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In addition to its academic know-how and experiences, Istanbul Commerce University grew with the institutional support of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. The University promises a future with high standards not only with an internationally acknowledged diploma but also with the campus life in the city and the network opportunities of business life. Starting its journey 19 years ago with only 73 students, today, the University has over 8 thousand graduate and postgraduate students.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

On its way of becoming an international university, the Erasmus Program is implemented by Istanbul Commerce University in cooperation with individual universities from the USA, United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Italy, and Greece. Within this program’s scope, the students of the University receive education for a semester a year abroad. Similarly, international students from foreign countries can be hosted by the University.

As part of the Farabi Program, student exchange programs with Galatasaray University, Yıldız Technical University, Anadolu University, Izmir University of Economics, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Piri Reis University and KTO Karatay University can be executed.

ACTIVE DURING THE PANDEMIC

Istanbul Commerce University built a resilient infrastructure during the Covid-19 pandemic that influenced the whole world and, as a pioneer in this area, lectured synchronous online courses. Completing the infrastructure and preparations that may take months, within merely a week, the University founded and operated the online synchronous education system. The University has been availing all the theoretical courses and theoretical courses of the applied courses in all its graduate and postgraduate programs through the synchronous online education system as part of the online education it launched as of March 30. The world’s leading browser-based virtual classroom solution built for education Blackboard Collaborate and Open Learning Management Systems are being utilized in online education. By including new academicians each day to its distinguished academic staff, Istanbul Commerce University is gaining new grounds. Though located at the city center, University’s campuses in Sütlüce and Küçükyalı are spacious venues with vast opportunities. Campuses are designed in a way to meet all requirements of the students.

RESILIENT ONLINE INFRASTRUCTURE

Aware of the possibility of not being able to perform programs on the campus, Istanbul Commerce University strengthened its online education infrastructure. All types of measures have been adopted in line with the scenario where training on campuses is availed.

OVER 150 CONFERENCES

Istanbul Commerce University did not suspend the open public activities it organized, such as conferences, symposiums, and interviews. On the contrary, by holding them online, it enabled more people’s access to such events. As of April 2020, the University had realized over 150 conferences, discussions, and interviews over its Youtube channel when the pandemic reached its peak, and the schools and universities were closed temporarily.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS

Aware of the prominence of the projects contributing to society and a high-quality university education, Istanbul Commerce University has been launching social responsibility projects. The University has been conducting many projects in 13 implementation centers along with the Technology Transfer Office. All projects submitted to the University are evaluated. These are either directly funded or through consultancy brought to the level to receive support from the institutions.

A NEW VISION FOR TURKISH COURSES

Established by the Istanbul Commerce University, the Turkish Teaching, Research, and Implementation Center (Commerce TOMER) has been approved by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE). This center will be contributing to teaching Turkish to students living in Turkey and abroad and supporting activities for improving Turkish teaching while sharing its know-how in this area through various local and international operations. The center will be launched in the academic year of 2020-2021.

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Commerce TOMER aims to teach Turkish in the most precise and effective way both as a native and a foreign language and contribute to the representation of Turkey, Turkish culture, and arts at a prestigious level.

Within the body of this center, applied courses towards increasing professional experiences will be organized, internships will be offered and certifications will be issued to the final year students and graduates of the Turkish Language and Literature, Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Training, Contemporary Turkish Dialects and Literature, Turkish Folklore, Linguistics and Foreign Languages departments of the universities in Turkey and to the students and graduates of the Turcology Departments universities abroad.

DISTANCE LEARNING

Training the academic staff and teachers who shall teach Turkish to foreigners, organizing courses for them, and awarding them with certificates are among the activities of Commerce TOMER. Besides, the center can provide consultancy to public institutions or private enterprises or offer expert appraisal. Exams in the country or abroad can be organized for measuring proficiency, and along with these activities, distance learning and distance examination can be implemented for extending Turkish teaching.

6 FACULTIES AND 4 INSTITUTES

One of the first foundation universities in Istanbul, Istanbul Commerce University, features six faculties, four institutes, Pearson Assured English Preparatory Program, and research and implementation centers.

FACULTIES

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Business
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Communication
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Design

INSTITUTES

Foreign Trade Institute
Institute of Social Sciences
Institute of Sciences
Institute of Finance

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

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