Elias kazemi

IB DP Business Management Teacher | IB Economics & Business Educator | CAT 1 & CAT 2 Certified | MYP–DP Continuum | MBA | Inquiry-Based, Concept-Driven Learning | Istanbul

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

IB DP Business Management Teacher with 3+ years of classroom experience delivering the full IB Diploma Programme curriculum at NUN Okulları, Istanbul. IB Business Management Category 1 and Category 2 certified, holding a Master's in Business Administration and a track record of teaching Business, Economics, and Strategic Management across IB DP, MYP, IGCSE-aligned, and BTEC settings. What I bring to an IB Business or Economics classroom: 🔹 Full-cycle IB DP Business Management delivery (HL & SL) — Units 1–5, Paper 1 case study, Paper 2 data-response, Paper 3 HL social entrepreneurship, and the Business Management Internal Assessment from research question to final report. 🔹 IB pedagogical fluency — inquiry-based, concept-driven teaching across the MYP–DP continuum, mapped to the IB Learner Profile, ATL skills, and TOK links. 🔹 Differentiated instruction tailored to mixed-ability, multilingual classrooms in an international school context. 🔹 Cross-disciplinary teaching — Business Management, Economics, Strategic Management, and Business English — giving students a unified view of how business operates in the global economy. 🔹 Assessment & moderation — internal assessment supervision, mock examinations, and compliant grade entry within MEB and IB reporting systems. Background: MBA, İstanbul Aydin University (2018–2020). Prior career in account management and digital sales (Fortrade Ltd., United Gym) — real-world commercial experience that I bring directly into case-study analysis and Paper 1 source interpretation. Open to: IB Business Management and Economics teaching roles (DP and MYP), curriculum leadership, IA/EE supervision, and online tutoring for IB candidates worldwide.

Experience

  • IB DP Business Management Teacher at NUN Okulları
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Delivering the full IB Diploma Programme Business Management curriculum (HL & SL) to Grade 11 and Grade 12 students, alongside MYP-aligned business education to younger year groups, in a bilingual international school setting in Istanbul. Key responsibilities: - Plan and teach all five IB DP Business Management units — Introduction to Business Management, Human Resource Management, Finance & Accounts, Marketing, and Operations Management — mapped to the latest IB subject guide. - Prepare students for Paper 1 (pre-released case study), Paper 2 (data-response and structured questions), and Paper 3 HL (social entrepreneurship case study). - Supervise the Business Management Internal Assessment from research question through final 1,800-word report, coaching candidates on primary/secondary research, business tools (SWOT, STEEPLE, Ansoff, Porter's Five Forces, BCG matrix), and academic writing. - Embed the IB Concepts — Change, Ethics, Sustainability, Creativity — and build explicit TOK and Learner Profile links into every unit. - Differentiate instruction across mixed-ability, multilingual classrooms; design ATL-rich tasks that build critical thinking, research, and self-management skills. - Apply a constructivist, inquiry-based pedagogical approach that pairs local case studies (Turkish Airlines, Getir, Arçelik, Ülker, Sabancı, Trendyol) with global firms (Apple, Tesla, Unilever) to make abstract concepts concrete. - Maintain accurate student records and report grades through the Turkish MEB (Ministry of National Education) system in full compliance with both national and IB standards. Professional development: Completed IB Business Management Category 1 and Category 2 workshops.

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    Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 · 3 mos

    Teaching aircraft technicians vocational and technical English, Making and editing English proficiency exams for technician

  • Business Education Teacher at ACN Education
    Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 · 11 mos

  • English Teacher at Milestone International Schools
    Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr

  • Lecturer at BTEC
    Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    teaching strategic management and conducting exams from students