LIFELONG LEARNING CENTRE

FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

In addition to our daily lives, we are living in a dynamic age where professional needs are changing at a rapid pace. In the face of the opportunities offered by rapidly advancing technologies and shifting social needs, the demand for many jobs and professions is undergoing change. Whilst some jobs are being automated, new jobs that did not previously exist are emerging, and some jobs are taking on new forms that require a combination of various skills.

For example, in the process that began with the emergence of digital technologies such as emails and electronic databases, artificial intelligence, robots and data analytics have entered our lives and have begun to be counted among the leading competencies in many sectors. The digitalisation that gained momentum during the pandemic has also triggered a process of change in existing business models.

Meanwhile, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Turkey is entering a new era in which sustainability criteria will play a much more dominant role in markets, as the country combats climate change and transitions to a local economy. In this context, identifying, understanding and positioning oneself regarding the opportunities and risks that arise is becoming increasingly important.

In today’s economy, organisations can only sustain their competitiveness in the long term by combining a governance approach capable of accurately interpreting changing needs and taking swift decisions to implement the necessary measures with the capacity to generate innovative technological solutions.

Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Centre (BÜYEM) brings together Boğaziçi University’s long-standing experience, extensive knowledge base and dynamic approach to education with the staff of both private and public sector organisations. We look forward to welcoming you to the unique training programmes we have designed within BÜYEM to impart the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the rapid changes taking place worldwide.

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF BÜYEM

The Boğaziçi University Centre for Lifelong Learning (BÜYEM) aims to provide ‘lifelong learning’ services of high value to individuals, organisations and society, and to integrate the demands of the modern age with the needs and circumstances of society in these services. In this context, it has adopted the principles of combining theory with practice to equip participants with practical knowledge and skills, providing services in its areas of expertise, adhering to the university’s ethical guidelines, and upholding Boğaziçi University’s quality and standards in all its activities.

Since 2002, BÜYEM has been organising training programmes under the headings of “open courses” and “tailored for organisations”, accessible to people of all ages and professional backgrounds, thereby contributing to the development of qualified human resources in our country; it also provides educational consultancy and examination services to organisations. Despite the economic and financial crises experienced, it has continued to grow, enabling the University’s knowledge base to reach a wider audience. Through its “Lifelong Learning” activities, which are gaining increasing importance today, it has served approximately 100,000 participants and 800 organisations.

BÜYEM has actively participated in domestic and international projects, implementing numerous initiatives within the scope of Corporate Social Responsibility, EU Lifelong Learning Programmes, and the EU Active Employment Programme. By collaborating with relevant departments at universities abroad, it has organised “Faculty Development” and “Study Abroad” programmes. Furthermore, by partnering with various institutions abroad, it has organised the “Doing Business in Turkey” programme.

BÜYEM has been accepted as a member of the “European Association in University Lifelong Learning” (EUCEN) and serves as a founding member of the Turkish Universities Continuing Education Centres Council (TÜSEM).

We invite those wishing to introduce themselves and/or their institutions to the information age of the 21st century to participate in BÜYEM’s activities.

OUR VISION

Drawing on Boğaziçi University’s long-standing academic heritage, our aim is to be an institution that contributes to the country’s skilled workforce and prosperity through national and international collaborations, whilst serving as a pioneer in the field of ‘lifelong learning’.

OUR MISSION

• To support the development of the country and society by providing educational programmes that hold great value and add value for individuals, organisations and our society,
• To integrate the requirements of the present age and the anticipated future with the needs and conditions of society and organisations in our educational programmes,
• To combine theory with practice in our educational programmes, thereby equipping our participants with knowledge and skills that can be applied in real life,
• To deliver all our services within the framework of Boğaziçi University’s academic expertise, resources and capabilities, in the fields in which we specialise,
• To contribute to social development by carrying out social responsibility projects in collaboration with our stakeholders,
• To promote the principles and activities of lifelong learning through our active participation in national and international networks,
• To adhere to Boğaziçi University’s ethical principles and rules, and to uphold Boğaziçi University’s quality and standards in all our work.

SPECIALISATION PROGRAMMES

These are programmes offered in core and interdisciplinary fields for university graduates. Some of these programmes are listed below:

• Institutionalisation in Family Businesses
• Digital Marketing and Social Media
• Training of Trainers
• Industry 4.0
• Human Resources
• Construction Project Management
• Corporate Sustainability
• Mechatronics
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Applied Financial Management
• Visionary Marketing
• Store and Product Management in the Retail Sector

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES

Our programmes aim to equip executives with the skills and knowledge needed to develop and stay up to date in areas such as leadership, creativity, innovation and management.

