Seminar Series of the School of Applied Sciences – Spring 2022 – 1. Seminar

You are kindly informed to welcome the Ph.D., Academician, and Mentor, Mr. Meriç Bıçakcıoğlu as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Date: Thursday, 24 February 2022
Time: 14:40-15:30
Place: AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. Meriç Bıçakcıoğlu completed his doctoral studies in the field of organizational management. He attended various academic congresses on entrepreneurship and organizational sociology. After teaching for a few years, he held various positions in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. After working as an expert in an international restructuring project, he continued his duties as the Education Unit Manager, Coordinator, and Consultant. After an MA in Management from the University of Nottingham, England, he started his own business in agriculture. He carried out the "Agricultural Valuation" studies with his team with a new system he designed for investment projects. He is currently mentoring and training entrepreneurs. In addition, he provides consultancy to various companies on training and business development. He provides support for the project coordinator and mentorship activities at Hicelerate in New York, USA. His areas of expertise include business model development and innovation and innovation culture, restructuring, and process management. He gives training and mentorship support to various groups, private sector, and public institutions, and organizes workshops, especially on subjects such as social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and organizational culture. He teaches "Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Change" and "Creativity and Idea Development" courses at Özyeğin University. He also conducts academic studies. Mr. Meriç Bıçakcıoğlu is going to make a presentation titled “Social innovation and social entrepreneurship” in the Seminar course.