Sabancı University Students First in Singapore 
An International Achievement by Mechatronic Engineering Students 

Sabancı University Mechatronic Engineering graduate students Mehmet Ali Güney, Taygun Kekeç and Barış Can Üstündağ won first prize in the competition held as part of the National University of Singapore’s eighth NUS Entrepreneurship Summer School with their business idea titled “COLEPO – Collaborative LEarning PlatfOrm.” 

The Entrepreneurship Summer School held by the National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the most prestigious universities in the world, is a two-week course that covers diverse subjects such as the economic development of Singapore, the entrepreneurship climate in the region, and how to build plans for entrepreneurship and business models. 

The only Turkish participants of the program were from Sabancı University with the support of the SU Entrepreneurship Council.  There were other international students from China, Pakistan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, United States, Switzerland and Belgium.

At the conclusion of the two-week program, students are expected to submit a business idea based on the knowledge and experience they have gained.  Nine submissions this year were evaluated by a Singaporean and an American angel investor and an NUS professor.  The idea of the Sabancı University COLEPO Team won first prize. 

Mehmet Ali Güney, Taygun Kekeç and Barış Can Üstündağ, who are members of the Sabancı University Control, Computer-Aided Vision and Robotics Research Group, say that their winning idea was based on the work they did within the research group.  According to the students, the project began with the stewardship of Professor Mustafa Ünel of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences and was chosen to be included in the Technological Entrepreneurship Capital Support Program of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology with an expanded scope. They explain that the idea will be brought to life with Inovatink, a company founded by the students.

Can Aztekin, third year student of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, has been accepted to the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Internship Program.

Can Aztekin, third year student in the Biological Sciences and Bioengieering Program of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, was accepted to the 10-week internship program between June 10 and August 16, 2013 at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

As the first student from Turkey to be admitted to this highly prestigious program, Can attended intensive research and training sessions for 10 weeks and delivered a presentation at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute on August 9.

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute made interviews with students who took part in the internship program.  

The interviews were posted on the Harvard Stem Cell Institute website.

Rüştü Umut Tok, a Ph.D. student in the Mechatronics program under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Kürşat Şendur, received the Leopold B. Felsen Award for Excellence in Electromagnetics.

This award, presented by the Leopold B. Felsen Foundation (Boston, USA) and Doğuş University, honors the late Professor Felsen and recognizes students and researchers for outstanding research in the field of electromagnetics.

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Üniversitelerarası Kurul Yabancı Dil Sınavı (YDS) Sonbahar Dönemi başvuruları 15 Temmuz – 24 Temmuz 2013 tarihleri arasında yapılacaktır.

Sınav tarihi 01 Eylül 2013’tür.

Bu sınava,

• Doçent adaylarının,*
• Doktora adaylarının / sanatta yeterlik başvurusunda bulunacak adayların            girmeleri gerekmektedir.

• Yüksek lisans programlarına girmek isteyen adaylar da (lisans programı mezunu ile lisans programramında okuyan öğrenciler) bu sınava girebilirler. İlgili üniversiteden yüksek lisans programları için YDS sınav sonuçlarının kullanılıp kullanılamayacağını öğrenmeleri gerekmektedir.  
  

*Daha önceden KPDS ve ÜDS’ye girmiş doçent adayları için, bu sınavların sonuçlarında geçerlik süresi aranmamaktadır.  Bilgi için ÜAK’nın internet sayfasına bakabilirsiniz. http://www.uak.gov.tr/kilavuzlar/ykilavuz.pdf