• Design Thinking
• Corporate Sustainability
• Leadership Academy in Business (LAB)
• Executive Education Abroad
• Executive on Board
• Executive Leadership
• Professional Development Seminars
• SDG Academy

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

These programmes are designed for individuals who have not had the opportunity to pursue higher education or who wish to acquire a new profession, provided they have at least a high school qualification. Some of these programmes are listed below:

• Banking
• Event Management
• Property Consultancy
• Public Relations
• Hospitality
• Marketing and Sales
• Travel Agency Management
• Web Application Design and Development
• Software Development

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

These are a range of programmes aimed at both university and secondary school graduates. Some of these programmes are listed below:

• Digital Transformation
• Digital Marketing Communication
• GMAT Preparation
• Project Development
• TOEFL Preparation
• Foreign Language Courses

English	Russian
English (Computer-Assisted)	Arabic
Business English	Chinese
German	Japanese
French	Ottoman Turkish
Spanish	Italian

UPDATE PROGRAMMES

These are programmes designed to help university graduates update their knowledge in a specific field.

SHORT COURSES

These are courses, workshops and seminars that form part of programmes or can be taken individually. Some of these courses are listed below;

• 5 Weeks, 5 Novels
• BOUN 101: Winter and Summer School, Autumn and Spring Workshops
• Philosophy for Children
• Financial Mathematics
• Money, Foreign Exchange and Capital Markets
• Sustainable Brand Management
• Applied Entrepreneurship
• Creative Writing

e-BÜYEM

Our centre offers live, interactive online training sessions delivered by our university’s academic staff and subject matter experts.

Some of the training courses offered by our centre include:

• Dealer Development Programme
• Financial Management
• Human Resources
• Innovative Management and Engineering
• Professional Development Seminars
• Social Engineering
• Turkey’s Energy Academy
• Online English
• Online Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Creative Writing

SECOND SPRING ACADEMY

The Second Spring Academy comprises programmes launched by the Boğaziçi University Centre for Lifelong Learning (BÜYEM) with the support of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR), as part of our University’s 150th-anniversary celebrations. The Academy invites participants back into university life and offers them the opportunity for lifelong learning within the campus environment, led by Boğaziçi University’s distinguished faculty.

Within the Academy, there are modules running sequentially under four programme headings on different days: “Overview of Turkey and the World”, “Social Sciences”, “Fine Arts and Literature”, and “History and Archaeology”. Under these programme headings, classes are held every weekday, alongside optional course choices. For each programme, there are modules lasting two months each, which run in parallel on the same dates.

Upon successfully completing the four modules under any given programme, our participants are eligible to receive a certificate and subsequently qualify to travel to the United States through the HILR/BÜYEM Exchange Programme.

TEACHERS' ACADEMY

Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Centre (BÜYEM), recognising the pioneering role our teachers play in society as they nurture future generations, is designing specialised training programmes for K-12 teachers under the title ‘BÜYEM Teacher Academy’. With a focus on 21st-century teaching competencies, we aim to develop and empower our teachers across various fields at both national and international levels.

To date, BÜYEM has provided training to approximately 2,500 teachers, with teacher development monitored through evaluations and analyses. Training programmes designed specifically for institutions can take the form of short-term seminars and workshops, as well as long-term programmes lasting over a year and comprising modules. Furthermore, new methods developed through EU projects are utilised in teacher training and adapted to Turkish conditions.

Equipping our teachers—who play a vital role in shaping future generations—with knowledge and innovation is one of our primary objectives.

TRAINING COURSES FOR ORGANISATIONS

BÜYEM offers you the knowledge and expertise accumulated over Boğaziçi University’s 157-year history, as well as its dynamic approach to education, on an institutional level.

These are bespoke training programmes designed for employees of private, public and civil society organisations. Within the framework of these programmes, training is provided to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to their personal and organisational development. The programmes are designed specifically for each organisation, in line with its needs. These programmes are developed through collaboration between our university and the relevant organisation; they are delivered either on our campus or at a venue deemed suitable by the organisation.

The programmes, designed to support staff development, consist of either adaptations of open-enrolment courses to meet the organisation’s specific needs or programmes designed entirely bespoke for that organisation.

