Rena Polat Korkmaz

About

Strategic Partnership Development Manager at Özyeğin University, focusing on broader internationalization initiatives through strategic partnerships and new collaboration models. Formerly led exchange programs and partnerships at Koç University. With 10+ years of experience, I have secured Erasmus+ funding, managed international projects, implemented international marketing strategy and supported impactful global collaborations. Part time Lecturer at Koc University- Course: Changemaking in Action (Spring 2020) Facilitator of Design Thinking and Art of Hosting Published Research Paper as Co-Author : Financial Crisis and Changes in Firm Governance, Corporate Structure, and Boundaries By Rena Polat and Tahir M Nisar MANAGERIAL AND DECISION ECONOMICS Manage. Decis. Econ. (2012) Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/mde.2596

Experience

• Manager, Strategic Partnership Development at Özyeğin University
  Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

• Koç Üniversitesi (Full-time · 10 yrs 10 mos)
  • Team Leader (Manager) International Partnership Development and Mobility Programs
    Aug 2019 - Oct 2025 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Office of International Programs

  • International Education and Fellowship Programs Coordinator
    Sep 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs

    Global Learning and Leadership for Sustainability- program coordinator, sustainability projects mentor Short-term summer programs abroad - design and implementation Projects: Siemens & Koç University MSCOP Projects Core Team Member As a core team member for the Siemens & Koç University MSCOP Projects, I focused on modeling sustainable cross-campus operations. This experience honed my project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, contributing to the success of these initiatives. Modelling Sustainable Cross-Campus Operations https://mscop.ku.edu.tr/about/

  • International Education Marketing Specialist
    Jan 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Responsible for designing and implementing the marketing strategy Social media content manager, designing website stakeholder engagement and communication

• International Sales and Marketing Executive at Can-Teks Tekstil Ltd - Polim Pier
  Aug 2012 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  www.polimpier.com.tr

• Sales Marketing Assistant at BALFOUR GROUP PLC.
  Jul 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

  Conducting business intelligence research to aid sales pursuits Assisting with data compilation, research and reporting Supporting sales and marketing departments budget management, including invoice processing, monthly reconciliation and expense reporting analysis.

• Data Analyst / Project Assistant at University of Southampton
  Oct 2010 - Apr 2011 · 7 mos

  I worked for the University of Southampton on a Financial Management Project. The Study is based on changes in firm`s restructuring and employment policies due to the financial market crises in Eastern European countries. I used Data Analysis and Statistical Software Program called Stata to analyse the World Bank Financial Crisis Surveys as a part of the project. -analysing and monitoring data on an individual and regional country level