This capstone course involves a semester-long project carried out with an actual company to enable students to apply their business functional area knowledge in an actual business setting and to develop a holistic perspective on business practice. With this objective, the course first will involve a classroom component where the students will review their business functional area knowledge and develop integrative case analysis skills. Based on this preparation, students will then launch their field project to engage with an actual company, to identify and frame business problems and challenges that they face based on various data sources (both primary and secondary), and to articulate these in a detailed and contextualized case report. Finally, students will analyze and provide a solution for a business case, and communicate/present their proposed solutions in multiple professional formats.
| MAN495 – COURSE FORMS |
| SPRING 2023/2024 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
The Third Project Fair and Competition of Bilkent University Faculty of Business Administration was held on June 6, 2024 at Mithat Coruh Auditorium. The event provided a platform for 104 senior students, formed nineteen teams, to display their research and solutions to real-world business challenges, which they developed in collaboration with eighteen different companies.
The event began with a poster presentation session, where all teams presented their projects to a diverse audience, including faculty members, industry professionals, and fellow students. During this session, attendees had the opportunity to engage with the teams, gaining insights into their research and methodologies. The competition to win the best poster award was intense, with all teams demonstrating impressive analytical skills and creativity.
Following the poster session, the event progressed to the highlight of the day: the finalist presentations. Out of the nineteen teams, eight were chosen as finalists to compete for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. These teams had the opportunity to present their projects in detail to a jury panel comprising esteemed academic and industry experts.
The competition was fierce, with each team showcasing their deep understanding of the business problems they addressed and the effectiveness of their proposed solutions. The jury had the difficult task of selecting the winners by evaluating presentations on various criteria, including innovation, feasibility, and potential impact.
The event concluded with the announcement of the following best poster and the top three projects:
1st Place: Last Dance
Company: Flormar
Team Members: Esra Atlı, Utku Cantürk, Lara Ercan, Baran Oran, Merve Sarı, Can Uçak
Academic Advisor: Onur Osmanoğlu
Course Instructor: Yasemin Limon
2nd Place: S.O.S.Tain
Company: Teksan
Team Members: Aida Aliyeva, Esila Berayhan Biçkici, Doğan Koç, Ali Takmaklı, Yaren Virlan
Academic Advisor: Tolga Baycan
Course Instructor: Yasemin Limon
3rd Place: Unbalanced Sheet
Company: D-Option
Team Members: Anıl Akkızoğlu, Ceren Avcı, Bengi Su Es, Zeynep Girgin, Mehmet Göktuğ Işık
Course Instructor: Ceren Aydoğmuş
The Best Poster Award: Final Countdown
Company: Unilever Food Solutions
Team Members: Elif Anık, Göksu Gürson, Kerem Özçam, Alp Eray Özyalçın, Okan Yıldırım
Academic Advisor: Fehmi Tanrısever
Course Instructor: Yasemin Limon
The success of this event was made possible through the dedicated efforts of Dr. Ceren Aydoğmuş, Assistant Prof. Yasemin Limon and Dr. Gözde Esen as course instructors who coordinated everything with remarkable efficiency. Additionally, heartfelt thanks were extended to the academic advisors who supported the students throughout their Capstone Projects. Furthermore, gratitude was expressed to the sponsor firms for their invaluable collaboration, providing students with the opportunity to work on real-world business challenges and gain practical experience.
Finally, as the Faculty of Business Administration, we would like to express our gratitude to the jury members: Turgut Şenol – Business Development and Operations Coordinator at Karel Electronics, Sibel Parlak – Marketing Communications and Brand Manager at Multinet Up, Bora Güngören – Founder & Managing Partner at Portakal Teknoloji, Prof. Dr. Selin Metin Camgoz in the Department of Business Administration at Hacettepe University and Associate Prof. Dr. Başak Tanyeri-Günsür at Bilkent FBA .
| FALL 2023/2024 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
Within the context of the Business Capstone Project course that is taught by Ceren Aydoğmuş and Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu the Project Fair and Competition of FBA was held on January 9 2024 at C Block Amphi with the participation of the student project groups, collaborated firms, academics, and the University administration. Furthermore, a distinguished group of Bilkent Music and Performing Arts Faculty students performed a marvelous concert for the guests.
The best group determined by the jury votes is listed as follows:
Group: “Accumulated Depreciation” – Küresel Tedarik ve Ticaret A.Ş
Team members: Kaan Burç Gürbüz, Halil Öztürk, Kemal Şekerci, Alp Deniz Uyanık, Meliscan Uzunşimşek, Fatih Vural
As the Faculty of Business Administration, we would like to express our gratitude to the jury members:
– Deniz Keser Sarıçiçek – Manager in the Solution Development Department in Innova Bilişim A.Ş.
– Anıl İğdeler – Risk Management and Audit Manager in Demir Export A.Ş.
– Onur Osmanoğlu – Assistant Prof. in Bilkent FBA
In the event, the winner of the best poster award was determined through the votes of the participants, and the winning group for the best poster is:
Group: Oestrogen – Teksan Jeneratör
Team Members: Pınar Aslan, Yasemin Dinç, Zeynep Sena Erol, Zeynep Peker, Berna Türkyılmaz
| SPRING 2022/2023 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS & PROJECT FAIR AND COMPETITION |
Within the context of the Business Capstone Project course that is taught by Ceren Aydoğmuş, Yasemin Limon, Başak Tanyeri Günsür and Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu the Project Fair and Competition of FBA was held on June 13, 2023 at Mithat Coruh Auditorium with the participation of the student project groups, collaborated firms, academics and the University administration. Furthermore, a distinguished group of Bilkent Music and Performing Arts Faculty students performed a marvellous concert for the guests.
The top three groups determined by the jury votes are listed as follows:
1. Group: “The Dudes” – Tepe İnşaat A.Ş.
Team members: Zeynep Eda Bayram, İrem Boyacı, Araz Hasanzaadeh, Seraj Mehrabkhani, Selahattin Orhan Mert, Şevval Eda Özcoşar
2. Group: “R.D.B.”
Team members: Saadat Alakbarova, Fatmanur Demir, Ceyda Erbay, Birol Efe Fedai, Fulya Sevsevil
3. Group: ‘”Team Friendship” – STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik)
Team members: Cemal Öktem Çelik, Begüm Ermut, Elif Korkmaz, Kıvılcım Orhan, Mehmet Ege Özatik, Mehmet Ozan Özbey
As the Faculty of Business Administration, we would like to express our gratitude to the jury members:
– Elif Gültürk Acar – Senior Sales Manager in Yemek Sepeti
– Bahar Güventürk Candaş – Procurement Leader in Aselsan
– Ebru Tahtabacak Perçinçek – Unit Head, Price and Cost in Roketsan
– Itır Göğüş – Assistant Prof. in Bilkent FBA
– Atilla Onuklu – Assistant Prof. in Bilkent FBA
In the event, the best poster award was determined through the votes of the participants. The winner group for the best poster is:
Group: Insomnia – Castrol
Team Members: Zeynep Avcı, Arda Aytekin, Mehmet Erkan, Sude Hanefioğlu, Burak Nalbant, Nurten İpek Öztürk
| FALL 2022/2023 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
MAN senior students made their presentations conducted for Business Capstone Project Course, which is taught by Başak Tanyeri Günsür and Ceren Aydoğmuş. The students teamed up with Trendyol, Unilever, Lazzoni, Seçil Giyim, LJ Mağazacılık, Jepublic, Nurol Teknoloji, Metito, Özok Çelik, and TPI Composites to come up with action-oriented solutions. On January 10, 2023, fifty-two students presented their findings to the company representatives and the Bilkent community. The faculty mentors maintain that the Business Capstone Course is an invaluable opportunity for the graduating students and the faculty to foster ties with the industry.
| SPRING 2021/2022 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
MAN senior students presented their projects conducted for MAN 495, Business Capstone Project Course, which is taught by Ceren Aydoğmuş, Nazlı Sönmez and Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu, on May 27-30, 2022. In the first part of the course, the teams conducted a field study at a company of their choice and worked on business problems that were given by the companies. Each team is required to define, describe, analyze and examine these problems. For the second part, teams develop and present their proposed solutions to the defined problems. On May 27-30, the teams made their presentations to their classmates as well as to the company representatives and the faculty members, followed by a discussion and Q/A session.
The groups with the highest marks in each section are rewarded with mentorship by FBA graduates with vast business experience. The winner groups are as follows:
Section 1: Successors – Zynga
Team members: Cansu Akartürk, Elif Doğan, Pınar Ekmekçi, Erenşah Özdoğan, Tuğçe Tan
Section 2: Advanced Management Consulting – Türkiye İş Bankası
Team members: Hazal Işıksaçan, Esra Kaya, Nabi Kuştepe, Göktuğ Sorkunlu, Doğaç Sanberk Şalgam, Helin Yavavlı
Section 3: The Leftovers – Pepsico
Team members: Sıla Bozoğlu, Zeynep Dik, Ayşe Parıltı Erkan, Gülay Göçmen, Cansu Karaman
| FALL 2021/2022 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
On January 14, 2022, MAN senior students presented their projects conducted for MAN 495, Business Capstone Project Course, taught by Başak Tanyeri and Ceren Aydoğmuş. In the first part of the course, the teams conduct a field study at a company of their choice and identify a business problem that the company had faced or was facing. Each team is required to write a description and a clear articulation of the business problem in a report format. For the second part of the course, teams analyze the problem in the report they have written, add complementary and relevant information if needed, and develop their proposed solutions. On January 14, the teams presented their problem solutions to their classmates as well as to the company representatives and the faculty members in an online platform, followed by a short discussion and Q/A session.
The team with the highest marks is rewarded with mentorship by FBA graduates with vast business experience. The winner team is :
Faneks Consulting – Akbank
Team Members: Feyza Karakaş, Kerem Bahtiyar, Su Ece Ergezen, Ahmet Özsoy and Narin Su Pamir
| SPRING 2020/2021 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
MAN senior students presented their projects conducted for MAN 495, Business Capstone Project Course, on 31 May – June 1, 2021. In the first part of the course, the teams conducted a field study at a company of their choice and identified a business problem that the company had faced or was facing. Each team is required to write a description and a clear articulation of the business problem in a report format. For the second part of the course, teams analyze the problem in the report they have written, add complementary and relevant information if needed, and develop their proposed solutions. On May 31 – June 1, the teams presented their problem solutions to their classmates as well as to the company representatives and the faculty members in an online platform, followed by a short discussion and Q/A session.
The groups with the highest marks in each section are rewarded with mentorship by FBA graduates with vast business experience. The winner groups are as follows:
Section 1: Ziyagils – Güven Hastanesi
Team Members: Tuğçe Işık, Ayben Metin, Aybike Işık Müftüoğlu, Elif Serim, Atahan Yaşar Tiryaki
Section 2: The Last Dance – Karadeniz Ereğli Bahçeşehir Koleji
Team Members: Sena Akcan, Damla Karahan, Veli Enes Karataşcıoğlu, Seda Ongan, Begüm Taşçıoğlu
Section 3: Giysi Giyim – Başaran Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş
Team Members: Duru Bayındır, Satenay Cantürk, Ekin Berkay Gün, Ammar Khan, Ibrahim Ahmad Kiyani, Anıl Batu Yıldırım
| FALL 2020/2021 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
MAN senior students presented their projects conducted for MAN 495, Business Capstone Project Course, on 13 January 2021. In the first part of the course, the teams conducted a field study at a company of their choice and identified a business problem that the company had faced or was facing. Each team is required to write a description and a clear articulation of the business problem in a case format and to record short videos for the presentation of their cases. A group of faculty members of FBA watched and evaluated these video recordings and one team was chosen for the best performance of their video presentation. The selected team is awarded with mentorship by one of the Advisory Board Members with vast business experience.
For the second part of the course, teams analyzed the case they have written and offered solutions to the problems/issues of the company stated in the case. On January 13, the teams presented their case solutions to their classmates as well as to the company representatives and faculty members in an online platform, followed by a Q/A session and a discussion.
The winner of the case video presentation was also announced after the teams have presented their solutions:
Group Last Dance – Arçelik
Kaan İnanç, İrem Kebap, Egemen Deniz Kırıcı, Alara Özütok, Berra Türk
| SPRING 2019/2020 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
Faculty of Business Administration senior students presented their projects conducted for MAN 495, Business Capstone Project Course, on 15-16 June 2020. In the first part of the course, the teams conducted a field study at a company of their choice and identified a business problem faced by the company. Each team is required to write a description and a clear articulation of the business problem in a case format and to record short videos for the presentation of their cases. A group of faculty members of FBA watched and evaluated these video recordings and one team from each section was chosen for the best performance of their video presentation. The selected teams were awarded with mentorship by FBA graduates with vast business experience.
For the second part of the course, the cases written in the first part are assigned to different teams to offer solutions to the problems/issues of the company stated in the case undertaken. On June 15-16, the teams presented their case solutions to their classmates as well as to the faculty members in an online platform, followed by a short discussion and Q/A session among the case writer teams, solution provider teams, and the faculty members.
The winners of the case video presentations are also announced after the teams have presented their solutions after each section:
Section 1: Group Capstoners – Getir Perakende Lojistik A.Ş
Nausherwan Aziz – Yiğit Bacanlı – Oğuz Bayar – Hakan Yenel – Özüm Yenen
Section 2: Group Kapkaramehmetler – Karamehmetler Gıda A.Ş
Ali Akdeniz – Merve Tuğçe Aysan – Mustafa Berk – Alkın Kerimoğlu – Atamert Mıhcı – Furkan Yiğiter
Section 3: Group Exclusive – Sinpaş G.Y.O.
Erol Berkay Atasoy – Asil Doğaner – Hasibe Kurnaz – Merve Okut – Salih Cem Uysal – Abdullah Kaan Yemişçiler
