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TCMA 2016 Annual Report
2016 Training Programs
Number of
Programs
Number of
Participants
Licensing 141 3,099
Professional
Development
13 155
TOTAL 154 3,254
Professional Development Courses
In 2016, courses were offered in banking, tax, economy,
finance, derivatives, real estate, legislation and personal
development. Real estate, banking, derivatives and
legislation programs drew particularly great interest.
The training programs were attended by the manufacturing
industry employees, as well as bank and intermediary
institution staff.
In 2016, 13 organization-specific and public courses in
professional development were held, which were attended
by a total of 155 participants.
TCMA Training Mobile Application
“Birlikte Egitim” (TCMA Training) mobile application,
developed for helping prepare for licensing exams in
relation to Capital Market Activities, was used by 3,135
individuals during 2016. Providing a question bank for
candidates preparing for the Licensing Exams, the mobile
application content has been developed by experienced
trainers. Compatible with mobile devices with Android
operating systems, the application has been instrumental
in better preparation of the candidates who have solved the
question sets.
Free Training for University Students
In 2016, the Association continued to offer free training to
students attending the relevant departments of
universities, an initiative commenced in 2012. Quotas for
5 students were reserved in each of the licensing exam
preparation programs, professional development and
personal development courses, which were allocated free
of charge on a first-apply, first-served basis.
During 2016, a total of 28 students attended the
Association’s training programs within the scope of the free
quotas assigned.
Capital Markets Scholarship
Based on the Board of the Directors decision, the
Association instituted a “Capital Markets Scholarship”
program for undergraduate students effective from
2014/2015 academic year. Within this frame, a total of 12
university students are provided with scholarships through
the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV) until the end of
their undergraduate studies.
9 undergraduate students gained access to the “Capital
Markets Scholarship” in 2015/2016 academic year, and 6 in
2016/2017 academic year.
While questions relating to the “Capital Markets
Scholarship” can be mailed to ,
applications are collected from .
TCMA Training Social Media Accounts
A more effective communication strategy was defined
and related steps were taken accordingly with respect to
“Birlikte Eğitim” (TCMA Training) social media accounts
with the objective of announcing our training activities,
discussing current educational matters, staying in constant
contact with followers, increasing brand awareness and
interaction, and reaching larger audiences. As a result of
the steps taken, “Birlikte Eğitim” (TCMA Training) LinkedIn
group’s followers reached 252 people, which was opened
in July 2016. While Facebook page that went live in 2015
reached more than 3,500 fans, the number of the followers
on the Twitter account went up to 347.
Career Days at Cağaloğlu Anadolu High School
A Career Days event was held at Cağaloğlu Anadolu High
School for second graders in High School on 17 May 2016.
Co-organized by Cağaloğlu Anadolu High School and the
Parent-Teacher Association, the event’s guest was Gökhan
Büyükşengür, Ph.D., TCMA Training Director.
During the event that was followed with great interest by
more than 100 students, Büyükşengür told the students
about the importance of profession selection in the list
of preferred universities. Also providing information on
professions and qualification levels in the financial services
sector, Büyükşengür gave an introduction to the future
professions, and shared his knowledge on “Interrupted
Professions”.