Welcome to Koç University Executive Education
We are delighted to welcome Koç University to UNICON as a new associate member, joining our global network of over 125 leading business schools and executive education programs.
Koç University is a leading research university in Türkiye, recognized for its strong academic foundation and global outlook. Based in Istanbul — one of the world’s great business and cultural crossroads — the university’s executive education division delivers a wide range of open-enrollment and customized programs for senior and mid-level executives, developed in close collaboration with faculty and corporate partners. Their portfolio spans leadership, strategy, finance, and digital transformation, drawing on world-class research networks and a unique position at the intersection of East and West.
Emrah Basalak introduced the university to the UNICON community in the video below — and signed off in the most fitting way imaginable, with a toast over Turkish coffee.
Koç University Executive Education — Welcome to UNICON
Koç University, Istanbul
Emrah Basalak
Executive Education Programs Manager
Koç University
“We are truly honored to join the UNICON community. At Koç University Executive Education, we are committed to delivering impactful and globally relevant programs for leaders. Being part of UNICON provides a valuable opportunity to engage with leading institutions worldwide and continuously enhance our offerings.”
— Emrah Basalak, Executive Education Programs Manager, Koç University
Joining UNICON marks an important milestone for the university’s executive education team. They are especially excited about engaging with peer institutions, exchanging best practices, and contributing to the global advancement of executive education. Connecting with UNICON’s network of 125+ leading business schools brings a distinctive perspective from one of the world’s most dynamic markets, with a clear commitment to strengthening their programs and broadening their international reach. Read more in their official announcement, and visit their UNICON member directory profile.
Welcome to Iscte Executive Education
We are equally delighted to welcome Iscte Executive Education as a new associate member of UNICON, bringing one of Portugal’s most established and internationally recognized executive education institutions into our global community.
Founded in 1988, Iscte Executive Education was the first business school for executive training in Portugal to be established within a university. With over three decades of history combining academic excellence with real-world business experience, it has built a distinctive identity around its Real-Life Learning approach: programs are co-designed with companies, tailored to real business challenges, and built to deliver practical, impactful solutions. Its portfolio includes open programs, customized corporate solutions, executive degrees, and sector-specific initiatives spanning leadership, innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence.
Iscte Executive Education, Lisbon
José Crespo de Carvalho
President and CEO
Iscte Executive Education
“For Iscte Executive Education, this is both a recognition of our growing international positioning and an opportunity to learn, contribute, and collaborate with some of the most experienced and innovative executive education teams in the world. Membership of UNICON will allow us to strengthen our global network, exchange best practices, stay close to the most relevant trends in executive education, and continue to enhance the value we deliver to companies, public institutions, executives and individual participants. We join UNICON with enthusiasm, humility and a clear sense of purpose: to contribute, to learn and to help shape the future of executive education.”
— José Crespo de Carvalho, President and CEO, Iscte Executive Education
Iscte Executive Education joins UNICON at a particularly strong moment. In the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2026, the school achieved its best results to date, placing 31st worldwide in Custom Executive Education, 51st in Open Enrollment, and first in Portugal for international programs — results that reflect both the quality of its faculty and its deepening commitment to cross-border learning experiences. We look forward to the perspectives and expertise they bring to our community. Visit their official website or their UNICON member directory profile.