Assoc. Prof. Dr. Olcay Yılmaz’s Co-Authored Study Published in an International Journal
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A study co-authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Olcay Yılmaz, a faculty member of our Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erman M. Demir, entitled “Bridging the Gap: Alignment of Public Relations Education with Industry Knowledge and Skills Requirements,” was published in the international journal Industry and Higher Education, which is ranked in the Q2 category in the field of higher education and indexed in Web of Science ESCI and Scopus.
The study examined the extent to which undergraduate public relations programs in Türkiye meet industry needs and evaluated the alignment of competencies between academia and the professional world. It also explored how well academic curricula correspond to the sector’s current knowledge and skills expectations and offered concrete recommendations for improving programs in ways that support graduate employability.