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.
Yaprak Yalçınkaya
2015 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Graduate
I entered this program, which was my first choice, as a full scholarship holder. I successfully passed the preparatory exam in 2011 and started my freshman year when I was only 17. I started to work as a freelance interior designer since 2012. In the third year of my undergraduate education, I decided to spend a semester at the University of Sheffield Hallam in England with the Erasmus agreement IUE is included in. After studying a semester here, I completed the 3rd grade at IUE. That summer, I performed my internship as an interior designer at an architectural firm in Sheffield and took part in large-scale hospital projects. At the same time, by continuing my freelance works, I completed many interior architecture projects in Russia, China, America and England.
Yudum Acar
2018 - Business Administration Master Program Graduate
I graduated from MBA in 2018. After I completed my education in Germany, where I was born, I received my undergraduate education in the Netherlands. I studied Business Administration - Marketing in the Netherlands and during that time I had the opportunity to perform internships at many businesses. Due to my interest in the automotive industry, I have worked in Volkswagen, Audi and TRW / ZF Marketing departments. After graduating from the undergraduate program, I researched the master's programs, learned that medium of education was English at Izmir University of Economics and attended the introductory meeting.
Göksel Kuşlu
2006 - Economics Graduate
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.
Nazlıgül Candaş
2012 - International Relations and European Union Graduate
I enrolled in Department of International Relations and European Union, Izmir University of Economics in 2007. I graduated in the honors list in 2012. Until my graduation, I performed internship at "Make a Wish" association, a social awareness project carried out by Arkas, Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry and Sabancı University.
Utku Gürboğa
2009 - Mathematics Graduate
As of the summer of 2005, I was undecided between choosing a university in Istanbul or Izmir. I decided to choose a university in Izmir because I love the city I live in and thought that universities in Izmir could contribute a lot to my future career. When I started to research universities in Izmir, Izmir University of Economics had come to the fore both in terms of its teaching staff and its vision. In my meetings with IEU students at that time, I heard that everyone was extremely satisfied with the university.
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Yaprak Yalçınkaya |
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Yudum Acar |
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Göksel Kuşlu |
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Nazlıgül Candaş |
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Utku Gürboğa |
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A ‘2.7 Billion’ Contribution to Research |
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First Diploma, Great Excitement |
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Izmir University of Economics in the 'World League' |
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'Social' Awareness for a Historical Building |
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Showcasing the ‘Momentum’ |
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‘Lecture’ Motivation via Blockchain |
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Street of hope |
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Dobidob on the Road |
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‘Earthquake’ Simulation Conducted on 22 World-Famous Structures |
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“Izmir University of Economics Leaves Its Mark on the Translators Contest” |
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Fire Wall Against the Flames |
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‘Scientific’ pride |
