Today, the understanding of "knowledge is power" has been replaced by the understanding of "using knowledge is power". In this direction, Izmir University of Economics has adopted an education approach that not only equips its students with knowledge, but also allows the acquired knowledge to be used in real life. With this education approach, the education I received in an academic environment that brings global thinking to the fore, that is open to change and innovation, flexible, adopting universal values, and the social opportunities offered by the university made great contributions to both my advancing academic life and my business life. I completed my master's degree in the field of European Studies at Bonn University after Izmir University of Economics. I started my career as an Assistant Specialist at Halkbank and continue as a specialist at the General Directorate of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.
Erdal Erdoğdu
2011 - Public Relations and Advertising Graduate
“How many public relations and advertising departments are there so that they take their students around the leading agencies of our country under the name of Media Trip, introduce the sector to them or host the leading names of the sector in their classes every week. These were good opportunities for us, and I believe I made good use of this opportunity for myself. Because I first met my first boss on a media trip in 2010.”
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.
Erdem Kalaycı
2012 - Software Engineering Graduate
This profession group is unlike any other profession group. Once you love it, once you have a taste of problem solving, you can always ask for more. These are my current thoughts, of course. It is a very classic story about this profession, in daily life you are often asked "this computer needs formatting, can you help?". Everything started this way for me as well. I spent all my summer holidays before university working at my cousins' computer shop. I had one goal, majoring about the computer!
Gizem Uluğ
2013 - Public Relations and Advertising Graduate
The year 2008, when I started the Department of Public Relations and Advertising, Izmir University of Economics, is one of the most important turning points for me. The five years I spent at the university were the best years of my life. Izmir University of Economics, which is one of my best decisions in life, is one of the most important places where knowledge, quality, friendship, entertainment, in short life is learned.
Berkcan Göktan
2018 - Computeer Engineering Graduate
Combining my close interest in technology and its derivatives since my childhood and the international profile curriculum of Izmir University of Economics, I saw the Computer Engineering department as the perfect fit for me and I graduated in 2018. Within the month of my graduation, I came to Istanbul and participated in a consultancy program organized by the global-scale SAP company and finished the program with the first place.
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Erdal Erdoğdu |
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Utku Utkan |
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Erdem Kalaycı |
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Gizem Uluğ |
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Berkcan Göktan |
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