Sınav merkezleri: 

a.Almanca, Arapça, Fransızca, İngilizce veya Rusçadan sınava başvuran adaylar: Sınav merkezi tercihleri adayların adres illeri veya adres iline yakın sınav merkezleri olarak sınırlandırılıştır. Buna göre adaylar; eğer adres illerinde sınav yapılıyorsa bu sınav merkezini, adres illerinde sınav yapılmıyorsa ÖSYM tarafından belirlenen yakın sınav merkezlerini tercih edebileceklerdir. Adayların Adres İline Göre Tercih Edebilecekleri Sınav Merkezleri ÖSYM’nin http://www.osym.gov.tr İnternet adresinde "YDS Başvuru Bilgileri" alan ıiçinde yer almaktadır. Sınav Merkezi Tercihi alanı nda sadece sistem taraf ından izin verilen sınav merkezlerinden biri tercih edilebilir (Almanca, Arapça, Fransızca, İngilizce ve Rusçadan herhangi birinde, aynı sınav merkezinde sınava alınacak aday sayısının 600’den daha az olduğu durumlarda sınav güvenlik tedbirleri uyarınca ilgili sınav merkezinde o dilde sınav yapıp yapmama ve ilgili sınav merkezinde o dilde sınav yapılmaması durumunda ise bu adayların hangi sınav merkezinde sınava alınacağı hakkında ÖSYM Yönetim Kurulu tarafından başvurular tamamlandıktan sonra karar verilecektir.) 

b.Bulgarca, Farsça, İspanyolca, İtalyanca veya Yunancadan sınava başvuran adaylar (İlgili yönetmelik gereği YDS Sonbahar Döneminde bu dillerden sınav yapılmayacaktır.):Sınav merkezi tercihi olarak Ankara’daki 3 sınav merkezinden birini tercih edebileceklerdir [061 Ankara-Altındağ Mamak, 062 Ankara-Çankaya, 063 Ankara-Kuzey (Keçiören/Yenimahalle/Etimesgut/Sincan )] 

c. Çince, Danimarkaca (Danish Dili), Ermenice, Gürcüce, Hollandaca (Dutch Dili), Japonca, Korece, Lehçe, Macarca, Portekizce, Rumence, Sırpça veya Ukraynacadan (Ukraince) sınava başvuran adaylar (İlgili yönetmelik gereği YDS Sonbahar Döneminde bu dillerden sınav yapılmayacaktır.): Sınav Merkezi tercihi olarak 062 Ankara-Çankaya sınav merkezinin kodunu yazacaklardır. 

İlgi Yönetmelik gereği; YDS İlkbahar Dönemi Sınavları, Almanca, Arapça, Bulgarca, Çince, Danimarkaca (Danish Dili), Ermenice, Farsça, Fransızca, Gürcüce, Hollandaca (Dutch Dili), İngilizce, İspanyolca, İtalyanca, Japonca, Korece, Lehçe, Macarca, Portekizce, Rumence, Rusça, Sırpça, Ukraynaca (Ukraince) ve Yunanca dillerinden, Sonbahar Dönemi Sınavları ise sadece Almanca, Arapça, Fransızca, İngilizce ve Rusçadan yapılır. Bu nedenle “b” ve “c” maddeleri Sonbahar Dönemi Sınavında işleme alınmaz.

Kılavuz dağıtımı yapılmayacaktır. Adaylar, başvuru süresi içinde http://www.osym.gov.tradresinden aşağıdaki bilgilere ulaşabilirler.  

• Başvuru Kılavuzu
• Aday Başvuru Formu
• Başvuru Merkezleri
• Adres İline Göre Tercih Edilebilecek Sınav Merkezleri
• Başvuru İşleminde Adayların İzleyeceği Yol

Sınav Ücreti: 50 TL

Başvuru Hizmeti Ücreti: 3 TL

Yeni Şifre Edinme Ücreti: 2 TL

Başvuru Mrkz. Fotoğraf yenileme: 5 TL

Sınav Ücretinin Yatırılacağı Yerler: T. Halk Bankası, T. Vakıflar Bankası, T.C. Ziraat Bankası, Akbank, Kuveyt Türk Katılım Bankası, Türk Ekonomi Bankası ve  Denizbank’ın tüm şubeleri ve internet sayfaları, tüm PTT İş Yerleri

a ) İnternet ile bireysel başvurular

2011, 2012 veya 2013 yıllarında yapılan sınavlarından birine başvuran adaylar, YDS başvurularını isterlerse bireysel olarak internet aracılığıyla yapabilirler. Bu adayların T.C. Kimlik/Y.U. Numarası ile şifrelerini girmeleri, YDS sınavını seçerek mevcut bilgilerini kontrol etmeleri, kimlik bilgileri dışında istenilen bilgi alanlarını güncellemeleri ve varsa eksik bilgilerini tamamlamaları gerekir. Ayrıca başvuru işlemi tamamlandıktan sonra Aday Başvuru Kayıt Bilgileri dökümünü yazıcıdan alıp kontrol etmeleri ve bu belgeyi saklamaları gerekir.

