Under the philosophy of “Creating and Developing Together”, Sabancı University MBA program aims to support future leaders’ ability to identify the needs of society and how to contribute to its improvement.
Sabancı MBA program is designed to give students an understanding that every individual can and has a responsibility to contribute positively to society. Through Civic Involvement Projects (CIP), young people learn that they can make a difference individually as well as collectively. Therefore, the CIP is a required part of the Sabancı MBA curriculum during the orientation week.
With this respect, at the beginning of the 2022-2023 Academic Year, Sabancı MBA program students had the chance to listen to various NGOs and had the opportunity to have some volunteering activities.
Zeynep Bahar Çelik
In cooperation with the CIP team of Sabancı University, students learned the importance of Civic Involvement Projects and the importance of teamwork in general. CIP Manager Zeynep Bahar Çelik also demonstrated interactive activities with MBA students to build teamwork, cooperation, and communication within the group in addition to clarifying expectations for the program.
Remarking that the Sabancı Business School places great importance on educating socially responsible leaders, Dean Prof. Dr. Nihat Kasap commented: “As Sabancı Business School, we encourage our students to become leaders with an innovative and creative mindset through the academic curriculum while developing their soft skills to create a difference in the society”.
Students participated in fieldwork on the themes of animal rights, sustainability and environment, and prejudice. With the support and interest of Local Animal Protection Volunteer Pınar Satıoğlu, they spent time with the animals in Tepeören Animal Shelter and helped with their care. They participated in the coastal cleaning activity in Pendik, which was organized with the support of Pendik Municipality. They also received training called “Living Together” at the Association of Refugees. Within the scope of this program, it was aimed that students are more aware of the society and environment they live in.