı 27.09.1977 – 03.11.1980 |
Prof. Dr. M. Cengiz PINAR E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı 23.05.1975 – 27.09.1977 |
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Prof. Dr. Muhittin ALAM E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı 05.07.1974 – 23.05.1975 |
Prof. Dr. Hasan OLALI E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı 14.05.1971 – 04.07.1974 |
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin TİMUR E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı 25.05.1970 – 14.05.1971 |
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Prof. Dr. Şükrü F. ERLAÇİN İ.İ.T.İ.A Reisi E.Ü. İ.T.B.F. Dekanı 01.10.1968 – 25.05.1970 |
Prof. Dr. Saffet İRTENK Y.E.T.O. Müdürü İ.İ.T.İ.A Reisi 07.04.1951 – 01.10.1968 |
Hamdi KARAÇİVİ Y.E.T.O. Müdürü 1944 – 1951 |