IUE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES WHEN IT COMES TO ENTERPRENEURSHIP
Izmir University of Economics, which ranked in 5th place in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship culture according to the list announced by Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, achieves more success every day.
Damla Aktan, Ph.D. student in Business Administration, İlteriş Peker, sophomore student in Media and Communication, Berk Özyetiş, freshman in Business Administration, Ege Beyazıt, freshman in Computer Engineering, Berkay Tuncay, freshman in Industrial Desing, Oğuz Dumanoğlu, prep school student in Software Engineering, and Can Geliş, senior student in Software Engineering, successfully passed the first stage at TUBITAK Fellowship and Support Directorate University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, and attended the training. The students, once again, proved that Izmir University of Economics rapidly excelled in entrepreneurship and became one of the leading universities.
The students, who attended the Business Plan Preparation Seminar that took place in Afyon, were awarded achievement certificates by TUBITAK. Prof. Dr. Murat Adıvar, Vice Rector of IUE, stated that their mission was to train entrepreneur graduates who can establish their own business rather than seeking employment, and he said entrepreneurship culture was an essential value of IUE Family.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öznur Yurt, Director of IUE Innovative Entrepreneurship Research and Application Centre (EKOGIRISIM), stated that the competition aimed for providing support to associate, undergraduate, and graduate degree students with innovative business ideas to put them into practice. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yurt said that students had a chance to compete in two categories; general and technological. The students were expected to create entrepreneurship ideas that would provide support to regional and national productivity, development, and employment. Yurt said, "IUE students proved that they were also successful in meeting the expectation of developing innovative ideas. I would like to express my gratitude to the whole team.”
Damla Aktan, one of the trainees in Afyon stated that they attended such organizations with enthusiasm and continued to say, “Prof. Dr. Murat Adıvar, Vice Rector of IUE, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öznur Yurt, Director of IUE EKOGIRISIM supported and encouraged us to enter this competition. Such organizations at the University are increasing every day and are being owned by students.” Ilteriş Peker, also one the participants, stated, “I am very glad to have my graduate degree studies at a university where entrepreneurship is supported greatly. We are far from a standardized education. A different educational approach as this one feels like sailing towards new continents for a great adventure.”
