Dates: February 22 — March 29
Workload: 16 ac. hrs.

Do you have a product or a team of specialists ready to spring into action? Are you about to enter the market? Are you on the lookout for your first clients and don’t know what to do next?

The Marketing for Entrepreneurs course will equip you with all you need to know as a team lead: when to hire a marketing specialist, how to budget, and when and which promotion strategies to use.

You’ll learn how to assign tasks, evaluate progress, and monitor what’s going on in your team. Also, you’ll get a marketing strategy template for your business project.

Dates: February 26 — June 4
Workload: 64 ac. hrs.

Learning any language has additional benefits, from improved brain function to better career opportunities. But with so many world languages to choose from, why study Turkish in particular?

Whether you already have your own motivation or you don’t know how to answer this question, trust us when we say that there are plenty of reasons to learn this language!
Turkish is one of the 15 most widely spoken first languages in the world. It is spoken by about 75 million people as their first language and about 15 million as their second language.

The value of a job seeker on the labor market will be much higher if they not only have an excellent knowledge of their field, but also can speak without an interpreter. There are many interesting exhibitions, festivals and seminars happening in Turkey, and knowledge of the language can be a definite advantage. For students, knowing an additional language will significantly increase their chances of getting a prestigious job or entering a Master’s program in Turkey.

Dates: March 6 — May 15
Workload: 32 ac. hrs.

As part of the course, you’ll get to work on ten practical cases from the field, learn how to outpace bank deposit yields in current conditions, choose a reliable broker and open an account, and get a tax deduction, as well as explore what risks are out there and how to manage them, what kinds of investment strategies exist, and what to watch, listen to, and read to gain experience in the field. The course is delivered by a qualified investor and an expert at a venture fund and the NTI platform. Additionally, you’ll also be able to make your first investments together with a mentor.

Dates: March 15 — May 10
Workload: 32 ac. hrs

Did you know that emotional intelligence is not defined by nature but may be developed to the desirelevel at any age? If you want to learn how to manage your emotions, as well as identify and regulate the emotions of others, we invite you to take this course.

The course is practice-oriented: you will do both individual self-observations and intensive team work, such as solving problems, joining discussions, and playing intellectual games.

Dates: March 20 — April 24
Workload: 20 ac. hrs.

Curious about how what you’re eating affects your health and mood? Take our Introduction to Nutrition Science course. There, you’ll gain scientific insights into macro- and microelements, learn how to build a balanced diet, explore the field’s latest trends, and see the most common myths about food debunked. The course will help you improve your diet and inspire you to live a healthier lifestyle. Immerse yourself in the world of nutrition and discover how your food choices can change your life!

Dates: April 5 — May 10
Workload: 20 ac. hrs
Prerequisites: English B1 or higher

Social media is a key for building a career or starting your own business in 2025. According to Zippia (a global hiring service) recent statistics, 73% of job seekers aged 18−34 found their latest job through social media.

Being qualified is not enough, so how can you win in a growing competition? Start building your personal brand to receive better job opportunities and determine your terms for cooperation.

The course focuses on providing a common understanding of what a personal brand is and how you can develop it to achieve your professional and personal goals. The course will help students define their brand and pick a social media platform to work with. Students will also learn how to come up with a content plan and overcome the fear of a blank page.

The course is delivered in English.

Dates: April 15−29

Workload: 24 ac. hrs.

Teams are made up of people with diverse backgrounds, and leaders need to find an approach to everyone. Here, management skills come in really handy. You can improve your management skills by trial and error — or you can take our course in effective management skills and master key tools in a short time. These include: task setting and monitoring, as well as the ability to motivate your team for success.

Dates: May 3 — June 7
Workload: 16 ac. hrs.

The university sets high-bar demands on students' information skills: you’re expected to efficiently deal with information, handle intense workload, and adapt to change. With the course Training and Information Handling Skills, you’ll be able to:

• improve your personal efficiency (planning and focus skills, as well as understanding personal factors that affect your studies);
• learn how to read and memorize information, as well as take notes efficiently;
• write good-quality papers (theses, term papers, essays, abstracts, motivation letters, etc.) that meet academic standards;
• work with large data sets, find information, do fact-checking, and much more.

The course is held in a hybrid format; it includes workshops for self-study on Moodle.