Sabancı University Graduate School of Management The Sabancı MBA: A Practice Driven Approach

The Underlying Philosophy of Sabancı University An interdisciplinary approach to education and research Primacy of practice in every domain through real life projects Emphasis on being scientifically productive and socially responsible Globally active university with local awareness and sensibility Self-organizing and financially self-sustaining

GSM Management Education Programs MBA Program BA in Management Program IT in Management Program Leaders for Industry Program EMBA Program PhD Program

MBA Program Focus and Mission Developing managers –with a global vision and –well developed analytical and managerial skills Training young professionals –to develop into ethical managers –with the potential to become leaders in Turkish and global organizations Characteristics Strong commitment to practice and experiential learning Learning while doing pedagogy

MBA Program SUMMER Business Statistics Financial Acct. & Reporting Operations Management Economics for Managers Practice Development Global Business Context Managerial Finance Marketing Management Organizational Behavior Electives (7-week courses) Practice Develop. & Sharing Managerial Skills Workshop JIT Seminars Strategic Management Bus. Sim. Managerial Skills Workshop Turkish Bus Context Info. Sys. CAP:Company Action Projects Bus. Ethics Bus. Law Oct. – Jun. Sep. Oct. – Jun.

Components of CAP Practice Development course –Context for conceptualization of business reality –First step towards project development Practice Sharing course –Context for students to articulate, to share and to learn from each other’s projects utilizing the relevant knowledge content of the Just-in Time seminars and all MBA courses Just-in-Time Seminars –Fulfilling the specific requirements of the projects which may emerge any time during the project cycle

Managing the CAP Process Practice Sharing Sharing experiences and knowledge across projects –Systematic discussion of project management practices –Weekly team reports –Monitoring of project practices and progress –Intermediation of emerging problems –Presentations to partner companies –Cross project proposal discussions with the attendance of academic advisors –Guidance for progress report and final report preparation –Closing meetings with partner companies Value added discussions Implementation recommendations

Benefits to Students An excellent opportunity to formulate and manage a real life project Exposure to all stages of the project process; major challenges include controlling scope and unforeseen events Work with business people in a professional setting Work closely with faculty Share project experiences with other teams multiplying learning opportunities Practice teamwork and time management skills Improve communication and presentation skills Obtain jobs?

Benefits to Partner Companies Solutions to real company problems Independent, third–party perspective of the project teams A fresh approach, devoid of corporate biases towards specific problem solving methods Incorporation of the latest techniques and methodology and analyses in handling the project Opportunity to establish a sustainable partnership with the university and faculty members Great opportunity to get to know the students for future hiring.