GEDİKsem - İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi

What GEDİKsem - İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi does

GEDİKsem, operating under the trade name Gedik Next and previously known as İGÜNSEM, is the continuing education center (Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi) of Istanbul Gedik University, founded in 2010 and headquartered at the Kartal campus in Istanbul, Türkiye. The organization delivers a course marketplace spanning eight categories: Business and Management, IT and Technology, Stock Market Training, Law, Personal Development and Competency, Psychology, Production and Technical Education, and Foreign Languages. It offers both online and face-to-face instruction, alongside corporate training services, with individual course fees ranging from 2,000 TL to 5,000 TL.

The platform runs on a WordPress-based learning management system that allows students to self-register, browse courses by category, and purchase access directly via the gediknext.com website. Its distinguishing technical feature is integration with Turkey's E-Devlet (e-Government) portal, which makes certificates issued through the platform verifiable through the country's official government system. The institution maintains partnerships with its sister company Gedik Yatırım (Gedik Investment) and with external organizations including the Istanbul Bar Association, the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Eximbank, and various industry federations.

Revenue is generated through one-time course enrollment fees charged to individual learners and, to a lesser extent, corporate training contracts. The center employs seven people and operates exclusively within Turkey. No venture capital, private equity, or external institutional investment is evidenced; the unit is university-funded and operated, with limited public financial disclosure.

Name

GEDİKsem - İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi

Legal name

İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi

Website

https://igunsem.gedik.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gedik Next is the continuing education center of Istanbul Gedik University, offering online and in-person certificate programs across business, law, technology, and finance to individual learners and corporate clients in Türkiye.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Continuing education programs
• Professional certificate training
• Corporate training services
• Online certification courses
• Lifelong learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

İstanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment Fees: One-time fees charged for individual course enrollments. Students pay per course to access training content and receive certification upon completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gedik Next is the continuing education center (Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi) of Istanbul Gedik University, delivering both online and face-to-face certificate programs across eight categories: business and management, IT and technology, stock market training, law, personal development, psychology, production and technical education, and foreign languages. The center also offers tailored corporate training programs and issues certificates verifiable through Turkey's official E-Devlet e-Government portal.

Product overview

Gedik Next (Gedik İstanbul Üniversitesi Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi) is a unified e-learning and continuing education platform operated by Istanbul Gedik University. The platform delivers both online and in-person (face-to-face) education as well as corporate training across eight program categories: İşletme ve Yönetim Programları (Business and Management Programs), Bilişim ve Teknoloji Programları (IT and Technology Programs), Borsa Eğitimi Programları (Stock Market Training Programs), Hukuk Programları (Law Programs), Kişisel Gelişim ve Yetkinlik Programları (Personal Development and Competency Programs), Psikoloji Programları (Psychology Programs), Üretim ve Teknik Eğitim Programları (Production and Technical Training Programs), and Yabancı Dil Programları (Foreign Language Programs). Individual courses include the MIT App Inventor Mobile Application Development Certification Program (Bilişim ve Teknoloji category), SPSS and Statistics Certification Program, Scientific Research Methods Training Program, Ottoman Turkish Introductory Certification Program, and several specialized actuarial and legal calculation programs. Certificates issued through the platform are verifiable through Turkey's E-Devlet (e-Government) portal. The platform is structured as a course marketplace with instructor-led programs across multiple disciplines, rather than a single integrated software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Management Programs (İşletme ve Yönetim Programları) Business and management training programs covering professional subjects such as actuarial calculations, labor law calculations, accounting, and management disciplines, targeted at working professionals seeking certification.
• IT and Technology Programs (Bilişim ve Teknoloji Programları) Information technology and technology-focused training programs including mobile application development certifications (e.g., MIT App Inventor), targeted at professionals seeking tech skills.
• Stock Market Training Programs (Borsa Eğitimi Programları) Stock market and financial trading training programs for individuals seeking to develop investment and trading skills, supported by affiliation with Gedik Yatırım.
• Law Programs (Hukuk Programları) Law training programs covering qualified calculations in execution and bankruptcy law, family and inheritance law, and labor law, targeted at legal professionals and accountants.
• