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 2024/2025 GRADUATION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
  • GRADUATION PROJECT E-BOOK

The Faculty of Business Administration at Bilkent University successfully held its Fourth Project Fair and Competition on May 30, 2025, at the Mithat Coruh Auditorium. The event served as a platform for 105 senior students—organized into seventeen teams—to present their research findings and innovative solutions to real-world business problems, developed in collaboration with sixteen prominent companies.

The day commenced with a poster presentation session, during which all participating teams introduced their projects to a diverse audience of faculty members, industry professionals, and fellow students. This interactive session allowed attendees to engage directly with the teams, offering valuable insights into their analytical approaches and research methodologies. The competition for the Best Poster Award was highly competitive, with all teams displaying commendable rigor, creativity, and presentation skills.

The event culminated in the finalist presentations, the most anticipated segment of the day. Based on the outcomes of the initial evaluations, six teams were selected as finalists to contend for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. These teams delivered comprehensive presentations before a distinguished jury panel composed of academic experts and experienced industry leaders.

The finalist presentations reflected the students’ strong grasp of complex business challenges and their capacity to formulate practical and impactful solutions. The jury evaluated the projects based on several key criteria, including innovation, feasibility, analytical depth, and potential organizational impact.

The Faculty extends its congratulations to all participating students for their hard work and professionalism, and its sincere appreciation to the partner companies and jury members for their invaluable contributions to the success of this academic–industry collaboration.

The event concluded with the announcement of the Best Poster Award and the top three project awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in research quality, innovation and presentation.

1st Place: Blue Ocean
Company: Tepe İnşaat
Team Members: Berk Yılmaz, Aylin Taner, Sude Deren Balaban, Başak Karlı, Beril Ünsal, İrem Topaktaş, Sıla Özkoçer
Academic Advisor: Zeynep Önder
Course Instructor: Özgür Tolga Baycan

2nd Place: The Endgame
Company: Jotform
Team Members: Elif Karabulut, Doğa Aslan, Hakan İlyas Korkmazyürek, İnci Nada Gökçen, Zeynep Birol, Dilara Aksoy
Academic Advisor: Gözde Esen
Course Instructor: Özgür Tolga Baycan


3rd Place: Capital Minds
Company: Türkiye İş Bankası
Team Members: İrem Yıkılmaz, Deniz Özçelenk, Ecem Yeliç Özartaç , Ayşe Gülçe Damğacı, Fatma Doğan, Görkem Bozoğlu, Buse Özbek
Academic Advisor: Lale Tomruk Gümüşlüoğlu
Course Instructor: Başak Tanyeri-Günsür

The Best Poster Award: Final Countdown
Company: NÜVE
Team Members: Aslı Özer, Ayşe Nur Keşanlı, Elif Zeynep Çiçek, Yiğit Arslan, Kerem Kayın, Esra Bilgin
Academic Advisor: Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu
Course Instructor: Ceren Aydoğmuş

 

Acknowledgements

The successful organization and execution of the Fourth Project Fair and Competition would not have been possible without the outstanding efforts and coordination of our course instructors: Assoc. Prof. Başak Tanyeri-Günsür, Dr. Ceren Aydoğmuş and Özgür Tolga Baycan. Their dedication and leadership played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth progression of the event. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our Administrative Assistant, Ceren Uçak, for her invaluable support throughout the entire duration of the project. Her commitment and support were essential to the effective organization and seamless execution of the event.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the academic advisors who provided continuous guidance and mentorship to the students throughout their Capstone Projects, fostering academic rigor and professional growth.

Our heartfelt thanks go to the sponsor firms for their invaluable collaboration. By engaging students in real-world business challenges, these organizations contributed significantly to the development of practical skills and industry awareness among our students.

Finally, the Faculty of Business Administration expresses its deepest gratitude to the esteemed jury members for their time, expertise, and thoughtful evaluations:

  • Rasim Cin – CEO of KMT and Woppy AI Solutions
  • Alper Kutay – Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Bilkent University
  • Atilla Onuklu – Assistant Professor, Management Department, Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent University

Their contributions were instrumental in recognizing and rewarding the exceptional achievements of our students.

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