As the Alumni Relations Office, we aim to bring together alumni, who are experts in their fields, with you to share their career experiences, and answer your questions with the series of Online Alumni Chats.
Please note that students, who participate in at least 5 events in the Online Alumni Chats series, will be given a certificate of participation.
Our Online Alumni Talks Calendar for the 2020-2021 Academic Year:
Murat Yatağan is a proven product marketing and growth strategy leader with over 12 years of experience in product management, web analytics, search engine optimization and marketing, app store optimization, conversion rate optimization, and user experience. He has led optimization, product management, analytics, and growth strategy at companies such as Brainly, Global Savings Group, Google, and Microsoft. Murat is currently the VP of Growth at Brainly, focused on building and scaling high-performing growth teams and increasing Brainly's 400 million monthly visitors.
Kemal Sucu
2009 - Business Administration Graduate
I graduated from the Department of Business Administration in 2009 as a high honor student. I have undertaken tasks in the field of global supply chain in international and domestic companies. I am currently working as Supply Chain Manager at Stern-Wywiol Groupe. In fact, how important is the department of graduation or the position you have in business life?
Aslı Nur Timur Yordanov
2015 - Architecture Graduate
I received my bachelor’s with a major in Architecture and a minor in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design from the Izmir University of Economics (IUE) in 2015. The most important factors that led me to select IUE was the distinguished professors, the courses being taught in English, and the opportunity to choose Italian as my 2nd foreign language during my degree. Thanks to my minor degree, I was selected to do an internship in Japan where I gained valuable experience and connections with professionals from different cultures and backgrounds. After graduating, I worked in the design, tender and construction phases of the retail and housing projects in FMB Architecture, Construction, and Project Management.
Selen Şener
2019 - Footwear Design and Manufacturing Graduate
The Footwear Design and Manufacturing Program, which I chose willingly in 2017 and got into with a 100% scholarship, was one of the best decisions I made for my future. Thanks to the university's facilities, the workshops, fashion shows, "Students Consulting Experts" events, entrepreneurship courses and fairs helped us strengthen our bond with the industry, analyze the market and manage customer relations.
Utku Utkan
2003 - Business Administration Master Program Graduate
I had the privilege of attending the first graduation ceremony of Izmir University of Economics when I graduated from MBA program in 2003. When I was searching for graduate programs, I came across news about the establishment of our school and decided to attend the introduction meeting and enrolled in MBA program the first semester it started. I believe that receiving training from both estimable teachers in academia and experts from different sectors provided me a different point of view on business world and management.
