Ateş Erol
Lecturer · Business Education
Teaching Areas

Teaching Areas & Course Structure

The six areas below represent the domains in which courses are taught. A verified course catalogue will be added as individual course records are confirmed.

E-Commerce

Digital business models & platforms

Business model design, platform economics, digital marketing fundamentals, and e-commerce feasibility. From concept to operational plan.

Business modelsSEO & digital marketingPlatform strategy+2 more
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Management & Organization

Leadership, behaviour & organizational design

Organizational behavior, management theory, leadership models, and team dynamics. How organizations work and how to run them better.

Organizational behaviorLeadership modelsChange management+2 more
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Project Management & Feasibility

From idea to implementable plan

Feasibility analysis methodology, project planning, financial modeling, and business case construction. The rigorous path from idea to defensible plan.

Feasibility frameworksFinancial projectionsRisk analysis+2 more
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Strategy & Leadership

Strategic thinking & decision-making

Strategic analysis, competitive positioning, decision-making under uncertainty, and corporate governance. Systems-level thinking applied to business strategy.

Competitive analysisStrategic positioningCorporate governance+2 more
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Sectoral Business

Sector-specific business management

Business management applied to specialized sectors — demand modelling, revenue management, regulatory context, and operational economics.

Revenue managementDemand modelingRegulatory environment+2 more
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Research Methods / AI in Business

Analytical methods & emerging tools

Research methodology, trade data analysis, and the critical evaluation of AI tools in business contexts. How to work with data and information rigorously.

Research designTrade data analysisAI tool evaluation+2 more
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Course Functions

What each course does

TheoreticalBuilds conceptual foundations — frameworks and models students will apply elsewhere.
PracticalDevelops applied skills — translating concepts into real outputs: feasibility studies, analyses, financial models.
Business DevelopmentOriented toward creating and expanding commercial activity — viability testing and growth structuring.
TechnicalDevelops quantitative or domain-specific competency — econometrics, data analysis, trade modelling.
Learning Progression

From foundations to judgment

TIER I
Foundations

Accuracy, consistency, and command of established frameworks. There are better and worse answers. Students learn to use analytical tools correctly.

TIER II
Synthesis & Judgment

Independent analysis and defensible positions in genuinely ambiguous situations. Students evaluate frameworks critically and exercise their own judgment.