CO-OP MODEL REPRESENTED TURKEY IN LONDON
In QS Reimagine Education Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of education, Bahcesehir University with CO-OP program application has qualified for final in the category of “Best-University-Employer Partnership” among more than 1500 applications.
Bahcesehir University (BAU) which implements CO-OP first time in Turkey, education model of 21st century, bringing together the present with the future, the life with the school, the university with business, has qualified for final in the category of Best-University-Employer Partnership in QS Reimagine Education Awards among more than 1500 applications, and made our country proud. The finalists have been selected by the evaluation of more than 160 jurors consisting of academicians and businessmen and businesswomen from 72 universities and 38 countries. The finalist projects have been presented at the conference held on 9 December at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center in London, England with the participation of academicians, businessmen and businesswomen from all over the world. Bahir Toper, CO-OP Director, who made the presentation of the project, emphasizes that they carry out an inspiring model in the university business community with innovative practices such as Branded Courses, Reverse Mentorship and Business Point during the project year, and prepare students for business with this unique model. Bahçeşehir University is the only university from Turkey and the finalist representing our country at the conference.
CO-OP IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLARY MODEL
Jack Moran, Reimagine Education Program Manager, shared his views on Bahcesehir Universty’s CO-OP program as follows: “One of Reimagine Education’s founding missions is to inspire, guide and create platforms for pedagogy and partnerships which successfully prepare students for a changing, uncertain business world. Innovative cooperation with industry / business is essential if higher education institutions want to succeed in the employability component of their mission. CO-OP Program of Bahcesehir University is an excellent example of how universities and industry can come together to improve student employment outcomes. In particular, our Management Committee is delighted that they have created Credit Branded Courses that provide to the students with information about the industries and sectors such as Fintech and Automotive 4.0. We also praise these partnerships for their achievement in employment of the students after graduation. We are delighted that they qualify for final and we are proud to support such evidence-based, state-of-the-art partnership.”
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