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It has been emphasized that the importance of social media in purchasing real estate, which is identified as “most profitable investment”, reached a remarkable level, and with the Reciprocity Law, the foreigners started to invest in Izmir after Istanbul. Between the months of January-June of this year, total of 7 thousand 145 real estates were sold to 7 thousand 761 foreigners. It was indicated that the foreigners were interested in Izmir that attracts attentions with its shores.

Izmir University of Economics EKOKENT (Centre for Regional Development, Urban, and Environment) Research and Application Centre Directorate is getting all the attention with the consulting services it provides to the leading companies of plastic sector as part of the Declaration on Supporting the Development of International Competitiveness (URGE) by Ministry of Economy. 

The students at Sustainable Energy Graduate Program, which is being offered by Izmir University of Economics Graduate School of Social Sciences, are being employed at prestigious jobs even before they graduate. Students, who are working on their thesis after the completion of the first year of the program, take part among the most demanded names of the business world after a high quality education provided by the expert academicians and professionals.

Increasing disputes due to developments in trade will be resolved more quickly by the lawyers who will get expertise at “Special Law” graduate degree program offered within the Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Graduate School of Social Sciences. The lawyers will get specialized in trade law, law of obligations, civil law, maritime law, and business law, and find solutions to legal problems of the business world.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is blazing a trail in graduate degree programs with “distance education model”. The business administration graduate degree program (e-MBA) offered by IUE Graduate School of Social Sciences will allow students to receive education without having to come to the University. Also, a business administration program in Turkish will be offered for the first time for Special Law and Executives. The youth will create a new vision for themselves in business life in addition to their academic lives at IUE where applications for graduate degree and Ph.D. programs started. Interested parties may apply until September 5 for graduate degree programs, and attend the informative meeting on August 28.

Right before the local elections, where the political world got more dynamic nowadays, it has been pointed out that the politicians, who opted to manage technology rather than use it in social media, would be more successful. The social media tools, which have major impact on our everyday lives, also attract the attention of today’s politicians. It was reported that the politicians, who try to use social media tools such as Facebook, twitter, etc. in their campaigns, would overtake their competitors if they managed these tools.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Işık Özge Yumurtacı, Asst. Prof. Dr. Bengü Sevil Oflaç and Asst. Prof. Dr. Tuğba Örten Tuğrul, Lecturers of Izmir University of Economics Department of Business Administration, presented as an academic paper titled, “A case study on sustainable business models: The Association of Seferihisar Tangerine Producers” at the Annual Macromarketing Conference in Toronto, Canada, one of the most recognized conferences worldwide. The paper is about a business model of the association of Seferihisar Tangerine Producers, which was co-established by Seferihisar municipality and Tangerine Producers.

Air Training Commander Lt. Gen. Akın Öztürk who has been appointed as the new Air Forces commander, paid a farewell visit to Prof. Dr. Tunçdan Baltacıoğlu, Rector of Izmir University of Economics.

Turkey’s modern furniture history comes to light. The furniture, which we see on movies, or at our grandmothers’ houses that silently reflect history, is being traced by the lecturers at IUE Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. The Project titled, “Understanding, Archiving, and Displaying the Modern Furniture Design in Turkey” holds the furniture that made it to present, which were built in 1930’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s Turkey, under the microscope. An exhibition and digital archive will be offered as part of the project where interested parties will get a chance to examine the constructions of the furniture.

Instructors and graduates of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Culinary Arts and Management joined hands in business world to present successful examples of international cuisine. Instructor Chef Melodi Sezener of IUE Department of Culinary Arts and Management, and IUE graduates young chefs Mehmet Can Altunay and Onur Can Bulat, serve the best examples of both local and world cuisine to the guests at Lavanta Restaurant in Alaçatı.