Main Strategies
1. EDUCATION
a. Developing an exemplary “Hybrid University” model pertaining to both national and international status.
b. Developing all aspects of student experience according to the “Hybrid University” model.
c. Redesigning the necessary physical possibilities for education according to the dynamic conditions of our country and the world.
2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
a. Improving and continuing the studies that thrive the quality of the research in order to be among the top 500 universities in the world in 2023
b. To employ academic staff who will be able to produce sufficient research and to continue to conduct studies that will increase the competence of existing academic staff.
c. Redesigning the entrepreneurship ecosystem of Bahçeşehir University.
3. GOVERNANCE
In compliance with “Hybrid University model and dynamic conditions of our country and the world;
a. Developing the working methods and environments of academic and administrative staff.
b. Reviewing all work processes and performing studies that will escalate the quality and productivity.
4. SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
a. Accessing studies that will augment the activity of our exemplary and successful applications such as ApplyBAU and BISEP and facilitate the students in need of quality education.
b. Performing contributing studies in the direction of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at local, national and international levels.
STRATEGIC GOALS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. Education
a. Improving an exemplary “Hybrid University” model both nationally and internationally.
i. Improving syllabi and programs for all associate degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses in a way that will derive maximum benefit from educational technologies and distance education methods.
PG-1. The number of courses with updated syllabi and programs.
PG-2. The ratio of the courses with updated syllabi and programs to the courses in the entire course catalog.
PG-3. The ratio of the courses with developed syllabi and programs to the Course Evaluation results of previous semesters
ii. Reviewing student learning outcomes and appropriate assessment and evaluation methods for all Associate, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.
PG-1. Number of courses reviewed by learning outcomes and assessment and evaluation methods
PG-2. The ratio of the courses reviewed by learning outcomes and assessment and evaluation methods to the courses in the entire course catalog.
PG-3. The ratio of the courses reviewed by learning outcomes and assessment and evaluation methods to the Course Evaluation results of previous semesters.
iii. Reviewing student workload of all Associate, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses
PG-1. Number of courses reviewed by student workload
PG-2. The ratio of the courses reviewed by student workload to the courses in the entire course catalog.
PG-3. The ratio of the courses reviewed by student workload to the Course Evaluation results of previous semesters.
iv. Determining and conceptualizing a project for the necessary system, software, and hardware needed to carry out all Associate, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses with the required educational technologies.
PG-1. Number of renewed classes by educational technologies.
PG-2. Investment Project budget for using educational Technologies
v. Publishing and monitoring Hybrid University Model Quality Standards
PG-1. Publishing Hybrid University Model Quality Standards (qualitative)
b. Updating every aspect of the student experience by “Hybrid University”
i. Improving extracurricular learning environments and events by the Hybrid model.
PG-1. Number of updated syllabi and programs
PG-2. The ratio of the updated syllabi and programs to the courses in the entire course catalog.
PG-3. The ratio of the updated syllabi and programs to the Course Evaluation results of previous semesters.
ii. Making necessary improvements in processes so that students can perform all their actions remotely.
PG-1. The satisfaction rate for processes that are made suitable for remote action?
PG-2. The number of transactions that are made suitable for remote action?
iii. Making the necessary improvements so that all support and consultancy services offered to students can be provided remotely.
PG-1. Support and consultancy services that are made suitable for remote action? (qualitative)
PG-2. Remote academic consultancy service hour
PG-3. Number of students benefiting from remote consultancy service
PG-4. Remote student counseling service hour
PG-5. Number of students benefiting from remote student counseling service
PG-6. Remote psychological counseling service hour
PG-7. Number of students benefiting from remote psychological counseling service
c.Redesigning physical facilities that are necessary for education by dynamic conditions of our country and the world;
i. Reviewing and redesigning the space requirement of the university
PG-1. Publishing the evaluation report of space utilization objectives (qualitative)
ii. Redesigning areas of usage of campus areas
PG-1. The satisfaction rate for usage of campus areas
2. Research and Development
a. Improving and continuing the studies that increase the quality of the research outputs in order to be among the top 500 universities in the world in 2023
i.Determining University’s Research Excellence Centers
PG-1. Determining university’s Research Excellence Centers (qualitative)
ii. Directing research infrastructural investments to the Research Excellence Centers
PG-1. Preparing the research infrastructures report in Research Excellence Centers (qualitative)
PG-2. Budget for developing research infrastructures in Research Excellence Centers
iii. To review job descriptions and workloads to increase the number and quality of publications by academic staff.
PG-1. Academic staff job definition and workload evaluation report (qualitative)
iv. To review incentive programs to increase the number and quality of publications by academic staff.
