The course titled “Surviving and Thriving in the Transforming World: The Digital Mindset & Skillset”, proposed by Sabancı University faculty member Kemal Kılıç, has been selected as one of the six courses accepted into Venice International University’s 2025 Summer Program. A total of 22 applications were submitted, and Kılıç’s course was among those selected through this process.
This four-week course by Kemal Kılıç aims to equip students with the mindset and skills necessary to succeed in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments in the era of digital transformation. The course covers a broad spectrum, ranging from cognitive sciences to innovation approaches such as Design Thinking and Lean Startup, as well as digitalization technologies including artificial intelligence (AI & GenAI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and augmented reality.
The VIU Globalization Program – Summer Session offers an interdisciplinary and multicultural learning experience at Venice International University. Running from August 5 to 30, 2025, it includes six courses covering topics such as digital transformation, gender and media, data visualization, and postcolonial studies. Each course combines virtual components with in-person sessions and is open to students from VIU’s member universities.
Undergraduate students of Sabancı University can participate in this program as part of the exchange program. For application requirements and more information, you can contact suoutgoing@sabanciuniv.edu.