I started at Department of International Trade and Finance with 100% scholarship in 2003 and graduated in 2007 with High Honors. The most important thing the University helped me with was to equip me with presentation skills by improving my analytical skills. When I graduated, I prepared for inspectorship exams of the banks in the light of theoretical information I learned, and passed the first exam I took. I started my career as Assistant Inspector at Turkish Economy Bank. At the end of my fourth year I transferred to Odeabank’s Inspection Committee as an Inspector, and felt very proud to be part of a bank that was established in Turkey 13 years later. After I started working at Odeabank, I received my MBA at Bahçeşehir University. I benefited a lot from the quality of undergraduate education I received, during both my graduate studies and work life. Currently, I am in my 15th year in this sector and I work as Manager of Monitoring Non-Performing Loans and Operations.
Elif Ocak
2010 - Public Relations and Advertising Graduate
I am proud of saying "I graduated from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Public Relations and Advertising" since 2010, when I graduated. Thanks to the quality of education and discipline I received, I could easily adapt to business life as an "IUE graduate". Izmir University of Economics has been a very important business card and reference for me in opening the doors of Hilton Izmir. I started working as an intern in 2008 at Hilton Izmir, where I worked as general manager assistant, administrative affairs & marketing coordinator, and now working as operations coordinator.
İlayda Ürel
2014 - Visual Communication Design Graduate
Choosing a university and department creates a great responsibility for every student. Although I had ideas in mind before taking the university exam, I took the time to get to know the universities and departments. I was able to get into many of the public universities and programs that I had in mind, and I never planned to study at a private / foundation university. However, as I researched further, I decided that I should examine universities not only by name, department, city but also in terms of the opportunities they offer, and that my choice would only be correct in this way. And thanks to this mind frame, I met Izmir University of Economics. During the open house, the student mentors were giving a tour around campus for prospective students who came to see and learn about Izmir University of Economics.
Emre Bilgin
2010 - Business Administration Graduate
When I think back about my life since the day I took the first step at Izmir University of Economics as a student, I always remember the importance of that first step. When I started my education in the Department of Business Administration in 2005, I knew that there was a lot I wanted to do with my interest and enthusiasm, but when I look back now, I did not imagine this much. I think that I spent my undergraduate years as actively as possible, as I decided to spend a period of my education in France with the Erasmus Student Exchange program in the preparatory class.
Sami Eyidilli
2017 - Distance Learning MBA without Thesis Graduate
I started MBA in the first year that Izmir University of Economics implemented distance education master's programs. Therefore, I am one of the first e-MBA students of our university to graduate. These investments made years ago in distance education give us a better understanding of its importance in the pandemic period we are in today. When I started my MBA, I was actively involved in business life and was living in Istanbul.
Ecem Turnagül
2021 - Architecture Graduate
After graduating from Izmir University of Economics, Department of Architecture as an honor student in 2021
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Elif Ocak |
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İlayda Ürel |
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Emre Bilgin |
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Sami Eyidilli |
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Ecem Turnagül |
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Izmir University of Economics builds the future with micro-credentials |
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Creativity “Capsule” in Izmir |
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Beware of the ‘botulism’ bacteria |
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‘Healthy Campus’ in the world finals |
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Izmir Always Popular Despite the Challenges |
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The ‘award’ hunters of cinema |
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Beyaz Köşk’s global membership |
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They ranked first in Turkey with supply analysis |
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The streets of Izmir have been transformed into ‘paintings’ |
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“Urban transformation Should Speed Up” |
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Historic Celebration for the 102nd Year |
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Vegetable waste in the kitchen turned into ‘compost’ |
