NUMBER OF OUTGOING AND INCOMING STUDENTS UNDER ERASMUS SCHEME

Incoming Student

Outgoing Student

*Pandemic Years

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ERASMUS +

• EU education program supporting multilateral collaboration among European Higher Education Institutions.
• Promotes student and staff (academic/administrative) exchanges and international projects aligned with EU priorities.
• Aims to enhance the quality of higher education and support European integration.
• Faculty of Business has been implementing Erasmus+ since 2003.
• Welcomed and send around 1500 students from 70 partner universities.

MEVLANA PROGRAM

• Supports exchange of students and academic staff.
• Established by Turkish Higher Education Council in August 2011.
• Aims to promote Turkish and other cultures; strengthen international cooperation and improve education quality.
• Students: 1 term exchange granted.
• Academic staff: 1-week exchange granted.

DOUBLE DEGREE AGREEMENTS

Signed three double degree agreements with State University of New York, Albany Campus in 2014.
• Covers business, economics, and international relations.
• Study plan:
› Freshman & sophomore years in İzmir.
› Junior & senior years in Albany.
• Students obtain double diploma at the end of the program.

BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAMS (BIP) AND COLLABBORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING (COIL)

Erasmus program which is in force for 2021-2028 emphasize virtual mobility, blended mobility and diversity.   BIP and COIL are the instruments of blended mobility & virtual mobility. These activities highlight the development of multi-cultural & international learning among the different cultures to provide tolerance to diversities for empowering empathy.

CHANGING THE FOOD GAME (BIP)

26 FEBRUARY-22 MARCH 2024

The Blended Intensive Program (BIP), themed “Changing the Food Game,” was organized in a hybrid format and focuses at the theme of sustainability, with the slogan of “Farm to Fork.”

The event brought together 25 students and 7 academic staff under the supervision of Dokuz Eylül University ,Faculty of Business. The partner schools are from Netherlands, Belgium, Romania.

BIP do not only serve to develop the academic competencies of the participating students, BIP also improves their intercultural communication , presentation and IT skills.

EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES IN ASIA 

Asia is an area of interest for many people due to its philosophy, growing economy, culture, way of life, and belief system. Faculty of Business provides exchange opportunity in China and in S. Korea to her scholars & students for almost two decades now. Besides, many scholars and students of the Faculty have the opportunity to attend the summer/ winter schools either online & physically.

NETWORKS

1) NICE NETWORK

Nice Network established in 1992 to develop Erasmus cooperation among the members. As of May 2025, Nice Network has 30 partner institutions from 21 countries.

Faculty of Business become member in 2006 to improve her Erasmus collaborations. Nice Network has played a crucial role in developing the Faculty’s Erasmus partnerships.

2) AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Founded in 1916, AACSB is a global nonprofit association that connects educators, students, and businesses to foster leadership development in business education.

It has over 1,900 member institutions and more than 1,000 accredited business schools worldwide.

The Faculty began its AACSB accreditation journey in 2018 and has completed various stages such as membership approval, self-evaluation reports, and progress reports.

As of November 2024, the Faculty has been deemed ready for the final stage: the campus visit. The final Self-Evaluation Report (SER) will be submitted in October 2025. The visit is planned for March 2026. To be fully accredited is expected by spring 2026.

3) BUSINET (Global Higher Education Network)

Established in 1987, BUSINET is a nonprofit network with 147 members across 34 countries, promoting collaboration among higher education institutions offering business education.

The Faculty has been actively involved in BUSINET since April 2021, holding administrative duties  such as co-chair of the “International Relations Managers” (IRM) working group and membership on the Extended Management Board.

Key activities through BUSINET include:

• Erasmus+ agreements with universities in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine, Lithuania, etc.
• Participation in Global Entrepreneurship Week (2020–2021) and Changing the Food Game Blended Intensive Program (2024).
• Upcoming BIP program: “Changing the Fashion Game” in October 2025 with universities from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Romania.
• Planned project proposal for “We Grow – Economic Empowerment of Women in Family Business” under Erasmus+ KA220 in March 2025.
• Participation in the Responsible Technology conference hosted by Antwerp University in March 2025.
• Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project called “Consumer Behavior In The Circular Economy’’ is done with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in May 2025.
• Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project called “Business Across Borders’’ set for October 2025.

4) NIBS (Network of International Business Schools)

NIBS is a global network of over 70 business schools aiming to enhance business education and prepare students for global careers.

The Faculty became a member in 2021 and received International Business School accreditation from NIBS for 5 years in 2022.

The accreditation involved a site visit and evaluation by the NIBS Accreditation Committee.

The Faculty is currently supporting the national accreditation recognition process with YÖKAK in Turkey.

Activities include:

• Signing an Erasmus+ agreement with Hanze University (Netherlands).
• Participation in the NIBS Business Idea Competition in 2023.
• Attendance at the 2024 annual conference in Manchester, where networking led to a joint project idea with Budapest Business University, expected to be submitted for EU Erasmus+ funding in March 2025.
• Come in 3rd place at the Business Plan Competition in May 2025 organized by NIBS.