BISTLAB Opens at Istanbul Gelisim University: The Future of Finance Will Be Shaped in This Laboratory

BISTLAB Finance Laboratory, which was implemented in cooperation with Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (İİSBF) and Borsa İstanbul INC., was opened with an official ceremony held at IGU. At the opening, while academicians, sector representatives and students come together, it is aimed that the laboratory will prepare the ground for innovative projects in the field of financial technologies and increase its applied education capacity. At the opening, IGU Rector Prof. Bahri ŞAHİN, İİSBF Dean Prof. Kenan Aydın, representatives of Borsa İstanbul INC. also took part.

“Financial literacy is strengthened by practice”

Speaking at the ceremony, İİSBF Dean Prof. Kenan Aydın stated that BISTLAB is not only a training laboratory, but also a center open to research and sectoral collaborations:
“Financial markets are now dynamic structures that can be understood not only by theoretical knowledge but also by practical skills and analytical competencies. This laboratory will provide our students with practical training in many areas from portfolio management to algorithmic processing and risk management.”
Prof. Aydın emphasized that BISTLAB will also contribute to the research university vision of Istanbul Gelisim University and added:
“This center will pave the way for interdisciplinary studies, data analysis and sectoral collaborations. In addition, not only at the undergraduate level, but also with our associate, master and doctoral students, members of the Continuing Education Center will be able to benefit from this.”

“BISTLAB is the 150th laboratory of Istanbul Gelisim University”

Istanbul Gelisim University Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin, on the other hand, drew attention to IGU's investments in applied education infrastructure:
BISTLAB is the 150th laboratory of Istanbul Gelisim University. We also have 22 R&D centers. This strong infrastructure is the basis of our university's rapid development over the past three years. As a matter of fact, only four universities from 35 universities applying in Turkey were able to receive the 5-year full accreditation given by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK); one of them is Istanbul Gelisim University."

“These laboratories bring the sector to the university”

Referring to the importance of university-sector cooperation, Prof. Şahin concluded his words as follows:
“We not only provide quality education to our students, but also prepare them for the field. Thanks to financial laboratories, our students have the opportunity to meet the industry before graduating.”
Focusing on financial literacy, data-based thinking and applied training, BISTLAB was designed to be open to all students who are interested in the subject.
Istanbul Gelisim University continues to provide its students with not only diplomas but also sectoral experience with its approach that focuses on practice in education.