b ) Başvuru merkezi aracılığıyla yapılacak başvurularda, başvuru merkezine gelmeden önce;

Aday Bilgi Formunun eksiksiz ve doğru olarak doldurulmuş olması,

Sınav ücretinin bankaya yatırılmış olması ve belgesinin adayın yanında bulunması,

Adayların; fotoğraflı ve onaylı özel kimlik belgesini yanlarında bulundurmaları gerekir.

YDS başvuruları için, İnsan Kaynakları birimi 1045 no’lu odadan Serpil Gürbüz ile iletişime geçebilirsiniz. (0 216 483 9082)

Students of the Sabancı University Summer High School attended a special concert by the TBC Brass Band, visiting Turkey to perform at the Jazz Festival organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV).  The concert was held at the Hangar Café on Sabancı University campus on the evening of Monday, July 8.

The third Sabancı University Summer High School is an environment of international learning with students from Turkey, Germany and Sweden.

Other extracurricular activities at the Sabancı University Summer High School include fitness, tennis, volleyball, basketball, football, group exercises, dance, creative drama, debate, and percussion workshop.

2013-2014 Fall Term Undergraduate Horizontal Transfer Applications
By Student Resources  |  10 July 2013

The results of the second University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index were announced by Nihat Ergün, Minister of Science and Technology.  According to the Index, Sabancı University increased its score from 84 in 2012 to 85.8 in 2013.

Sabancı University the most entrepreneurial and innovative private university in Turkey

Compared to the results last year, Sabancı University increased its score in three out of five aspects and maintained full mark in one aspect.  The improvement led to an increase of 1.8 points in the score to 85.8.  Having received full mark in one aspect last year, Sabancı University received full marks in the "scientific and technological research competence" and "cooperation and interaction" aspects this year, becoming the only university to receive full marks in two aspects.

The factors that help Sabancı University in this achievement include the vision to "create and develop together" aided by an interdisciplinary structure not divided into academic departments; a research-based system of education that involves students in research from their first year onwards; research projects conducted by students throughout their undergraduate education; Entrepreneurship, Technology Management, Strategic Innovation, Society and Science courses that nurture new ideas; Civic Involvement Projects that aim to instill an awareness of the community and environment in students, and innovative cooperation efforts that prepare students for global competition.

The Top 10 Universities on the Index
1. MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: 86 points
2. SABANCI UNIVERSITY: 85.8 points
3. İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BİLKENT UNIVERSITY: 82.7 points
4. BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY: 76.3 points
5. ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: 72.5 points
6. IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: 68.1 points
7. ÖZYEĞİN UNIVERSITY: 67.4 points
8. KOÇ UNIVERSITY: 61.7 points
9. TOBB ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY: 57 points
10. HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY: 56.7 points

The Research and Graduate Policy (RGP), a unique division of Sabancı University that serves as a model for other universities in Turkey, supports the creation of strategic research objectives and the implementation of policies to facilitate research activities and innovative initiatives that will convert scientific and technological advances to social and economic benefit.

The contributions of Sabancı University faculty members and researchers as well as the students, alumni and all employees of the university play a crucial part in the success of the university.

Research and Development (R&D) and innovation are among the key drivers of economic growth and development of nations.  Since establishment, Sabancı University and the ecosystem it created have been a vital part of the R&D and innovation environment in Turkey.  The index is expected to increase entrepreneurship and innovation-based competition between universities and help Turkey to achieve its objectives for the year 2023.

The Technological and Scientific Research Council of Turkey ranked the top 50 universities in Turkey for the first time last year in what would become the University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index.  The index ranks universities according to their innovation and entrepreneurship performances, thereby aiming to contribute to the development of the innovation ecosystem.

