World Economic Forum reveals Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016. Turkey declines 6 places due to issues with the macroeconomic environment and institutions, becoming 51st among 140 countries.

Key Findings:

1. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, countries need to increase efficiencies to combat the decline in growth worldwide and high unemployment.

2. Report findings suggest that the failure to improve competitive strength causes countries to be vulnerable against stagnation and other shocks.

3. Switzerland, Singapore and the United States continued to support innovation, topping all 140 economies studied.

Switzerland-based World Economic Forum revealed the results of the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 compiled in association with the TÜSİAD – Sabancı University Competition Forum. 140 countries were assessed in terms of competitiveness this year, and Switzerland took first place once again. Singapore and the United States were second and third, respectively, same as the previous year. The top 10 competitive countries are listed in the table below. 

The largest emerging market economies of the world continue facing challenges in improving competitiveness. Saudi Arabia ranked 25th, Turkey 51st, and Brazil 75th, all having declined since last year. India put an end to 5 years of decline and made a significant leap, ascending by 16 positions to 55th place. 

China remained in 28th place this year, being the highest-positioned of the BRICS countries.

Comments on Turkey:

The comments of the report on Turkey point out that Turkey has a GDP of 806.1 billion US dollars according to 2014 purchasing power parity, a per-capita income of 10,482 US dollars, and that Turkey's GDP accounts for 1.40% of the global total.

According to the Global Competitiveness Index 2015-2016 calculations, Turkey ranks 51st among 140 countries. Turkey was 45th among 144 countries in 2014, and 44th among 148 countries in 2013. As in the previous year, Turkey's best performance among the pillars of the Global Competitiveness Index was in the Market size component with 16th place.  Turkey's largest drop was in the Institutions index where it ranked 75th. According to the report, the volatile political environment (June 2015 elections) and geopolitical strife merged to create an environment of uncertainty, which led to the decline of private investments, particularly international investments, which play a large part in the development of Turkey. Investments slowed down also because of high inflation rates and decreasing effectiveness of and confidence in the local financial sector. Turkey's loss of position was in part due to an adverse macroeconomic environment.

The table below shows Turkey's position in some of the pillars used in the calculation of the Global Competitiveness Index. As seen in the table, there is sharp decline in competitiveness index components, with the only increase being in Labor market efficiency, and the Market size component staying the same.

RePEc (Research Papers in Economics), the leading academic index in economics, included Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty Members Eren İnci, Remzi Kaygusuz and Hakkı Yazıcı in the “Top 40 Economists Under 40” rankings this year. 

Known for world-leading studies on the impact of parking spaces in the economy, Eren İnci focuses on urban landscape, transportation and public economies, and industrial organization.  Remzi Kaygusuz is a leading economist working in macroeconomics, and Hakkı Yazıcı in macroeconomics and public economy. 

About RePEc: 

RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) is a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 85 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in Economics and related sciences.   Over 1,750 archives from 84 countries have contributed about 1.7 million research pieces from 2,100 journals and 4,000 working paper series.

Recognized as Turkey's most entrepreneurial and innovative university, Sabancı advanced 30 places on the QS World University Rankings of the most prestigious institutions in the world, and ranked between 441th and 450th place.  Sabancı University is the 3rd best Turkish university on the QS World University Rankings.  Sabancı was the highest-advancing entrant on the QS World University Rankings this year.

Sabancı University ranked between 441th and 450th on the QS World University Rankings, one of the world's most prestigious university rankings. QS World University Rankings evaluates more than 800 universities worldwide on six indicators based on four criteria determined to be relevant to prospective students, namely research, teaching, employability and international outlook.

Four of the indicators are based on “hard” data, and the remaining two on major global surveys – one of academics and another of employers. The weight of the indicators based on hard data are 20% for student-to-faculty ratio; 20% for citations per faculty; 5% for international faculty ratio and 5% for international student ratio.  The weight of the survey indicators are 40% academic reputation and 10% for employer reputation.

Other Turkish universities featured in the top 500 of the QS World University Rankings are Bilkent University, Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and Koç University.

Click for the complete list of QS World University Rankings.

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences member Ali Koşar received the Young Scientist of the Year Award given by the Heroes of Science Society for contribution to science, the dissemination of science, and the use of science for public benefit in Turkey.

The Heroes of Science Society gives the Young Scientist Awards every year in collaboration with the presidents of three different universities. The objective of the project is to publicly recognize young scientists to encourage them, inspire future young scientists, and show the unifying power of science to all stakeholders in the society.

Ali Koşar will receive his award at a ceremony to be held on May 28.

Sabancı University School of Management among the top 3 in Eurasia and the Middle East

Sabancı University School of Management was voted to be among the Top 3 Management Schools in Eurasia and Middle East by the Eduniversal International Science Committee. 1000 business schools from 154 countries were considered and Sabancı University received the Deans' Vote. Sabancı University only needed 50% affirmative votes, but received 67.3% of votes instead.

