I graduated from Izmir University of Economics Vocational School Tourism and Hotel Management Program. I have been working as a Corporate Sales Specialist at Rise Group company since December 2019. Izmir University of Economics has contributed a lot to me. I can very well observe the values my school gave me in work life. In addition to the theoretical background I acquired during my education, I had a proactive working life with practical knowledge. The most important reason for me to take a fast step in my career was Izmir University of Economics Vocational School.
Özgün Eşer
2017 - Software Engineering Graduate
I started Izmir University of Economics, Department of Software Engineering in 2012. I believe that the lessons we took from our professors, who are experts and leading names in their fields, and the experiences they shared with us, played a very important role in building my career.
Ali Mat
2007 - International Trade and Finance Graduate
I started in 2002 and graduated in 2007. I had tremendous knowledge and experience in addition to long lasting friendships. I learned the best from the best teachers and being still in touch with them today makes my university step forward in my work life. I started my professional life in 2010 at DİMES, a leading fruit juice and Milk Company in Turkey, as Distribution Manager and Chain Stores Manager.
Ömer Kartal
2012 - International Trade and Finance Graduate
I started my undergraduate study in Tourism Management at Dokuz Eylül University in 2004. But three years have passed by the time I started to make different plans for my future. I can honestly say that taking the OSS exam again and being admitted to Izmir University of Economics has been a turning point in my life even though I have lost all that time. A real milestone…If I haven’t done that I would be engaged in a profession I really did not enjoy. Instead, I am working as a Comptroller at Ministry of Finance.
Yağmur Dağdemir
2026 - Industrial Engineering Graduate
Ceren Özkaya
2017 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Graduate
I graduated from Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Izmir University of Economics in 2016. I studied at IADE Creative University in Lisbon, Portugal for one year with the Erasmus exchange program, and gained universal design and architectural vision in different cultures. I can speak 5 languages now.
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Özgün Eşer |
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Ali Mat |
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Ömer Kartal |
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Yağmur Dağdemir |
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Ceren Özkaya |
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