The main topics of these programmes are listed below:

• Finance and Economics
• Marketing
• Engineering Applications
• Management and Organisation
• Corporate Sustainability
• Educational Technology
• Digitalisation
• Foreign Languages
• Culture and Arts

SERVICE PROCESSES FOR CUSTOMISED TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS

NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING DESIGN

• Needs Analysis
• Development of the training programme
• Preparation of training materials tailored to the organisation’s needs and target audience
• Selection of trainers
• Arranging meetings between the trainers and the organisation

TRAINING PRESENTATION

• Preparation of training materials
• Organisation of the venue, technical equipment and support services for the training
• Delivery of the training programme

POST-TRAINING EVALUATION

• Evaluation of the training content and the trainer’s performance by participants
• The trainer’s evaluation of participants
• Submission of evaluation reports to the organisation
• Joint evaluation with the organisation of the benefits the training has provided to participants

REFERENCES FROM CUSTOMISED TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR ORGANISATIONS

Some organisations from various sectors that have chosen to work with us:

A101	Daikin	İstanbul Büyükşehir Bld.	Oyak-Renault	Tekfen İnşaat
ABB Elektrik	Datassist	İstanbul Sanayi Odası	Pepsi	Temsa
Acıbadem Hastanesi	Defacto	İstek Vakfı Okulları	Petrol Ofisi	Tofaş
Albaraka Türk Akbank	DEİK	İş Bankası	Peugeot	Toshiba
Alcatel	Doğa Koleji	John Deere	Pfizer İlaçları	Toyota
Alarko	E-Bebek	Jotun	Pricewaterhouse Coopers	TMSF
Allianz Yaşam Emeklilik	Eczacıbaşı-Intema	KALDER	PTT	Turkcell
Alexion	Efes Pilsen	Karaca	P&G	TÜPRAŞ
Amerikan Hastanesi	Ege Seramik	Koç Finans	Radisson Sas Hotel	Türk Ekonomi Bankası
Amgen	Egemenoğlu Hukuk	Koç Holding	Realty World	TürkAsset
Anadolubank	Elginkan Holding	Koç Net	Reckitt Benckiser	Türk Hava Yolları
Argüden Akademi	Emin Evim	Koton	Sabancı Holding	Türk Telekom
Astra Zeneca	Ernst & Young	Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası	Saint Cobain Weber	Türksped
Axa Sigorta	Fako İlaçları	LC Waikiki	Saint Joseph Lisesi	Tüvtürk
Avez	Ford Otosan	Limak Holding	Saint-Gobain Weber	Ulusoy Holding
Başarı Elektronik	Freebird	Logo Yazılım	Sarıyer Belediyesi	Unilever
Beltur	General Sigorta	Loreal	Schneider Elektrik	Unitim
Borusan	Glaxo-Welcome	Macalester College	SEV Okulları	VakıfBank
Boyner Mağazaları	Global Tanıtım	Mazda	Sevinç Okulları	Vakıf Emeklilik
Brisa	Halkbank	Medyasoft	Shell	Vestel
Briston Myers	Hayat Varlık	MEF Okulları	SunExpress	Yapı Kredi Bankası
Carrefour	HEV Okulları	Merck Sharp&Dohme	Sütaş	Yapı Kredi Sigorta
Coca Cola	Humanitas	Mercedes-Benz	Şişecam	Yıldız Holding
Commercial Union	Hürriyet	Metro AG	Şişli Terakki	Ziraat Bankası
Crowne Plaza İstanbul	İGDAŞ	Nissan	TEB	Zorlu Holding
Çelik Holding	İpekyol	Novartis	TED İstanbul Koleji Vakfı

OPINIONS FROM ORGANISATIONS

At Amgen Turkey and Gensenta, we view corporate citizenship as an integral part of our sense of responsibility. Guided by the awareness that comes with being a ‘good company’,

we work with the aim of extending this sense of responsibility to the wider community and the environment. Through our ‘Volunteer Ambassadors’ team, established within the company, we carry out projects that promote social good and raise awareness. We are involved in numerous projects aimed at increasing the number of women leaders in science and promoting gender equality. In this vein, in 2021, we sponsored the “Social Responsibility School” at Boğaziçi University’s Lifelong Education Centre (BÜYEM) under the theme of “Gender Equality”, a cause we wholeheartedly believe in.

