Professor of the Month: Yalcin Parmaksiz

At Stukent™, our mission is to help educators help students help the world. We build innovative courseware and Simternships that prepare students for professional roles. Our solutions save educators valuable prep time, are easy to implement in the classroom, and give students hands-on experience with industry concepts.

Each month, Stukent highlights a standout higher education professor who uses our products in the classroom and exemplifies our core values.

Yalcin Parmaksiz is Stukent’s Professor of the Month for May 2023!

Yalcin Parmaksiz
Professor of Marketing

University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia

YALCIN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

I have 20 years of experience in digital and traditional marketing management. I’m the most certified marketing professor in Canada, and I’ve utilized Stukent courseware and Simternships in various courses at University Canada West, Conestoga College, and Lambton College in Canada.

WHICH STUKENT COURSEWARE AND SIMULATIONS HAVE YOU USED?

I’ve used the Email Marketing Simternship, Digital Marketing Simternship, Social Media Simternship, and Professional Selling Simternship.

WHAT TIPS WOULD YOU SHARE WITH OTHER EDUCATORS?

I would urge you to use Stukent’s Instructor Lesson Plan(s) and support to encourage active learning through simulations.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES AND TALENTS?
Playing electric guitar!

WHERE CAN WE CONNECT ONLINE?
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/myparmaksiz/ 

Or on Twitter: twitter.com/myparmaksiz

Congratulations, Yalcin! Thank you for everything you do for your students!

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