ECONOMICS · FINANCE · DATA SCIENCE

Umut Erkan
Türkmen.

Economics student.
Engineering background.

I’m starting Economics and Finance with Data Science at the University of Turin after a year of Industrial Engineering at ESOGÜ. I’m interested in finance and business analysis, and in learning how to use data to answer practical questions.

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01 / EDUCATION PATH

Education

01

2025–2026 · ONE ACADEMIC YEAR

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

I studied Industrial Engineering for one academic year. My enrolment is now frozen while I pursue my degree in Turin.

02

2026–2029 · BSc · EXPECTED GRADUATION

University of Turin

I’m enrolled in Economics and Finance with Data Science. Classes begin on 28 September 2026.

02 / LEARNING

What I’m learning

01

Data & decisions

I want to understand how businesses make financial decisions and how to evaluate those decisions using data. This is the focus I’m taking into my degree.

02

Software & connected systems

My Deneyap Technology Workshops training covered software technologies, electronic programming and the Internet of Things.

03

Design & production

I also studied robotics, design and manufacturing at Deneyap. These courses gave me an introduction to how software and physical systems work together.

03 / PEOPLE & PRACTICE

Student activities

STUDENT REPRESENTATION

MMO Eskişehir

I served as a student representative in the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers’ Eskişehir student community.

COMMUNITY & ORGANISING

EMÖT · KAL-EM / Perspective

I was an active member of EMÖT and the KAL-EM organising team. For the 20th KAL-EM event, Perspective, I helped host industry speakers, including Mehmet Aldanmaz from ASELSAN.

TECHNICAL VISIT

Ford Otosan

I visited Ford Otosan’s Eskişehir factory with a student group. We looked at the production lines and learned about automation, quality control and lean manufacturing.

Read the visit reflection

04 / NEXT STEP

Looking for my
first internship.

I’m interested in internship opportunities in finance, business analysis and consulting, particularly in Türkiye for my first placement. I’m early in my studies and want to learn through practical work.

My English is IELTS Academic 7.0. I’m continuing to develop my technical skills alongside my degree.

CONTACT

Get in touch

You can reach me on LinkedIn about internships or student projects.

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