Reengineering SEC 401: sectoral practicum

Abstract

Özyeğin University (ÖzÜ) offers an innovative course, SEC 401 as a part of Sectoral Education program to introduce students with the companies and sectors before graduation. As a young university with growing population, this course must be improved to adapt the growing numbers and needs of the population. ÖzÜ sees this course as an opportunity to prepare students to the business life. Therefore, we found major concerns regarding the course and suggest solutions accordingly. The findings of the study conducted to for Faculty Supervisors, Project Coordinators, Company Supervisors, and students (all of them will be called as “project partner” where necessary from now on) also confirmed these concerns. In this study, the major concerns and the possible improvement options for SEC 401 course will be examined in the sense to provide sustainability for further years.