Furthermore, I am delighted to be collaborating with BÜYEM again this year as part of the “Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Health” Development Programme, for which I have voluntarily taken on the role of project lead. The interest the programme has generated is truly exciting. In our programme, we have designed modules focusing on how to develop sustainable and effective solutions in the areas of equality, sustainability, leadership and health, in collaboration with industry professionals who have made a difference in the business world and their respective fields. I believe our partnership with BÜYEM will continue for many years to come.

With the hope of undertaking many more projects that will create value together, I would like to extend my thanks to BÜYEM, both on behalf of Amgen Turkey and Gensenta, and on my own behalf.

Güldem Berkman

General Manager of Amgen Turkey and Gensenta

L’Oréal Paris is a global brand that touches the lives of all women every day, through both the services and products it offers and its brand values.

At the heart of L’Oréal Paris’s brand values lies the commitment to empowering women and breaking down the barriers they face.

Building on the value we place on women, we developed the “StandUp – Stand Up Against Street Harassment” programme, which aims to raise global awareness of street harassment. This programme aims to train both women and men using the specially developed 5D method, enabling them to intervene confidently in situations of street harassment they may encounter.

To bring the 5D Method to everyone in Turkey and ensure the training is delivered effectively, we partnered with BÜYEM in 2021. Together, we reached consumers, business partners, our employees and staff at numerous organisations; we raised awareness and, as of November 2021, have trained 45,000 people. We have become the country that implements the Stand Up programme most effectively and with the greatest impact within L’Oréal.

Together with BÜYEM, our aim is to reach many more people and continue to empower women by standing up against street harassment.

Sinem ELEZOĞLU

Marketing Director at L’Oréal Paris

PWN Istanbul is a global network comprising female and male members who work towards equal opportunities and equal representation in all areas of life. In our association’s strategic plan, our priorities include development and certification programmes, as well as lobbying activities, aimed specifically at developing female talent within the sector and ensuring their advancement to managerial levels.

Leaders and employees from the healthcare sector make up a significant proportion of our association’s volunteers. Although the healthcare sector appears to be in a more advantageous position regarding gender equality compared to other sectors, both globally and in our country, the figures still indicate there is a long way to go. The 17 per cent proportion of female managers in the sector did not satisfy us.

Rather than merely criticising an issue we were dissatisfied with, we decided to take action. At this stage, it is crucial to embark on the design and implementation of a development programme with the right partners. I can say that partnering with BUYEM on the ‘Women Leaders Shaping Healthcare’ certification programme was a great opportunity for our association. The certification programme, which we plan to run twice a year, featured distinguished academics from Boğaziçi University. Thanks to the collective contributions of all stakeholders, the project was enriched at virtually every stage of its implementation in line with the participants’ expectations. I would like to sincerely thank the BUYEM management and the esteemed academics from Boğaziçi University for the meticulous care and support they have shown for this project.

Aylin OLSUN PWN

Istanbul Chair

“At Turkcell Academy, we place great importance on our long-standing strategic partnership with Boğaziçi University and the Boğaziçi Lifelong Learning Centre. We are delighted to be implementing Turkey’s largest in-house development programmes in collaboration with Boğaziçi University’s distinguished academics, whilst preparing our employees for the skills required in the new business world. In the educational journeys we undertake together, we design a wide range of development processes across numerous fields—from theory to the latest practical applications, and from fundamental principles to the needs of the digital world—in collaboration with experts. As Turkcell Academy, we take pride in carrying out pioneering work in Turkey through university-industry collaboration with Boğaziçi University, both in education and through various practical applications.”

Banu İŞÇİ SEZEN

General Manager, Turkcell Academy

Following the merger process we have undergone, Türkiye Sigorta Akademi has stepped up its activities. With a mission to provide our employees with the highest standard of learning experience whilst aiming for sustainable development, we are collaborating with Boğaziçi University on long-term training programmes. Together with their team of experts, we are delivering content tailored specifically to our organisation to our employees and working hand in hand towards our corporate development. Taking into account the positive feedback we have received from our employees, we would like to reiterate that we are highly satisfied with this collaboration. Furthermore, the seamless cooperation between the BÜYEM teams and our academy team, along with the professionally executed training operations, have contributed significantly to our growing satisfaction. In addition to the Leadership Development, Leadership Training Certificate programmes and Project Management Certificate programmes we run with Boğaziçi University, we look forward to continuing our collaboration on new training initiatives.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet AVCI

Director of Training, Development and Internal Communications

“As the Zorlu Group, we are supporting this transformation with an innovative approach by taking significant steps towards a sustainable future in line with our ‘Smart Life 2030’ vision. By placing people at the heart of this transformation, fostering talent development through our agile, dynamic and innovation-focused work culture is among our key objectives. To empower our managers—who will lead the transformation we aim for and ensure sustainable success within our Group—to become inspiring role models, we have launched the Zorlu Group Management Academy Development Programme. For this programme, we have chosen to draw on the knowledge and experience of Boğaziçi University, one of the most distinguished institutions in our country.

