Message from Prof. Dr. Esra Gençtürk

Sectoral Education and Professional Development is a different and innovative model engineered in line with the mission of Özyeğin University to prepare high-impact graduates adding value to their environments. The key objective of our model is to reveal the true potentials of our students and support their personal and academic development while providing them the necessary skills that will help them consciously set themselves apart from the others to achieve their goals. The activities of Özyeğin Universty Sectoral Education and Professional Development focus on two key areas. The first is Sectoral Solutions courses offered to our students on top of their program courses as part of their Sectoral Education. These courses present our students the opportunity to get to know different sectors and learn more about different fields within each industry through a diverse range of pedagogical tools including guest speakers, industry analyses, case studies and company projects.

We also offer our students the opportunity to personally experience different sectors and tracks by reinforcing in-class sectoral activities with our internship programs, each specifically tailored for Özyeğin University students. The second focal point of our Sectoral Education and Professional Development activities is our rich array of personal development trainings and workshops open to our students throughout their studies. We endeavor to promote and foster holistic student development through our professional, social and sports trainings in addition to our general skill trainings. I take pride in presenting to you our original Sectoral Education and Professional Development model, which strives to integrate academic life with the industry and life outside.