After graduating from Dokuz Eylul University Computer Programming department in 2014, I started the Department of Software Engineering at Izmir University of Economics with DGS transfer exam. With the preparatory education I received in the first year, I completed the program in 5 years. Prior to the last semester, I had an internship experience as a software developer in a software company at IYTE TeknoPark. Two months after my graduation, I started working as a PEGA Decisioning Architect at Bentego and as an Outsource consultant at Vodafone. In my professional life I have not put my personal development on the back burner; I increased my competencies and certificates. I have completed my 2nd year as of this month.
Murat Esen
2008 - Banking and Insurance Graduate
I started the Banking and Insurance program in 2004. In addition to the education process, I had the honor of representing this distinguished institution that we are a member of, with the social opportunities provided by my university, the opportunity to do sports and the success we have achieved with our school team. During the education process, I had the opportunity to develop myself in terms of different competencies.
Ayşegül Palamutcu
2015 - Department of Media and Communications Graduate
“The class newspaper we published in elementary school and the small plays I wrote and staged were my first steps toward an interest in the world of communication. This curiosity gradually turned into a passion and led me to the Department of Media and Communication at Izmir University of Economics. Thanks to the strong academic staff and modern studio facilities, my university years became one of the most valuable periods that shaped my career.
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.
Elif Emdi
2017 - Child Development Graduate
After completing the child development and education department in high school in 2015, I learned that Izmir University of Economics offered child development program that year and I qualified to enroll in child development program with a full scholarship. In 2017, I graduated from my school as a high honor student, and top student in the program.
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.
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Murat Esen |
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Ayşegül Palamutcu |
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Aslı Nur Timur Yordanov |
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Elif Emdi |
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Ömer Kartal |
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The Oscar of Higher Education Goes to IUE |
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Enthusiastic Celebration for the 25th Anniversary |
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‘Pollen’ Alarm |
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In the Finals with a 27-Story Office Design |
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Project Management Workshop for Civil Society at IUE: 10 Participants from 8 NGOs Trained |
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EBSO showered Izmir University of Economics with awards |
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A 113,000-Kilometer Journey in Architecture |
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A ‘Classical Music’ Feast at the Nursing Home |
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International Collaboration for Osteoporosis Treatment |
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‘Vibrating Smart Wristband’ Wins Regional First Prize |
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A Major Step for a ‘Resilient Izmir’ |
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Quantum Mechanics Discussed in Opening Lecture |
