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Recent Posts
- Merhaba!
- Teşekkür Ederim (Thank you)
- Together in Turkey…finally!
- Best Buy
- Vakifbank
- Istanbul Stock Exchange
- HP
- Ulker
- Coca-Cola
- Welcome to Istanbul!
- Cappadocia — Land of the Fairy Chimneys
- Ephesus
- Pammukale
- Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque
- Turkish Bath (HAMAM) Experience
- Culinary Delight
- Purrrrfect Turkey Trip
- Thank you Encounter Tours & Sedat
Author Archives: wisconsin2011turkey
Merhaba!
–Authored by Maren Berge Every year the Wisconsin MBA Program organizes several International trips to give students the opportunity to bring a global perspective to their MBA education. For many students, these trips are one of the highlights of their … Continue reading
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Teşekkür Ederim (Thank you)
–Authored by Cindie Adams Special thanks to our Turkish Wisconsin School of Business Community! We had a lot of support and fun in preparing for our trip to Turkey. I was amazed by how excited our Wisconsin School of Business … Continue reading
Together in Turkey…finally!
–Authored by Andrew Schumann All travelers in the group finally united in Turkey today. Thıs could defınıtely be described as a joyous event, as about half of the group was delayed ın the U.S. for an extra day. The followıng ıs a short account of the trıals and trıbulatıons the delayed … Continue reading
Best Buy
–Authored by Rachel Crooker Our first company visit in Istanbul was to Best Buy. We had a chance to see Wisconsin MBA 2004 alum, Gülru Keten Gürkan, who is the finance director of Best Buy Turkey. Best Buy’s Eurasian expansion … Continue reading
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Vakifbank
–Authored by Todd Johnson One of the most interesting visits we made on the Turkey trip was to VakifBank. VakifBank is the 5th largest bank in Turkey and offers a wide range of services from commercial and consumer lending, to … Continue reading
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Istanbul Stock Exchange
–Authored by Mark Lusch On our fourth day in Istanbul we paid a visit to the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), the only stock exchange operating in Turkey. The ISE is relatively young compared with the major US based exchanges, established … Continue reading
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HP
–Authored by Carlos Olivares HP’s Turkey office serves as a hub for business units that support Eastern Europe, west Asia and northern Africa. Turkey’s central location, educated work force and affordable cost of living make it an attractive location for … Continue reading
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Ulker
–Authored by Heidi Freund I consider myself to be a well-composed person; with the exception of, say, a finance exam, I can keep it together incredibly well. However, during our company visit at Ülker, I found myself moved to tears. … Continue reading
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Coca-Cola
–Authored by Laura Hausfeld Our final company visit took place on our last full day together in Turkey. After arriving back in Istanbul that morning, we headed directly from the airport to Coca-Cola. We were greeted by Rengin Ornay and … Continue reading
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Welcome to Istanbul!
–Authored by Scott Meyer Students were coming in from all over to meet in Istanbul and begin our trip of Turkey. We had people flying (or taking the train) from Athens, Egypt, London, and a couple places in the United … Continue reading
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Wisconsin MBA 2011 trip to Turkey 