Sabancı University will receive the award at a ceremony to be held in the United States on October 12, 2015. 31 business schools chosen by Eduniversal from 9 regions will also receive their awards. In the Eduniversal system, schools are rated within one of 9 zones depending on their geographical location: Africa, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Eurasia and Middle East, Far East, Latin America, North America, Oceania, and Western Europe.

Sabancı University School of Management Dean Professor Füsun Ülengin said, "We owe this success to the extraordinary faculty and administrative members of the Sabancı University School of Management. I am proud of my school. Our objective for the School of Management is to be among the top 40 business schools in the world."

About Eduniversal

Headquartered in Paris, Eduniversal is a global ranking and rating agency specializing in higher education. The company has established strong expertise in evaluating academic institutions and programs in France since 1994, and internationally since 2007.

Eduniversal produces two annual global rankings: The Best 1000 Business Schools in 154 countries, and the Best 4000 Masters and MBA programs in 30 fields of study in 154 countries.

These rankings are designed to provide information to prospective graduate students that will help them in their search for their future studies in the following zones: Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia & Middle East, Far East Asia, Latin America, North America, Oceania, Western Europe.

Eduniversal Methodology – Palme Leagues

For the ranking of top 1000 business schools, the Eduniversal system first determines which 1000 will be selected for the ranking. The system ranks schools based on international influence and geographical location on national and global levels. These schools are then classified in each country by Palmes of Excellence according to a set of criteria.

Palme classification depends on international influence criteria developed by the International Scientific Committee. International influence includes elements like accreditation, business school rankings, and memberships to national and international academic institutions. In the last stage, selected schools are ranked by Deans' Votes.

The Eduniversal system evaluates schools in each country within its own Palme League levels. There is a further ranking within each of the 9 zones.

Schools are ranked under 10 categories depending on their subject of education. These categories are: Accounting and Auditing; Agribusiness / Food Industry Management; Arts and Cultural Management; Business and Commercial Law; Business Intelligence, Knowledge and Security Management; Communications; Corporate Finance; E-Business; Economics; Engineering and Project Management; and Entrepreneurship.

Gender and Peace in the Middle East

Sabancı University Gender and Women's Studies Forum held a panel titled "Gender and Peace in the Middle East" on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Karaköy Minerva Palas. 

The moderator of the panel was Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Ayşe Gül Altınay, and speakers were Nadje Al-Ali, Nükhet Sirman and Ayşe Betül Çelik.

Nadje Al-Ali spoke on “Militarism, Authoritarianism, Sectarianism: The Uphill Struggle of Iraqi Women for Peace”; Nükhet Sirman on “Working for Peace” and Ayşe Betül Çelik on “Kurdish Women's Perception of Conflict and Peace.”

The first panelist, Nadje Al-Ali, spoke about the difficult struggle of Iraqi women for peace. Commenting on militarism and sectarianism, Al-Ali reminded listeners of the brutality that ensued after DAESH's kidnapping of Ezidi women, saying "It was unbelievably violent. I never believed that violence on such a scale was possible today. No one did anything. No one assisted those fighting against DAESH."

Al-Ali said she was attempting to document gender-based violence in Iraq, explaining how this became instrumentalized. "When people talk about Iraq, it is as if everything would be fine if DAESH were to go away, but it won't be fine. Violence in Iraq is rooted in gender" said Al-Ali.  She noted that gender- and sect-based violence in Iraq was inevitable after the occupation.

Nadje Al-Ali said that over the last 10 days, tens of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets against corruption and sectarianism, and that women were not only a part of this movement, but on the front lines as well.

Arguing that gender-based violence is not different from sectarianism, Al-Ali suggested that both base their politics on the female body. 

Speaking next, Boğaziçi University Professor Nükhet Sirman elaborated on her studies on peace. Sirman said that the word "peace" suffered from a progressive deterioration of value, continuing "Those who speak of peace are made to look like criminals." Explaining that as an anthropologist she worked hard for peace, Sirman said that the Kurdish women arrested during the crackdown against the KCK organization in 2009 were fighting not only male dominance, but the militarist hegemony of the state as well.

Sirman said that the Women For Peace Initiative meant they could fight a common cause with Kurdish women, and called for more serious treatment of women struggling for peace, and peace itself. Sirman concluded by saying that working for peace was a learning process for her, and advising that peace must not fall victim to militarism.

Finally, Sabancı University faculty member Ayşe Betül Çelik discussed the perception of conflict and peace in Kurdish women. Speaking on the trauma of mass migration suffered by Kurdish women in the 90s, Çelik said that migrant women felt anger and longing. Çelik said that Kurdish women adopted the peace process slogan of "Let no mother cry" to call for peace.

For the 9th September 2015, ELAE RESULTS click here.