The index ranks universities under five aspects of scientific and technological research competence, intellectual property pool, cooperation and interaction, culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, and economic contribution and commercialization according to 23 indicators.  The top 50 universities among the total of 136 universities on the list have been announced.  The Index will be compiled annually with the support of the Council for Higher Education, Turkish Statistical Institution, the Ministry of Science and Technology, TPE, Ministry of Development, Turkish Academy of Sciences, TTGV and KOSGEB.

On the first Index in 2012, Sabancı University had ranked first with 84 points and METU second with 83 points, followed by İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University with 70 points.

Click for the whole list.

Sabancı University hosted the 2013 annual meeting of the Academy of International Business (AIB), the leading international organization of business.  The 55th annual meeting of the AIB took place between July 3 and 6, 2013 at the Istanbul Hilton.

Sponsored by Sabancı University as well as Koç University and Özyeğin University, the meeting began with the introductory remarks of Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent.  An award ceremony was held during the opening ceremony on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Istanbul Hilton, where the International Executive of the Year Award 2013 was presented to Muhtar Kent.

“No risk means no reward”
Muhtar Kent began by saying that he was accepting the award on behalf of all Coca-Cola employees.  Kent emphasized that a brand is a promise to the consumer and a good brand is a promise kept, explaining how the characters of companies are shaped according to consumer behavior.
Muhtar Kent called for the golden triangle of businesses, governments and civil society (including universities) to act in order to resolve global issues, and continued on the importance of sustainability for Coca-Cola, explaining that the company’s initiatives on sustainability focused on water, women and health.  Kent said that clean water was a severe issue on a global scale, with 50% of the hospitalized population suffering from health issues related to the lack of clean drinking water.  Muhtar Kent then discussed their projects for empowering women in developing nations.  Kent said, “We must leave a sustainable world to the new generation.  We must continue our efforts and keep the promises we have made to our consumers.”  Muhtar Kent also said that no risk would lead to no reward.

This year’s meeting is held under the theme “Bridging the Divide: Linking International Business to Complementary Disciplines and Practice” with papers discussing the integration of international management theory with the practice in business, and possible interdisciplinary dialog and integration methods to propose solution to complex management issues today.

The local host of the conference, Sabancı University School of Management Dean Professor Nakiye Avdan Boyacıgiller said:

“The AIB conference is of particular importance to the business and academic circles of Turkey.  I believe internationalization to be one of the most challenging goals for Turkish businesses in the near future.  This will be one of the critical issues in AIB this year and will be analyzed in depth in terms of both strategic management and human resources.  Participants from 62 countries will provide a diverse range of examples and perspectives.  Meanwhile, I hope that this conference will facilitate further discussion of international management in Turkey, where we are lagging behind in terms of academic achievement, and help to provide new international cooperation opportunities.  Having spent many years for the effort to bring the AIB conference to Turkey, I would like to wish all participants success.”

Panel discussions on Turkey
The conference had 195 sessions where more than 700 papers will be presented, including four special sessions on the position of Turkey in the world of international business.  “Turkey as a Place to do Business: Comparative Perspectives,” chaired by Ahmet Kirca, was on Thursday.  “Turkey Today: Three Contemporary Views on the Political and Economic Context of Turkey,” chaired by Nakiye Boyacıgiller, was on Friday morning. On Friday afternoon, Gabriele Suder, chaired, and Janet Murray, Co-Chair have organized a Women in the Academy of International Business (WAIB) panel titled “Women in Business in Turkey.” On Saturday, Danica Purg chaired the session “Hidden Champions: The Innovative Companies from CEE and Turkey with a Global Reach.”

About the AIB:
The Academy of International Business (AIB) is the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business.  Established in 1959, today, AIB has 3575 members in 87 different countries around the world. Members include scholars from the leading academic institutions as well as consultants and researchers. We welcome members from developing countries, newly industrialized countries, as well as industrialized countries to join.  The AIB is the leading global community of scholars for the creation and dissemination of knowledge about international business and policy issues. The AIB transcends the boundaries of single academic disciplines and managerial functions to enhance business education and practice.

Please visit https://aib.msu.edu/events/2013 for more information.