In this programme, developed in collaboration with BÜYEM, we have included three modules for our managers focusing on the topics of “The New World Order”, “Effective Management” and “Agile Leadership”. BÜYEM’s academic expertise in designing the training content and their support in delivering the training were invaluable to us. We have now completed the first cycle of our programme, which was designed for colleagues holding managerial positions across the Group. During this process, we received very positive feedback from the managers who participated in the programme. In line with this feedback, we aim to continue our collaboration with BÜYEM to include all managers within our Group in this programme according to a specific schedule.

Zülal ÖZTÜRK KAYA

Director of Human Resources, Zorlu Holding

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Our Centre provides educational consultancy services to organisations, delivered by our University’s academic staff and subject matter experts. Within this framework, in response to requests from organisations and following collaborative work with them, we conduct a needs assessment to identify the organisation’s educational requirements and provide educational ‘check-up’ services. Some of the organisations receiving consultancy services from our Centre include:

Allianz Emeklilik	Ford Otosan	HSBC Bank	Organon İlaç
Aydın Doğan Vakfı	Foster Wheeler	IBS Danışmanlık	OYDER
Beltur	Future Prints	ICC Uluslararası Danışmanlık	Sarkusyan Elektrolikit
BP	Garanti Emeklilik	Joker Mağazacılık	Tüpraş
Filika Bilişim Hizmetleri	Grontmij Mühendislik	Metro	Yapı Kredi Bankası

EXAM CENTRE

As the BÜYEM Examination Centre, we provide services to support organisations’ examination processes with our knowledge, expertise and experience. The main components of this service are listed below.

1. Preparation of examination questions

2. Provision of examination venues

3. Administration of the examination (in a classroom or computer-based environment)

4. Marking of the examination

5. Interpretation of examination results

Some of the organisations we have provided services to within this scope are listed below:

• Arçelik / Beko (Sales Representative Exam)
• Denizbank (English and German Proficiency Exam)
• Halkbank (Promotion Exam)
• TMSF (Fund Specialist and Assistant Auditor / Fund Legal Advisor Exam)
• Turkish Airlines (English Proficiency Exam)
• Turk Telekom (Telecom Specialist and Assistant Specialist Exam)
• Türkiye İş Bankası (Promotion Exam)
• Vakıfbank (Assistant Inspector Exam)
• Zorlu Holding (General Aptitude and English Proficiency Exam)

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS

OPEN LECTURE

The target audience for the seminar series organised under the name ‘Open Lecture’ comprises people from all walks of life who are keen to keep abreast of the latest developments in the scientific field. The seminars aim to disseminate knowledge and foster discussions that contribute to scientific curiosity, free thinking and the generation of creative ideas across all sectors of society. They share current developments and key topics of discussion across a wide range of fields, from psychology and computer engineering to physics and linguistics, with an audience of approximately 10,000 participants.

KNOWLEDGE IS WEALTH

As part of a project carried out in collaboration with the Inclusive Growth Association, and with the support of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce and the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Agriculture, a series of seminars has been organised to inform farmers about financial literacy and good agricultural practices.

EARLY CHILDHOOD KEY MESSAGE PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The ‘Home Visit Programme and Early Childhood Core Message Programme Development Project’ in Turkey’s Metropolitan Municipalities, carried out in partnership with the Boğaziçi University Psychology Research and Application Centre (BÜPAM), includes the Metropolitan Municipalities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Gaziantep, as well as the local municipalities of Sultanbeyli and Karşıyaka, within its scope. The project aims to deliver educational and awareness-raising activities, such as training and seminars, primarily to local authorities, their staff and managers, and subsequently to parents reached through their assistance, with the aim of raising awareness among the target audience by conveying strong messages about child development.

GAP-CHEETOS CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT CENTRES TRAINING PROGRAMME

As part of a project organised in collaboration with PepsiCo, female university students who volunteered to take part received training in communication, problem-solving, time management, creativity, innovation, the journey to success, and innovative leadership.

