IMU Medeniyet Gemisi Student Club held its first SpeakUP event in partnership with University4Society. The event titled “The Place of Entrepreneurship in Turkish Economy and its Contribution to Foreign Trade” was held with the participation of Mentor Customs Consultancy CEO and DISYÖNDER President Hakan ÇINAR and was broadcast simultaneously on Zoom and Clubhouse platforms on March 16, 2021 at 21.00. The event dealt with the importance of entrepreneurship to develop Turkish economy and foreign trade.
At the event, the sustainable development goals of decent work and economic growth were highlighted. In this context, the concepts of entrepreneurship and job opportunities were brought to the fore in order to achieve improvement in areas such as sustainable economic growth, higher productivity level and industrial innovation in Turkey. The necessary conditions to keep up with the changing world order and the current conditions in our country were shared. As a result of entrepreneurial activities, tips were given in order to increase the sector share and the quantity and quality of commercial activities. The event received great interest from the faculty and students with important information provided about entrepreneurship and current market conditions. Throughout the event and following the speech, students’ questions were answered. All the participants were presented a certificate of participation.