OAR@UM Collection: /library/oar/handle/123456789/27002 2026-05-27T04:49:48Z 2026-05-27T04:49:48Z Application of fuzzy AHP in selection of accounting elective courses in undergraduate and graduate level Onay, Ahmet Karamasa, Caglar Sarac, Bilal /library/oar/handle/123456789/26966 2019-10-03T08:18:39Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Application of fuzzy AHP in selection of accounting elective courses in undergraduate and graduate level Authors: Onay, Ahmet; Karamasa, Caglar; Sarac, Bilal Abstract: Elective courses, provide students development in terms of interest and ability consist important part of education system and can be used as effective tool for making career plan. Additionally they play important role in curriculum and education quality development. In this study selection criteria of accounting elective courses in business undergraduate and accounting graduate education are determined from the viewpoint of students. For this purpose survey consisting of course selection main criteria and sub-criteria was designed and conducted with final year students in business administration undergraduate and accounting graduate level students via four different fuzzy ranking methods. Furthermore, result of this methods were compared too. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Evaluating the financial performances of the banks listed on Istanbul stock exchange banks index by data envelopment analysis and Malmquist index Dizkirici, Ahmet Selcuk Gokgoz, Ahmet /library/oar/handle/123456789/25988 2018-01-26T02:19:04Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Evaluating the financial performances of the banks listed on Istanbul stock exchange banks index by data envelopment analysis and Malmquist index Authors: Dizkirici, Ahmet Selcuk; Gokgoz, Ahmet Abstract: In order to compare the performances of the banks listed on Istanbul Stock Exchange Banks Index; efficiency values of the banks selected from the mentioned index are calculated by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based on their financial ratios for each year of 2010- 2013 period. The estimated efficiency rates are compared amongst themselves as a result of the analyses applied. Additionally; the efficiency changes of the banks in each term is calculated via Malmquist Index to determine the improvement or decline in the course of time. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The profile of stock investors in Usak and analysis of demographic and socio-economic factors affecting investment decisions Yesildag, Eser Ozen, Ercan /library/oar/handle/123456789/25987 2019-10-01T08:26:40Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The profile of stock investors in Usak and analysis of demographic and socio-economic factors affecting investment decisions Authors: Yesildag, Eser; Ozen, Ercan Abstract: The purposes of this study are; to find out the profiles of stock investors in Usak city, to determine the demographic and socio-economic factors which are affecting investors decision and to find out whether the investors behave rationally or not in their investment decisions. In order to get data for these purposes, the questionnaire is applied to stock investors. Then, obtained data were analyzed with one way anova test by using SPSS.18 statistical package program. According to results of the study; stock investors in Uşak have similar characteristics with the overall stock investors in Turkey. Investors in Uşak can’t behave rationally as they don’t have enough information on investment in stock exchange. Moreover, it is revealed that demographic and socio-economic factors such as age, gender, occupation, education level, family population and income, influenced the decisions of stock investment. It is suggested that the findings of the study may support policy makers to increase the quantity of investors and their trading volume through to take better decisions in Uşak which is not known as a major province about the issue. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Bank payment obligation (BPO) as an example of innovation in international finance Golec, Nazire /library/oar/handle/123456789/25986 2018-01-26T02:18:59Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Bank payment obligation (BPO) as an example of innovation in international finance Authors: Golec, Nazire Abstract: Bank Payment Obligation (BPO), has been developed as a new payment method to enable the exporters to access to interntaional market under the leadership of Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) that is a system which provides electronic fund transfer among the banks all around the world. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has supported this payment method by issuing Uniform Rules for Bank Payment Obligations (URBPO) in April 2013. The aim of this paper is to analyze familiarness of Bank Payment Obligation (BPO),as an example of innovation in international trade. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z