M.A. Theses: Recent submissions

  • Assortment planning using data mining algorithms 
    Gün, Ajlan Nihat. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Assortment Optimization is not just selecting the best products according to the sales performance under a certain category, but also an execution method to apply retailers commercial strategy into market considering all ...
  • Prediction of stock price direction by artificial neural network approach 
    Şenol, Doğaç. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    The stock market has always been an attractive area for researchers since no method has been found yet to predict the stock price behavior precisely. It carries a higher risk than any other investment area, due to its high ...
  • A decision support system for supplier evaluation and order allocation 
    Göçen, Emir. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    This study focuses on the improvement of supplier evaluation and order allocation decisions for one of the leaders of the white-goods manufacturers in Turkey. A decision support system (DSS) is developed to increase the ...
  • Integration of a simulation platform into a business process management tool 
    Kanalıcı, İbrahim Halil. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Information technology has already gone beyond being a supportive tool for businesses. Strong competition and increased costs force businesses act more efficiently and rapidly, so almost in every business, the operations ...
  • Experimental study for extending data mining standards 
    Daylan, Ahmet. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Data mining is becoming a mainstream technology used in business intelligence solutions supporting various industries and lines of business. Although there are plenty of data mining products at the market, these products ...
  • Evaluation and efficiency of e-learning systems 
    Kör, Burcu. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    E- learning system is a complex issue not only because of its success and effectiveness but also because of its evaluation. Reliable ways to measure the success and effectiveness of the e-learning system are required for ...
  • Consumer attitudes toward and experiences with airline companies 
    Uyanık, Hakan. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    The main purposes of this study can be summarized as a) to investigate consumers’ brand name and web address recall of airline companies, b) to determine consumers’ overall satisfaction level and to examine whether the ...
  • A decision support system for workforce management in call centers 
    Gedikoğlu, Burak. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2006., 2006.)
    Shift design, workforce allocation and call allocation are the major problems in call center management. The aim of the call center manager is to allocate and dynamically update the workforce so that the incoming calls are ...
  • Developing an information system for credit risk rating using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) 
    Tekin, Bahar. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Credit risk management is one of the main activities of banks, and credit risk ratings are an essential part of the process. In the rating process statistical models and judgmental systems can be employed. At the evaluation ...
  • Examination of information systems development processes and industrial adaptations 
    Özçer, Tuna. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    This thesis examines current system development processes of three major Turkish banks in terms of compliance to internationally accepted system development and software engineering standards. After a deep scan on system ...
  • Human resources information systems: a sociotechnical perspective 
    Barut, Özgür. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    Human Resources Information Systems continuously gain importance parallel to the developments in the business world in general and Human Resources function specifically. The importance of Human Resources Information Systems ...
  • Developing an information security management framework: case studies on registration office and computer center of a state university 
    Ergen, Gökhan. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2007., 2007.)
    Information Technology (IT) provides a wide range of benefits for the companies as well as organizations and institutions. Obtaining fast, efficient and effective operations are among the main benefits. On the other hand, ...
  • Factors affecting the adoption of mobile services 
    Kargın, Banu. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2007., 2007.)
    Mobile technologies are gaining more popularity and diffusing into every aspect of our life. Value Added Services (VAS) has a huge impact on consumers’ usage patterns and has become a significant differentiator across the ...
  • Strategic value analysis of information technology investments 
    Arslan, Birgül. (Thesis (M.A.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2008., 2008.)
    This thesis seeks to shed light upon the strategic value of information technology (IT) investments. Previous literature suggests that IT investments per se are not sufficient for improving firm performance. Drawing from ...
  • Factors determining data protection law awareness :|the case of Turkey 
    Yılmaz, Hüseyin Serkan. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    Data protection is one of the most important subjects that reshape the people’s world as an individual, employee and customer. Different pioneer countries in the world have specific data protection laws and regulations. ...
  • Nowcasting Turkish GDP by dynamic factor model 
    Alkış, İdris. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    This study aims to nowcast, backcast, and forecast the quarter of Turkish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth by the dynamic factor model. Although GDP provides detailed information on economic activities, GDP data is ...
  • Development of a digital maturity model for small and medium sized enterprises :|a case study in Turkey 
    Yıldız, Sedanur. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    SMEs play an immense role in the value chain and their daily operations are relatively more flexible than larger companies due to their smaller sizes and existence of less bureaucracy in their operations. SMEs are ...
  • Green IT behavior of young generation 
    Özkul, Ahmet Fatih. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    As IT’s role in the world tremendously has been increasing each day, its effects on the environment has been becoming more crucial for our daily lives. Green IT has been investigated in the literature for almost 15 years ...
  • A machine learning based capacity management system for mainframe resources 
    Kürtül, Ekrem. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Social Sciences, 2022., 2022.)
    The goal of this study is to design a capacity planning tool for resource consumption of application servers which are running on mainframes, also known as Z systems, by using machine learning algorithms. This tool is aimed ...
  • Financial literacy and cryptocurrency participation 
    Demirci, Emre. (Thesis (M.A.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences, 2021., 2021.)
    After the circulation of first bitcoin and following numerous blockchain based cryptocurrencies, they have gained popularity in recent years. Moreover, they have been considered as breakthrough financial instruments enabling ...

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