İzmir University of Economics

Infobox University
name=İzmir University of Economics
native_name=İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi


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motto=Managing the Future...
established=April 14, 2001
type=Foundation
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rector=Prof. Dr. [http://dba.ieu.edu.tr/sezginen.php Attila Sezgin]
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city=İzmir
country=Turkey
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website= [http://www.iue.edu.tr/ www.iue.edu.tr]
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General information

Izmir University of Economics was established in 2001 by the Izmir Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation. The University has the official aim to raise participative and creative individuals who are loyal to Ataturk's principles and revolutions. The university is the first foundation university of Izmir and the Aegean Region. Izmir University of Economics is also the first specialization university of Turkey. It was planning to establish a university in Goslar, Germany by 2007, [ [http://www.focus.de/wissen/bildung/goslar_aid_102507.html Goslar: Türkische Privat-Uni geplant - Bildung - FOCUS Online ] ] but these plans have not materialized yet as of 2008. [http://www.merkur-online.de/dpa/infoline/thema/art420,888972, http://www.izn.niedersachsen.de/master/C17712438_L20_D0_I731_h1.html]

Mission and vision

The vision of the Izmir University of Economics is to be a higher education institute providing world-class education, training and research facilities for the students to be able to deliver high quality services to national and international communities and to display life-long leadership qualities. In order to achieve this vision the Izmir University of Economics aims at the following:

*to implement a comprehensive training program through which the students can achieve intellectual and personal development and be beneficial to the society;
*to train problem solving, responsible, professional leaders who are in a lifelong learning process, open to development and have strong communication skills;
*to create a universal, flexible, pluralistic, democratic and supportive academic environment which attracts academics, students and workers to a place where creativity, learning, critical thinking and free expression are stimulated;
*to be involved in innovative and effective interdisciplinary research and development activities;
*to be responsible of the efficient management of the public and institutional resources given to it and to produce, spread and implement universal knowledge in cooperation with the community;
*to deliver services as the focal point of the intellectual and academic studies of Turkey in general and of Izmir and the Aegean Region in particular and to serve as a bridge of science by sharing these studies and inventions with the world.

Academic programs

Undergraduate Programs

;Faculty of Computer Sciences
*Department of Computer Engineering
*Department of Industrial Systems Engineering
*Department of Software Engineering

;Faculty of Fine Arts And Design
*Department of Communication Design
*Department of Industrial Design
*Department of Fashion Design
*Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
*Department of Architecture

;Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
*Department of Business Administration
*SUNY-IUE Business Administration Dual Diploma Program
*Department of Economics
*SUNY-IUE Economics Dual Diploma Program
*Department of International Relations and EU
*Department of International Trade and Finance
*Department of Logistics Management

;Faculty of Science and Literature
*Department of Mathematics
*Department of Psychology
*Department of Translation and Interpretation

;Faculty of Communication
*Department of Public Relations and Advertising
*Department of Mass Media and Communication

Graduate Schools

;Graduate School of Social Sciences
*Design Studies
*Master of Business Administration (MBA)
*Financial Economics
*European Studies
*Logistics Management
*Business Administration Ph.D. Program

;Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
*Financial Mathematics
*Applied Statistics
*Information Technologies

References