"BAU & ALARKO MBA" Graduates Its 3rd Cohort

'BAU & Alarko MBA', the graduate program launched in collaboration with Bahçeşehir University (BAU) and Alarko Group of Companies, has graduated its 3rd cohort. Ayhan Yavrucu, General Coordinator of Alarko Group of Companies, said: "An individual should not be one who obeys but one who can debate; not one who accepts what is said as it is, but one who scrutinizes and weighs what is brought to them on their own scales, asking whether it is right or wrong."

'BAU & Alarko MBA', run in collaboration with Bahçeşehir University and Alarko Group of Companies and Türkiye's first YÖK-approved corporate education program, has graduated its 3rd cohort. The ceremony, at which 28 students received their master's degrees, was held at BAU Beşiktaş Campus. The ceremony was attended by BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın; Burak Küntay of the BAU Graduate School of Social Sciences; Alarko Group of Companies General Coordinator Ayhan Yavrucu; Alarko Group of Companies Board Member Niv Garih; Alarko Group of Companies Strategic Planning Manager Tal Garih; and members of Alarko and BAU.

"WE ARE PLEASED TO BE TOGETHER WITH THE ALARKO GROUP"

Opening the program, BAU President Şenay Yalçın stated that, as a university, they play a pioneering role in innovation and entrepreneurship in Türkiye. Yalçın said: "We are the foundation university with the most international students. We host students from more than 130 different countries here. These students will be our voluntary ambassadors of tomorrow in terms of doing business. This is very important for us. We are also leading digital transformation in Türkiye. We make every effort to contribute to innovation and transformation in areas such as Industry 4.0, Big Data, Cyber Security and Blockchain. The Alarko Group puts people at the center. These are observations that show how important education is in developing people. I would like to say that Bahçeşehir University is happy to be together with the Alarko Group, and I hope this happiness continues."

"WE ARE ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION"

Emphasizing that attending the 3rd graduation was important for them, Alarko Group of Companies General Coordinator Ayhan Yavrucu said: "We are one of the best examples of university-industry collaboration. Today is harvest day. Developing individuals is important. One should be an individual with one's own physical and social presence. An individual should not be one who obeys but one who can debate; not one who accepts what is said as it is, but one who scrutinizes and weighs what is brought to them on their own scales, asking whether it is right or wrong. I thank all our colleagues who took part in and contributed to this program."

"TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE IS AN ART"

Stating that as an institution they have tried different methods to put education into practice, Alarko Group of Companies Board Member Niv Garih said: "Today is an exciting day. We are graduating our 3rd cohort. The Alarko group has now graduated more than 100 students. It is a six-year process. We have also started the 4th cohort. Alarko is an institution that seeks different ways to put this education into practice. Anyone can acquire knowledge, but turning it into business life, private life and social life is an art."

"DO NOT STUDY FOR A DIPLOMA"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay, Director of the BAU Graduate School of Social Sciences, said: "After you receive your diploma and pass your courses, read even more. And do not read for work or to get a diploma. Do not do it only as a plus for your career. Do it for your country. I have never seen another company that believes so strongly that a person's future depends on education. I congratulate you all."