"My Campus Is My Workplace" with COOP

Bahçeşehir University is implementing COOP, the 21st-century education model that brings together today and the future, life and school, and the university and the business world, for the first time in Türkiye. Put into practice with the concept of "My Campus Is My Workplace," the COOP education model truly brings the university and the business world together. Through COOP, BAU students have the chance to gain real work experience while still at university. Thanks to BAU's collaboration with more than a thousand national and international companies, students gain professional experience by working full-time in the summer and part-time in the winter. Combining education and work life through the COOP Education Model, BAU has so far given nearly 3,000 students the chance to gain COOP experience.

The most original and innovative concept of the COOP Model, introduced for the first time in Türkiye by Bahçeşehir University, is "Branded Courses." A branded course is the name given to courses that companies offer under their own brands at Bahçeşehir University in order to train a qualified workforce in their own fields, products, services and applications. Companies prepare the content of these practice-oriented courses according to the needs of the sector, and the courses are taught by industry representatives. By choosing branded courses, students have the opportunity to take classes one-on-one with industry representatives and company executives. At the end of the course, successful students receive a certificate that also bears the signature of the company concerned.

Here are some of the Branded Courses

1. Ajans Press "Media Monitoring & Coverage Analysis"

2. Alametifarika "Future Brand Management"

3. Alcatel – Lucent "Optical Networks"

4. Anadolu Sigorta "Insurance Management"

5. Bersay Communication Institute "Proficiency in Communication"

6. BOYNER Group “Retail Management”

7. Böcek Yapım "Advertising Production and Management"

8. Citibank “Global Investment Products”

9. Denizbank “Banking Practice”

10. FOX TV “Media Strategy & Implementation”

11. Garanti Factoring “Factoring: The World of Receivable Finance”

12. Hürriyet Daily News “News Room”

13. IBM “Service Oriented Architecture”

14. Lidyana “Internet Entrepreneurship”

15. Medyanet “Digital Advertising”

16. Mercedes Benz “Materials and Distribution Management”

17. NTV “TV Formats”

18. TEB “Banking Academy”

19. Türk Telekom “Telecommunication Systems”

20. Turkcell “Mobile Communication & Technologies”

21. Ülker “Strategy & Creativity in Marketing Communication”

22. Virgin Radio “Radio Formats”

For more information coop.bahcesehir.edu.tr

Gözde Çınar
BAU Energy Systems Engineering, 3rd Year

I did an international CO-OP at Northeastern University's NANO Technology Research Center. In my opinion, CO-OP is one of the most beneficial programs at Bahçeşehir University. Unlike the conventional internship approach, students are never left out of the work in the COOP experience. They try to teach you everything as if you were a real company employee. An international CO-OP helps you get to know different cultures, improves your foreign language skills and gives you a head start when you are looking for a job in Türkiye. COOP is a BAU privilege not to be missed!

Miray Aksu
Energy Engineering – Mechatronics Engineering, 4th Year

Through the Bahçeşehir University COOP program, I have been working as a COOPER in the ABB Electrical Sales Department for about three months. During this time, in addition to the value it places on its employees and its corporate structure, the career opportunities it offers its employees have contributed positively to my personal development and career goals in my field. I would like to thank BAU CO-OP for enabling me to gain experience at a well-established company.

Yusuf Altınsoy
Political Science and International Relations, 4th Year

In the CO-OP program, which I applied to in order to learn about digital advertising and see what goes on behind the scenes, I am as involved in tasks and meetings as a full-time employee. At ReklamZ, where I gained awareness in advertising and digital media, I added many new people to my network through heavy email traffic. We also work closely with senior executives, and I have access to many resources for developing ideas related to my own plans and projects.