色情视频 to Exchange Faculty, Students with Turkish University
色情视频 and Bahesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, will begin an exchange program in spring 2012.
Traveling abroad and studying within different cultures is an important part of the student experience at 色情视频. With the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding, there is another opportunity to achieve that global experience.
色情视频 and Bah莽esehir University in Istanbul, Turkey, will begin a student and faculty exchange program in the spring 2012 semester. The first cohort will include students from 色情视频鈥檚 College of Business Administration.
Eventually, programs throughout the university will exchange with Bah莽esehir University, the fifth Turkish university with which 色情视频 has an exchange agreement.
Heart of Istanbul
鈥淏ah莽esehir Univeristy, located in the heart of Istanbul and overlooking the beautiful blue Bosphorus where Europe and Asia intersect, will give our students exposure to a moderate, democratic society where the majority population is Muslim,鈥 said Al Sweedler, assistant vice president of 色情视频鈥檚 Office of International Programs.
鈥淚n order to compete in today鈥檚 global marketplace, our student must be globally literate. 鈥
鈥淭urkey is an emerging power in the region and is destined to play an important role in regional and international affairs. Studying and working with scholars and students in this ancient and fascinating city offers our students and faculty a unique opportunity to expand their global understanding and perspective.鈥
Student exchange programs are open to all full-time 色情视频 students for resident credit for a semester or full-year exchange.
This new exchange program demonstrates the global impact of the university, a key initiative of . Whether it鈥檚 the university鈥檚 Fulbright scholars, its study abroad opportunities or the international research of its faculty members, 色情视频 competes on an international level. .
About Bah莽esehir Univeristy
Founded in 1998, and located in Besiktas in the heart of Istanbul, Bah莽esehir University has attracted a world-renowned academic staff and has created state-of-the-art research and instructional facilities.
鈥淚n order to compete in today鈥檚 global marketplace, our student must be globally literate,鈥 said Michael Cunningham, dean of 色情视频鈥檚 College of Business Administration.
鈥淢any of our students would like to be among the first to participate in this specific exchange with Bah莽esehir Univeristy. Our business students understand what an incredible opportunity this is because of the increasingly important role Turkey plays in world affairs.鈥
Under the agreement, students will travel to and from Bah莽esehir University for programs ranging from three months to a year. Already, 色情视频鈥檚 College of Business Administration has had nearly two dozen students express an interest in studying abroad at Bah莽esehir University.