Dr. Nihal Bayraktar

Professor

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Biography

Nihal Bayraktar joined Penn State Harrisburg in fall 2003 as a professor in the School of Business Administration. Before joining the university, he worked as an economist at the World Bank. His primary research interests lie in macroeconomics, with a focus on microeconomic foundations, development economics, and their implications for production and investment behavior among manufacturing firms in relation to the macroeconomy. His work addresses various issues including inflation, poverty, the banking sector, and financial markets. He is actively involved in continuing education interests, emphasizing microeconomic analyses, macroeconomic studies, money and banking, and the dynamics of international financial markets. Dr. Bayraktar maintains an active involvement with professional organizations such as the American Economic Association and the European Economic Association.

Research Interests

Courses

Managerial Economics Business Statistics Data Analytics

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.