Izmir University of Economics is getting ready to welcome one thousand 734 new students based on the undergraduate placement results announced by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Centre). Izmir University of Economics, with one thousand 171 undergraduate and 563 associate program placements, will be training students who will construct the future.  Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, stated that Izmir Economics, first foundation university of Aegean Region, did not get off track toward achieving its goal to train entrepreneurial youth since its establishment.
President Demirtaş said, “We followed Ataturk’s path. We are producing successful graduates for our country foremost, and for the whole world. Now, we have a new vision. We turned Balçova Campus into 'Smart Campus' with a $3 million investment. All of the classes will be 'smart classes' as of 2015-2016 academic year. This way, students will be able to enter the system with their passwords, and follow the classes they missed. They will be able to access course contents from the archives whenever they want to. No other university in Turkey has this system yet in terms of content and scope. Students will be able to have access anytime, anywhere.”  
‘Training International Entrepreneurs’
Demirtaş indicated that Turkey would become a major country by generating knowledge and technology, and they aimed to train assertive young individuals who can make a difference. President Demirtaş reported that they would be getting one thousand 734 students, who have visions, ready for the future in 8 faculties, 3 vocational schools, and 1 school within Izmir University of Economics. President Demirtaş stated the following:
“Based on our vision for 14 years since our establishment, our new students will also receive training in foreign language. They will be ready to serve our country and world as self-confident, entrepreneurial youth who can utilize knowledge. Our students will reverse brain drain, a subject we focus on for years, and fulfill our dream of training entrepreneurial and innovative graduates. We will continue to produce graduates for Izmir labor market as well as world market with our new departments and programs.”
‘We Generate Science and Technology’
President Demirtaş pointed that they moved on with their expanding goals each passing day. He said, “We started to produce information and technology at our Bilimpark (Izmir Science and Technology Park, Technology Development Zone), located at ITOB Organized Industrial Zone, Tekeli. It started to host the first companies. Güzelbahçe Campus plans are already underway. World renowned Plasma Studio Company has prepared the master plan. ‘IUE Science and Technology Campus’ will be in service as of 2016-2017 academic year. We are building the future with our students.”