PG-1. Publication incentive given to academic staff (TL)
PG-2. The rate of change of publication incentives given to academic staff by years
PG-3. Number of academics benefiting from publication incentives
PG-4. The rate of change of academicians benefiting from publication incentives by years
v. Developing programs that will increase the number and volume of University-Industry Collaborations
PG-1. University-Industry Collaboration Project number
PG-2. University-Industry Collaboration and created financial business volume (TL)
vi. Developing methods to increase the external research funding received by the university
PG-1.The volume of external funding received by the university
b. To employ academic staff who will produce sufficient research outputs and to continue to carry out studies that will increase the competence of existing academic staff.
i. To develop our promotion and application mechanisms in national and international channels in order to attract qualified academic staff to the university.
PG-1. The number of channels that open-position advertisements are published
PG-2. The number of applications received for open-osition announcements
PG-3. The rate of change in the number of applications received for open-position announcements by years
ii. Organizing and presenting training programs that will increase the competencies of the current Academic Staff
PG-1. Number of training programs organized for academic staff
PG-2. Participation in training programs for academic staff
iii. To increase participation in national and international meetings, congresses, and conferences that will increase the competencies of the current Academic Staff; also exchange programs and similar incentives.
PG-1. Conference participation incentive given to Academic Staff (TL)
PG-2. The rate of change in conference participation incentive given to Academic Staff by years
PG-3. Number of academics benefiting from conference participation incentives
PG-4. The rate of change in academics benefiting from conference participation incentives by years
c. Redesigning the entrepreneurship ecosystem of Bahçeşehir University.
i. Developing programs that will support student entrepreneurship and include students from the first admission, especially those who come with the ApplyBAU system
PG-1. Number of students receiving entrepreneurship education
PG-2. The ratio of students with ApplyBAU among the number of students receiving entrepreneurship education
PG-3. Number of students receiving Pre-Incubation and Incubation support
PG-4. The ratio of students with ApplyBAU out of the number of students receiving Pre-Incubation and Incubation support
PG-5. Number of companies founded by students
PG-6. The ratio of companies founded by ApplyBAU students out of the number of companies founded by students
ii. Developing programs that will support the academic staff entrepreneurship
PG-1. Number of academic staff who received entrepreneurship education
PG-2. Number of Academic Staff Receiving Pre-Incubation and Incubation Support
PG-3. Number of companies founded by academic staff
3. Governance
Developing the working methods and environments of academic and administrative staff in compliance with “Hybrid University model and the dynamic conditions of our country and the world.
i. To review the needs and requirements regarding the working styles of academic and administrative staff while taking into account the remote working methods.
PG-1. Academic and Administrative Staff effective and efficient working requirements evaluation report (qualitative)
b. Conducting studies that will foster the quality and efficiency by reviewing all processes by the "Hybrid University" model and the dynamic conditions in our country and the world.
i. Intensifying the efficiency of all processes of the university by using smart technologies
PG-1. Transition projects for using smart technologies in operations of the university (qualitative)
ii. Determining the process map and process owners, especially the administrative processes of the university, starting the process improvement studies to be carried out by the process teams and defining the workflows, and supporting them with the relevant software)
PG-1. University Administrative Processes project plan (qualitative)
4. Social Contribution
Fulfilling studies that will increase the activity of our exemplary and successful applications such as ApplyBAU and BISEP and facilitate students in need of a quality education.
i. To continuously improve the promotion of ApplyBAU and BİSEP systems to reach successful and needy youth
PG-1. The number of students who applied to ApplyBAU and BISEP
PG-2. The ratio of students applying to ApplyBAU and BİSEP programs compared to previous years
PG-3. The number of students placed in the university through ApplyBAU and BİSEP programs
PG-4. The ratio of the number of students placed in the university through the ApplyBAU and BİSEP programs to the previous years
ii. To continuously improve the opportunities offered to candidate students through ApplyBAU and BİSEP systems
PG-1. The volume of tuition fee exemption (scholarship) distributed via ApplyBAU and BİSEP programs (TL)
PG-2. The ratio of tuition fee exemption (scholarship) volume (TL) distributed by ApplyBAU and BİSEP programs to previous years
b. Performing contributing studies in the direction of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at a local, national and international level.
i. To insert United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to our students’ education, opening courses related to the topic.
PG-1. The number of courses opened about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PG-2. The number of courses with the updated syllabus that includes United Nations Sustainable Development.
ii. Establishing cooperation with the stakeholders to do projects, conferences, etc to increase the social awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PG-1. The number of events about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PG-2. The number of cooperative events about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PG-3. Times Higher Education Impact Rankings BAU rankings
iii. Including United Nations Sustainable Development in the University’s research outputs.
PG-1. The number of publications about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
PG-2. The number of projects about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
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