Within the scope of the "Year of the Family Events," the panel organized by the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences comprehensively addressed the place of women's and youth entrepreneurship in the ecosystem, financing sources, and state supports with the participation of academics and sector representatives.
Organized by the Faculty and moderated by Prof. Hakan SARITAŞ, the "Women's Entrepreneurship and Supports Panel" was held with strong participation from academics and students. The dynamics of the entrepreneurship ecosystem and current opportunities provided by public institutions were analyzed at the event.
Speaking in the first session, Prof. Sabahat BAYRAK KÖK drew attention to the rise of the young entrepreneur profile in Turkey and globally, emphasizing with data that young people are becoming more effective in the entrepreneurship ecosystem each year. Addressing the strategic importance of women's entrepreneurship in regional development, Assoc. Prof. Yeliz MOHAN BURSALI stated that equity, access to information, and mentorship play a critical role in women's participation in economic life, underlining the necessity of university-public-private sector cooperation.
In the second part of the panel, concrete support mechanisms for entrepreneurs were presented. KOSGEB Provincial Director Dr. Aziz ACAR detailed grant and loan opportunities such as KOBİGEL and the Entrepreneur Support Program, while TKDK Provincial Coordinator Bilal TAŞTEPE shared grant opportunities of up to 70% in rural tourism and agriculture under the IPARD program. GEKA Denizli Investment Support Office Coordinator Özlem İNCE emphasized the agency's guiding role in project writing and technical support.
Following the panel, students had the opportunity to test their knowledge with the interactive "Kahoot Knowledge Contest" organized by Assoc. Prof. Fatih AKÇAY and Asst. Prof. Habib KÜÇÜKŞAHİN.
As a result of the competition; Management and Organization Master's students Gizem Dilara AYDEMİR and Duygu KOCAYİĞİT ARKADAŞ took first and second place respectively, while Business Administration (English) student Muhlis Ertuğrul Gazi GÜRSOY came in third.