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.
Kaan Şen
2014 - Retail Management Graduate
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.
Melih Kılıç
2017 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering Graduate
I started the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Izmir University of Economics in 2012. During my undergraduate education I encountered many opportunities to gain experience in the field of renewable energy with the project work I participated in, voluntary and compulsory internships, and in addition, I took an active responsibility in different social innovation programs for 3 years at YGA - Young Guru Academy.
Can Türker
2016 - Industrial Systems Engineering Graduate
I graduated from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering in 2016 with a high honors degree. Among my goals before starting university were to receive a comprehensive and technically competent engineering education at world standards, to continue my career abroad and to gain experience in the business world before graduation. Among the most important reasons why I chose Izmir University of Economics were its competent and experienced academic staff, the scholarship opportunities it offers, the fact that the medium of instruction being English, the opportunities to learn second and third foreign languages, the recognition of the University at home and abroad, and the many opportunities that open up to the business world.
Faik Karık
2010 - International Trade and Finance Graduate
When I started my education at Department of International Trade and Finance, which was my first choice, in 2005 I understood a new life was ahead of me. After spending a year abroad, I thought everything would be different, and everything turned out the way I wanted.
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Kayahan Dede |
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Melih Kılıç |
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Can Türker |
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Faik Karık |
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