Category Archives: Company Visits

–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 →

–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 →

–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 →

–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 →

–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 →

–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 →