Dear Students,

Today, financial markets and institutions having great importance in the developing world order. All the financial phenomena in the world in recent years have shown how important these markets and institutions are for both the economy and countries. In addition, the increase in the relations between the countries in the world and the formation of a global market with globalization, its stimulate the rapid development of financial markets, and especially in the provision of needed funds, its contributes and provide the necessary resources for the development of economies, thus contributed to the welfare of the country in large.

When we consider the importance of our field, it constantly grows in these markets with high human capital and needed skilled personnel, especially the institutions that provide education in this field have important role to educate adequately the needed human resources. Thus, as the Department of Banking and Finance, Near East University, we have important duties in educating the employees with the most up-to-date knowledge they need in financial markets. Our department is constantly developing itself in the field of science and contributes to the field with the lecturers to quote you with the most up-to-date information and provides you with the best opportunities to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career in the future. The graduates of our department have the opportunity to work in a wide range of fields, especially in banks, corporate firms, portfolio companies, other financial institutions and in all areas related to finance.

I wish success to all students of our department.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Turgut Türsoy
Chair, Department of Banking and Finance