I completed International Trade and Finance and Business Administration (double major) undergraduate programs of Izmir University of Economics. Following my undergraduate education, I started the Finance Master program at Lund University, Sweden. As I was very satisfied with Lund University's graduate program, I started my doctorate in Business Finance at Lund University. After the doctorate, I received an offer from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and I moved to the Netherlands. Since then, I have been working as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Utrecht School of Economics. IUE not only provides high quality education thanks to its strong academic staff, but also contributes to the personal development of students by offering many social opportunities. I think that this strong and versatile education I received at IUE contributed greatly to my current career.
Naciye Şekerci
2008 - International Trade and Finance Graduate
I completed International Trade and Finance and Business Administration (double major) undergraduate programs of Izmir University of Economics. Following my undergraduate education, I started the Finance Master program at Lund University, Sweden. As I was very satisfied with Lund University's graduate program, I started my doctorate in Business Finance at Lund University.
Buse Aydın
2020 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Graduate
I started my undergraduate education at Izmir University of Economics, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 2015.
The biggest advantage of Izmir University of Economics for me was that the courses were taught in English and we had a second foreign language option.
During my education, I gained different experiences and connections thanks to my valuable interior architect-architect professors, which was a great chance.
Kayahan Dede
2010 - Industrial Design Graduate
I graduated from Design Management Option, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics in 2010. Thanks to the design management option available only at my university in our country, learning not only the creativity side of the design but also the business world side of it made me very competitive in the labor market. So much so that I can think as a business administrator, a marketer and a public relations specialist and communicate with them in a technical sense, thanks to the interdisciplinary lessons we have studied and friends from different departments I met in these courses.
Burak Tarakçı
2019 - Accounting and Auditing Program Graduate
It is my 3rd year in the Istanbul office of PwC Independent Audit and SMMM A.Ş. company. I work in the Auditing Department as Senior Associate. My duty is to prepare the independent auditor's report and ensure the assistants get involved in the background work and to deliver the report to the Lead Auditor after providing the control.
Fethi Saruhan
2018 - Business Administration Graduate
After graduating from high school with the first place in 2013, despite the many good options for me, my only choice was the Department of Business Administration at Izmir University of Economics with 100% scholarship. I can see how correct my decision was now, which seemed risky at first. I took my first step into entrepreneurship with the TUBITAK projects I developed during my high school years. I was introduced to the professional side of entrepreneurship with the entrepreneurship events organized by the Embryonix Incubation Center during my first year at the University.
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Naciye Şekerci |
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Buse Aydın |
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Kayahan Dede |
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Burak Tarakçı |
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Fethi Saruhan |
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Example model for earthquake-resistant building |
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Salvador Dali inspires fashion |
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Will study ‘economics’ at a 612-year-old university |
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‘Turkish Design’ became a book in Europe |
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IUE scientist receives international award |
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Their Goal is America |
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Wrote the Script, Won the Award in Zagreb |
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They brought cultural heritage into ‘fashion’ |
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‘Micro-Credentials’ Summit at IUE |
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‘Sustainable’ collection by young designers |
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Started to protect herself, became a champion |
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IUE Receives 3 Million TL ‘TUBITAK’ Funding |