Exam result code explanations are as follows:

SL (Satisfactory in the ELAE): indicates students who have received the required grade or above in the September 9thELAE  and who have gained the right to start their faculty studies as Fall (regular) Freshman in the 2015-2016 Fall Semester.

EL: (Exempt from the ELAE): indicates students who are exempt from the September 9thELAE. These students have already gained the right to start their faculty courses in the 2015-2016 Fall Semester.

UL (Unsatisfactory in the ELAE): indicates students who have not been able to obtain the required grade in the ELAE on the 9th September, 2015.

NA (Non-attendance): indicates students who did not attend the exam and is equivalent to a “UL” grade*.

Grade bands are as below:

Postgraduate candidates who have taken the September 9thELAE will be informed of their results by their faculties. 

We wish you success in your studies,

The School of Languages Directorate

Click for The Transfer Application Results For 2015-2016 Fall Term.

Information about results will not be given out over the telephone to avoid any misunderstanding.

ELAE results are announced as letters of the alphabet. As stated in our regulations, no results are released as numeric values. Please clickto see your result.

SL (Satisfactory in the ELAE) : This indicates those students who were successful in the 8th September English Assessment Exam  (Stage 1) and who have the right to take the English Assessment Exam  (Stage 2) on September 9th.

UL (Unsatisfactory in the ELAE): This indicates those students who were unsuccessful in the 8th September English Assessment Exam. Those who receive an unsatisfactory grade from the English Assessment Exam will be placed at an appropriate level in the 2015-2016 Foundation Development Year based on their exam results.

2015-2016 Academic Year Fall Term-Foundation Development Year Classes will start on Monday, 14^th September 2015. The student class lists and class schedules will be posted on the School of Languages Directorate’s notice boards on Friday, 11th September 2015 at 3.00 pm

NA (Non-Attendance): Students who do not take the ELAE “NA” grade will be evaluated as an “UL” grade.

Those students who were successful in the 8th September English Assessment Exam  (Stage 1) and who have the right to take the English Assessment Exam  (Stage 2) on September 9th can check their exam location at the link below.

Click for 9th September Stage II Exam Location

 STAGE 2 DATE AND TIMES:

Wednesday, September 9th, 2015, 09:30-15:00 (details below)

9:30 – 11:00 Writing

11:00 – 12:00 Listening

12:00 – 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 – 15:00 Reading

For the identification check to be done in time, we ask that students who will take the exam be at the exam hall half an hour before the exam starts and that they bring some official identification which includes their photograph (such as a passport, identification card, driver’s license) with them. Students should also make sure that they bring a pencil, eraser and any other necessary pieces of equipment with them.

There is no make-up for the ELAE.

The results of the second stage will be announced on the external web page of Sabancı University through the SU web-page. These results will be announced on Thursday, September 10th at 9:00 pm.

We wish you every success in the exam.

School of Languages

FALL SEMESTER PLACEMENT and PAYMENT

Dormitory applications of students for the 2015-2016 Academic Year can view the placement list beginning on 04.09.2015 at 14:00 bybannerweb.sabanciuniv.edu site.

Acceppted students are required to pay their dormitory fees to Akbank brunches with company code 815 under the ATS (Subscription Payment System) between the dates 04.09.2015 and 11.09.2015. Under this system, you must provide first your student number (example 00012345), name and surname for access to the amount you are required to pay, which will then be collected in cash. The Artı Para accounts opened for payment of tuition fees in instalments cannot be used for dormitory fees. 

The dormitory fees are not paid between these date, students will be considered to have waived their dormitory placement.

Dormitory fees for the Fall Semester of the 2015-2016 Academic Year are below.

Undergraduate students: 

4 person room (person/term)            2.900 TL

2 person room (person/term)            4.250 TL

Graduate students: 

2 person room (person/term)            4.250 TL

1 person room (person/term)            5.500 TL

Studio room   (person/term)              5.750 TL

Deposit (Undergraduate-Graduate; upon entry)    850 TL

When you come for check-in, please hand over your chest x-ray and payment receipts to related dormitory offficer which are listed below.

Working hours:

A1-A2 Dorms / Office A1 G034 (0216 4839926)

A3-A4 Dorms / Office A3 G008 (0216 4839934)

A5-A6 Dorms / Office A6 G034 (0216 4839927)

B1-B2-B5 Dorms / Office  B5 1034 (0216 4839929)

B3-B4-D1 Dorms / Office  B3 G042 (0216 4839933)

B6-B7 Dorms / Office B7 G042 (0216 4839936)

B8-B9 Dorms / Office B8 G042 (0216 4839938)

B10-B11 Dorms / Office B10 G038 (0216 4839955)

Studio room / Office A1 G034 (0216 4839926)

Out of working hours

B1 Dorms / Office B1 G042 (0216 48399 32/35/45)

Students are enter dormitories as of 12.09.2015.

Attend the orientation; New undergraduate and graduate students will check - in after 09.09.2015.

We wish you success.