Universities are among the most important institutions that add cultural, artistic, sociological, and technological value not only to the students they educate, but also to their surrounding environment through their accumulated knowledge, qualified human resources, and research potential. As indispensable building blocks of the national economy, universities continue to fulfill the requirements of the traditional university model based on education, scientific research, and the application of knowledge; at the same time, as fourth-generation universities, they have adopted an institutional structure aligned with the concepts of innovation and proactive economic development required by today’s modern and global landscape.
Fully aware of this transformation and continuing to contribute to the national economy through the value it produces, Doğuş University has defined as a mission the effective and efficient utilization of its location within the Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone. To achieve this goal and to take concrete and effective steps in university–industry cooperation, the Doğuş University Advisory Board has been established, bringing together Doğuş University academics and distinguished executives from leading companies and institutions across Türkiye.
The purpose of the Doğuş University Advisory Board is to establish mutual and sustainable cooperation and contribution among public and private sector institutions and external stakeholders within its departments and programs; to enhance the sectoral knowledge of its academics and students; to strengthen communication; and to promote the sharing of experience. The mission of the Doğuş University Advisory Board is defined as follows:
- To take advisory decisions aimed at increasing, improving, and disseminating quality in education, teaching, and research,
- To carry out studies and present recommendations in order to contribute to the development of policies that support student employability,
- To provide recommendations for enhancing Public–University–Industry cooperation and for the development of R&D activities,
- To evaluate requests and proposals received from public institutions, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and professional bodies that are deemed appropriate for consideration by unit advisory boards, and to present the outcomes as recommendations,
- To ensure coordination for the organization of training programs, projects, seminars, internships, thesis studies, panels, symposiums, workshops, and similar scientific activities in areas required by the public and private sectors in relevant professional fields,
- To plan guest speaker initiatives in order to transfer the knowledge and experience of the public and private sectors to students and to increase student motivation,
- To provide opinions and recommendations aimed at enhancing the University’s visibility and brand value,
- To evaluate opinions and recommendations received from unit advisory boards,
- To establish sub-commissions/working groups, when deemed necessary, to support ongoing activities,
- To make recommendations regarding the establishment of new departments/programs,
- To take advisory decisions related to course curricula,
- To take various advisory decisions on matters required by units in line with national and international developments.