21Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı
Sustainability Fest @ Bilkent University: April 17

Sustainability Fest @ Bilkent University: April 17

News & Events
On April 17, 2026, the Bilkent University Faculty of Business Administration participated in the Sustainability Fest organized by Bilkent University, hosting a booth that showcased its sustainability and societal impact initiatives. At the booth, the faculty presented its sustainability-focused work, including the use of Ecosia as a tree-planting search engine, alongside collaborative initiatives carried out with student-led organizations such as the Management and Economics Community (MEC), 180 Degrees Consulting, and the Bilkent University Student Council. As an AACSB-accredited faculty, FBA also highlighted its sustainability practices within the AACSB Societal Impact framework, emphasizing the integration of sustainability into education, research, and community engagement. The event provided an opportunity to engage with the campus community, reinforcing the faculty’s commitment to fostering a culture of sustainability. Thank you to everyone who stopped by…
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20Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı
Got an Idea? Join Bilkentpreneurs 2026!

Got an Idea? Join Bilkentpreneurs 2026!

News & Events
Dear undergraduate students of all programs, M.S. students and MBA students, We are excited to announce that Bilkentpreneurs Challenge 2026, a startup pitch competition organized in collaboration with Bilkent University Faculty of Business Administration, the Beba Foundation, Meteksan Matbaa and Revitt with support from Bilkent Cyberpark, is now open to all students enrolled in universities located in Ankara! The competition invites students to form teams and submit startup business proposals featuring innovative products, technologies, or services that create a positive impact on people and the environment. Each team must include at least one Bilkent University student. 💰 Prizes sponsored by the Beba Foundation and Meteksan Matbaa: 1st Place: $5,0002nd Place: $3,0003rd Place: $2,000 For more details, visit Bilkentpreneurs Challenge website and join our Zoom info session on Tuesday, Arpil 07,…
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19Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı

April 22, Tobias Berg

Recent Seminars
Date: 22 April 2026, Wednesday Time: 10.30 – 11.30 Online "CBDCs, Payment Firms, and Geopolitics" by Tobias Berg Geothe University Frankfurt Abstract  We analyze the effect of a major central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital euro – on the payment industry to find remarkably heterogeneous effects. Stock prices of U.S. payment firms decrease, while those of European payment firms increase in response to positive announcements on the digital euro. Bank stocks do not react significantly. We estimate a loss in market capitalization of USD 127 billion for U.S. payment firms, vis-à-vis a gain of USD 23 billion for European payment firms. Our results emphasize the medium-of-exchange function of CBDCs and point to the important role of geopolitical considerations in designing financial architecture. Bio Tobias Berg is Professor of…
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15Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı
Bilkent Marketing Day: April 17

Bilkent Marketing Day: April 17

News & Events, Research Events
We are pleased to announce the Bilkent Marketing Day, a dedicated, full-day workshop focused on marketing research and academic development. This year’s workshop brings together leading scholars and journal editors with early-career researchers and students. Our aim is to create a supportive and interactive environment where participants can gain valuable insights into the publication process and build confidence as they navigate their academic journeys. We would be delighted to welcome you and hope that, regardless of your specific research area, you will find sessions that resonate with your interests. Program: 📅 17 April 2026 - Friday ⏰ 08:30 📍 MA-305
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14Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı
ESBE Online Open House

ESBE Online Open House

News & Events
The Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences Open House is being organized on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The online event registration page is currently active at https://esbegradopenhouse.bilkent.edu.tr/. Open House Program ⏰ 10:30 - 10:40 Opening Remarks (Vice Director Assoc. Prof. Emel Özdora) ⏰ 10:40 - 10:45 Break to get to Breakout sessions ⏰ 10:45 - 11:30 Departmental Information sessions
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07Apr 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı

April 10, Kelly D. Martin

Recent Seminars
Date: 10 April 2026, Friday Time: 16.30 – 17.30 Place: MA-330 "Consumer Attention to Data Disclosure: Evidence from Mobile Apps" by Kelly D. Martin Colorado State University Abstract The mobile apps that mediate everyday activities make data disclosures a routine part of people’s lives, but in fragmented prior research, the privacy threats associated with data disclosures dominate. To compliment such perspectives, the current research proposes a novel conceptualization that reflects how consumers respond when transparency policies make data disclosure practices salient. A large-scale, natural field experiment involving more than 700,000 app reviews, surrounding the introduction of Apple’s Privacy Nutrition Labels, reveals a negative relative effect of transparency on consumer attention to data disclosures. Yet as these labels diffused, and transparency became a platform standard, consumers seemed to attend specifically to…
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27Mar 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı
📢 Summer Internship Information Session

📢 Summer Internship Information Session

News & Events
Dear Students, You are invited to an information session on summer internship application and evaluation procedures. The session will cover requirements, conditions, and recent updates, followed by a Q&A session. 📅 31 March 2026⏰ 12:30 – 13:20📍 V-02 All students who are eligible for and intend to complete their mandatory internship in Summer 2026 are required to attend. Those considering a voluntary internship are highly advised to participate. In the meantime, you are kindly advised to review the documents available on the Summer Practice website for detailed information on the procedures and requirements.🔗 https://fba.bilkent.edu.tr/undergrad/summer-practice/ Best regards,Summer Practice Committee
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23Mar 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı

March 25, Hafize Çelik

Recent Seminars
Date: 25 March 2026, Wednesday Time: 10.30 – 11.30 Place: MA-330 "What the future may hold: Market formation of Social AI through sociotechnical imaginaries" by Hafize Çelik University of Bath https://zoom.us/j/8909487052?omn=92074757718 Meeting ID: 890 948 7052 Abstract  Artificial Intelligence marketplace offers a diverse set of consumer experiences with social AI services such as personal assistantship (e.g., ChatGPT, Siri), synthetic companionship (e.g., Replika), service workforce (e.g., Pepper), and care giving services (e.g., Paro). However, similar social AI products have been imagined by science fiction movies for the last 100 years. Drawing on Jasanoff and Kim’s (2009) sociotechnical imaginaries lens and Sara Mills’ (1997) discourse analysis, this research analyses fifteen systematically selected science fiction movies depicting social AI to explore how science-fiction movies imagine the future(s) of social AI market(s) and why…
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23Feb 2026 by Buket Bıyıklı

February 25, Jordi Vives

Recent Seminars
Date: 25 February 2026, Wednesday Time: 10.30 – 11.30 Place: MA-330 "From Harm to Harmony? Epistemic Dominance and the Practice of Moral Repair” by Jordi Vives IESE Abstract  The restoration of damaged stakeholder relationships after a transgression, “moral repair,” has become an important and visible corporate practice. Yet, business ethics research offers incomplete guidance on it, because although organizations are investing in moral repair, victims frequently report dissatisfaction. Critical scholars generally attribute these failures to systemic power, but tend to overlook organization level repair tactics. Integrating these perspectives, we examine how systemic power shapes moral repair. Drawing on a case study of corporate repair efforts after the 2012 Marikana massacre in South Africa, we show that enduring victim dissatisfaction arises from epistemic dominance, a form of hegemonic power rooted in…
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