MY FUTURE IN TOURISM

Organised in partnership with Anadolu Efes, this project aims to improve the regional local economy and develop environmentally conscious, sustainable tourism strategies to foster the social, economic and cultural development of regions with tourism potential. Following preliminary fieldwork, the project was implemented across 27 application areas in 22 provinces and 5 districts, in line with the curriculum established. A total of 3,355 people who successfully completed the training have been integrated into the tourism sector.

STARS OF THE FUTURE

As part of the project, training programmes were organised under the ‘philosophy of strategic management’ to enable SMEs to take the right steps towards institutionalisation and sustainability. Launched in 2010 in collaboration with ABANK and completed by the end of June 2011, the project was implemented in 8 provinces (Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Denizli, Samsun, Trabzon, Kayseri, Bursa, Mersin).

ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN: MY IDEA, MY FUTURE

As part of a project run in collaboration between the Inclusive Growth Association and KOSGEB, 30 women selected through interviews from among applicants following the project’s launch are receiving practical entrepreneurship and personal development training. The project has been organised in a total of 15 provinces since 2015, and 450 participants have earned their certificates.

BEAUTY SPECIALIST TRAINING

The aim of the project, carried out in collaboration with L’Oréal, is to enable women aged 18–28 who are high school graduates, unemployed and facing financial difficulties to undertake beauty specialist training as part of a certification programme, thereby helping them to secure employment.

AIRPORT SERVICES INSTITUTE (LIMAK ASI)

Established in 2014 as part of the Limak ASI initiative at the Adem Jashari International Airport in Pristina, which is operated by Limak, the institute provides training in airport management for final-year university students, with successful graduates being offered internship and employment opportunities. The LIMAKASI project has won the “IPRA Golden World Awards”, one of the world’s most prestigious communication awards.

MY DREAM SCHOOL

The aim of this project, carried out in collaboration with Garanti Pension, is to determine the criteria for the physical environment of pre-school classes—with the scientific support of Boğaziçi University—to ensure ideal child development and education, and to lay the groundwork for these criteria to be adopted by the Ministry of National Education in nursery schools.

MANAGING MY BUSINESS

The women’s entrepreneurial management school project, run in partnership with Garanti BBVA since 2012, aims to help women entrepreneurs who wish to start or grow their own businesses acquire the managerial skills necessary to develop their business models and adopt new management practices. To date, the project has been organised in 34 provinces across Turkey and in the TRNC, with 3,500 participants having earned their certificates.

OUR JOB IS TO READ

The aim of the project, carried out in collaboration with Garanti BBVA Pension, is to keep children working on the streets away from the streets and strengthen their ties with school by improving their academic performance; and to ensure that parents are convinced of the fact that their children need to be in school, not on the streets, for the sake of their future. The project was launched as a pilot scheme in the first term of the 2011–2012 academic year across 15 schools in five districts of Istanbul, reaching 1,000 working students and their parents.

DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINING FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY / FOR MY WORKPLACE

The programme, designed for both individuals and organisations, aims to provide the necessary information to keep your business secure through training on digital security and information security, keeping computers and smartphones up to date, the security of social media and cloud accounts, backup and encryption, safe browsing on the web, and information systems governance for digital transformation.

MY SISTER

Conducted in collaboration with Coca-Cola, this project serves as a starting point for women’s personal development journeys. The aim is to enable participants to contribute to their social and professional lives through personal development training, and the project has been implemented across a total of 23 provinces.

KOSOVO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (KEDS) ACADEMY

A curriculum has been developed focusing on technical subjects for final-year secondary school students and on management and leadership for final-year university students. Since its inception in 2014, the KEDS Academy has provided training and work placements to 300 secondary school and university students to date. Following their internships, successful students have been offered employment opportunities. In 2014, the KEDS Academy became the first in Kosovo to win awards in four categories at the ‘Stevie Awards’, one of the most prestigious awards in the global business world.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY SUMMIT

The Boğaziçi University Lifelong Education Centre (BÜYEM), in collaboration with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) in Turkey, the Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Summit, which takes place every autumn with a different theme, is organised with the participation of expert academics, business leaders, and representatives from the public sector and NGOs.

KUWAIT’S GIRLS IN ENGINEERING (KEG)

Turkey’s ‘Girls in Engineering’ project has been exported to Kuwait under the name ‘Kuwait’s Girls in Engineering’ as a model initiative. As part of the project, 100 students received the ‘Creative Engineering Education’ programme, specially developed by BÜYEM, to help prepare them for the employment market in Kuwait.

