{"id":99,"date":"2021-03-27T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2021-10-05T11:46:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T11:46:13","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 85%;\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 19px;\">The Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences (ESBE) administers master&#8217;s and doctoral programs in a wide variety of fields. The Graduate School awards master&#8217;s and PhD degrees to scholars who will contribute to academia and broader society both in Turkey and around the world.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director&#8217;s Message<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-12 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 20% auto;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"983\" class=\"wp-image-424 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-1024x983.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-1024x983.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-1536x1474.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-57x55.jpg 57w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-1600x1536.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-800x768.jpg 800w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped-580x557.jpg 580w, https:\/\/esbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Refet_Gurkaynak_2020_cropped.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"dmessage1 has-normal-font-size\">ESBE exists to help the smooth functioning of our graduate programs and to provide guidance to faculty and students in administrative matters.\u00a0We are proud to be training the next generation of scholars who will eventually take the torch from us to extend our understanding and practice of social sciences, law, and performing and fine arts. Our graduate &#8220;students&#8221; are our colleagues and it is a pleasure to be studying with them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Prof. Dr. Refet S. G\u00fcrkaynak<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 100px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences (ESBE) administers master&#8217;s and doctoral programs in a wide variety of fields. The Graduate School awards master&#8217;s and PhD degrees to scholars who will contribute to academia and broader society both in Turkey and around the world. 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