Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN) International Trade and Business Management (Turkish) undergraduate program has been accredited for four years by the Social, Humanities and Basic Sciences Accreditation and Rating Association (STAR) by successfully meeting national and international quality standards.

BEUN Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences International Trade and Business Management (Turkish) Department successfully completed the evaluation process and was deemed worthy of receiving the STAR Accreditation Certificate by the Social and Humanities Basic Sciences Accreditation and Rating Association (STAR), valid for four years between 11.03.2026-11.03.2030.

The accreditations obtained as a result of the evaluation process carried out by STAR have become an important indicator that Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University adopts an understanding of quality, sustainability and continuous improvement in education. The accredited program has once again demonstrated the quality of the education offered to students by documenting that they carry out their education and training processes in accordance with national and international standards.

Rector Özölçer: “We crown our quality-oriented education approach with accreditations”

Making statements on the subject, BEUN Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer emphasized that the university continues to advance its academic achievements day by day and stated:

“As Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, we experience the pride and happiness of achieving qualified and sustainable academic success at national and international levels. The successful completion of accreditation processes of our undergraduate and graduate programs is of great importance in making these achievements permanent. The certification of our determination to bring our students together with qualified education by achieving national and international quality standards with such valuable documents is extremely meaningful for us. STAR accreditation increases the recognition of our graduates’ diplomas both nationally and internationally and makes significant contributions to employment opportunities. In addition, these processes strengthen our cooperation with our stakeholders and make important contributions to the establishment of a quality culture at our university and the continuity of institutional development.

The accreditation of our Business Administration, Economics, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations Departments, and most recently our International Trade and Business Management undergraduate program for four years is a concrete indicator of our quality-oriented education approach. In addition, our accreditation application processes for the Departments of Public Finance and Political Science and Public Administration continue with determination.

 

On this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude to the President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, and the valuable YÖK family for always supporting us in our quality-oriented efforts, as well as to the President of the Higher Education Quality Council, Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak, and all YÖKAK members for their valuable encouragement and contributions. I would also like to sincerely thank the STAR officials who contributed to the accreditation process of our International Trade and Business undergraduate program, as well as our esteemed academic and administrative staff and dear students who increase the international visibility of our university.”