LAS ACADEMIE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Organised within the international Dakar Airport, operated by Limak-AIBD-Summa (LAS), the LAS Academie programme aims to equip individuals seeking to begin a career in airport services with the necessary skills; successful graduates are offered internship and employment opportunities.

MIRACLE MOTHERHOOD SCHOOL

Nurses trained according to the curriculum developed as part of the project, carried out in collaboration with Danone and Nutricia, provide direct support to mothers during pregnancy and infancy via mobile applications.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SCHOOL

The Responsibility School, launched under the BÜYEM umbrella, welcomes participants each year with different concepts and themes. The Social Responsibility School’s experienced speakers share various perspectives on social responsibility with participants in an interactive manner.

STANDUP – STANDING UP AGAINST STREET HARASSMENT

Stand Up is an education and awareness programme against harassment in public spaces, launched by L’Oréal Paris in collaboration with the NGO Hollaback. The programme is based on the proven 5D method and teaches both men and women how to safely take a stand when they are victims of or witnesses to an act of harassment in a public space.

SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS

As part of a project that has been running since 2013 in partnership with Pepsi, training courses are organised to develop farmers’ agricultural and management skills. Since its inception, 240 farmers in Karacabey and Akçadağ have taken part in the programme.

GENDER EQUALITY

As BÜYEM, we support Gender Equality—one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, and we invite all our stakeholders to take action. BÜYEM is focusing its training programmes and projects on this area to raise awareness of gender equality, empower women and eliminate injustice. It also aims to keep the issue on the agenda by collaborating with “Awen for Us”, an organisation dedicated to promoting gender equality and designing business processes to support this cause.

TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING METHODOLOGY COURSE

Organised in collaboration with the Koç Group, the aim of this project is to guide deaf individuals who are highly proficient in Turkish Sign Language in effectively teaching the language they know to others.

TURKEY’S ENERGY ACADEMY (TEA)

Launched in partnership with Uludağ Elektrik, the project aims both to provide a solution to youth unemployment and to establish a model industry-university collaboration for training a qualified workforce capable of meeting the production, distribution and marketing needs of the energy sector following privatisation. Launched in 2017, the project has so far reached 200 students. The young people, who have also obtained internationally recognised certificates, are benefiting from internship and employment opportunities.

TURKEY’S FEMALE ENGINEERS (TMK)

Conducted in collaboration with the Limak Foundation, this project aims to nurture successful female engineering students from various regions of Turkey who require support, so that they may become well-equipped engineers for our country. In addition to scholarship support, the project provides internship opportunities, BÜYEM social engineering training and mentoring support, with the aim of helping them secure positions in the business world as “well-equipped engineers”.

EU & ISTKA PROJECTS

THE PROJECT TO OPEN UP AMASYA TO NEW MARKETS

Designed with the need to open up Amasya to new markets in mind, the project provided training in foreign trade, electronics, business development, basic English, business English and computer skills.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT IN BEYOĞLU

Prepared at the request of Beyoğlu Municipality, this project provided training in wooden toy making and accessory production, information management and archiving, and setting up an online business.

COMORELP

COMORELP builds upon the existing framework of cooperation between key regional actors in Europe, with the aim of expanding partnerships and developing an inter-regional Policy Laboratory. With a particular focus on disadvantaged adult groups, it concentrates on the role of Lifelong Learning (LLL) in supporting regional innovation policies that aim for socially inclusive economic development.

COMMITTING TO THE SOCIAL DIMENSION IN UNIVERSITIES (COMMIT) PROJECT

Work has been carried out to increase universities’ interest in and participation in social issues and to develop lifelong learning activities.

DEVELOPING AN IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES (DISTINC) PROJECT

The aim was to create, develop and disseminate a new in-service training programme for classroom teachers educating pupils with learning difficulties.

ENABLING VET TEACHERS & TRAINERS TO BETTER REACH ADULT LEARNERS AND IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES (BOND) PROJECT

Work has been carried out to develop pedagogical methods and training modules for teacher training, and to apply EU quality standards to this field.

ENHANCEMENT OF SKILLS IN RETAIL (PERGEL) PROJECT

An online platform and training content have been developed to enhance the knowledge and skills of those working in the retail sector.

