BAU International University Washington DC Holds Its First Graduation Ceremony

BAU International University Washington DC, the American university opened last year by Bahçeşehir Educational Institutions in Washington DC, the capital of the United States, has graduated its first students.

The graduation ceremony held in Washington was attended by Serdar Kılıç, Ambassador of Türkiye to Washington, and Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions, as well as BAU Board of Trustees Members, business people and journalists. BAU International University Washington DC, which admitted its first students in 2014 with its MBA program, graduated 14 students. Currently, 75 students continue their education at the university, which offers programs in global affairs and economic law in addition to the MBA.

Referring to the excitement of the first graduation, Assist. Prof. Dr. Sinem Vatanartıran, President of BAU International University Washington DC, said: "Since this is our first group of students in Washington, we provided substantial scholarships." Stating that students were offered approximately 1 million dollars in scholarships last year, Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions, announced that the scholarship budget had been increased to 1.8 million dollars for the 2015-2016 academic year. The goal is to open graduate and undergraduate programs in fields such as law, psychology, cybersecurity and financial technology.