Young Migrant Entrepreneurs (YME) Project

The Young Migrant Entrepreneurs (YME) Project aims to provide better information on the situation of young migrants within the EU, youth work and migration policies, and to offer initiatives focused on assessing and developing entrepreneurial skills. The project aims to facilitate the economic participation of migrants in Europe through entrepreneurship by providing self-assessment questionnaires, online platforms and guidebooks.

HayalET PROJECT

It involves the emergence, project planning, commercialisation and investment support of ideas that produce products and services capable of creating competitive strength through technology and enhancing human life, thereby transforming them into economic value. Since their establishment, the HayalET Incubation Centre and the İnovita Incubation Centre have received applications from approximately 1,000 entrepreneurs, provided 250 hours of entrepreneurship and business development training and seminars to 300 entrepreneurs, and offered mentoring services on strategy, innovation and related topics to 100 entrepreneurs, Currently, they are providing services to 13 entrepreneurs in the incubation programme and have graduated 21 entrepreneurs from the programme.

IMPROVING COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE ABILITIES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (I-CIA OF SMES) PROJECT

An online platform and vocational training programmes have been developed to enhance competitiveness in the global market and support SMEs.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROJECT FOR EMPLOYMENT

Training courses in computer programming, public relations, business administration, medical supplies marketing and travel agency management were provided to high school graduates registered in the İŞKUR database.

LICEAL PROJECT

The Liceal Project aims to support adult learners, particularly those facing difficulties in the labour market and social marginalisation, in developing social, civic and interpersonal skills that can contribute to their social inclusion, active participation in democratic life and employability.

MARBLETECH PROJECT

The MarbleTech Project aims to improve the transfer, use and anticipation of new and existing knowledge regarding the increased need for skills in future management professions within the marble industry across partner countries.

MOBILITY COACH PROJECT

A training curriculum has been developed under the headings of coaching, mobility and intercultural dialogue, and pilot applications have been carried out.

NETME-IN PROJECT

The aim is to assist the development of young individuals with limited employment opportunities in the labour market by helping them join suitable Professional Social Networks, create and effectively manage their Digital Professional Identities, and secure significant support from stakeholder organisations.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME (SOGIP)

The Social Entrepreneurship Programme, run by the BÜ Alumni Business People Association (BRM) and implemented with the support of the Istanbul Development Agency, aims to help university students become acquainted with social entrepreneurship, gain competence in this field, and embark on a career path that contributes directly to society.

Social Entrepreneurship e-Learning Programme Project for NGOs

The Social Entrepreneurship e-Learning Programme Project for NGOs aims to examine the challenges and training needs in social entrepreneurship and to develop key competencies for social entrepreneurs. The research study and the proposed accredited online programme are aimed at senior managers and management staff within NGOs and the wider public who are interested in social entrepreneurship.

THEATRE PROJECT

The aim is to use theatrical methods in education to make vocational and technical education more attractive and to reduce early school leaving.

THE BÜYEM DIFFERENCE

• Boğaziçi University’s prestigious reputation
• Extensive academic experience
• Strong alumni support
• High-quality educational content that is constantly updated and renewed
• The campus’s attractive location
• Highly qualified teaching staff
• Expertise in delivering education in foreign languages as well as Turkish
• Opportunities for international certification
• Relationships with universities abroad

SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITIES

Participants may make use of our University’s facilities, subject to certain principles and rules, including:

• the Library
• the internet and computer infrastructure provided by BÜYEM and the programme
• the swimming pool and other sports facilities
• social and cultural activities
• car parks

and other campus facilities.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

The Boğaziçi University Centre for Lifelong Learning is a founding member of the Council of Turkish University Centres for Continuing Education (TÜSEM) and a member of the European University Continuing Education Network (EUCEN).

CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING COURSES AND EXAMS

Certificate of Attendance: Issued to seminar participants or to course participants who have not met the requirements for successful completion.

Certificate of Achievement: Issued to successful course participants.

Refresher Certificate: Issued to participants who have obtained a Certificate of Attendance for all seminars covered by the refresher programme.

Examination Certificate: Issued to examination participants based on the marks they have achieved.

Competence Certificate: Issued to participants who have obtained a Certificate of Achievement with at least an ‘Average’ grade in all courses covered by the skills development programme.

Vocational Certificate: Issued to participants who have obtained a Certificate of Achievement with a minimum grade of ‘Average’ in all lessons covered by the Vocational Training Programme.

Specialist Certificate: Issued to participants who have obtained a Certificate of Achievement with a minimum grade of ‘Average’ in all lessons covered by the Specialist Programme.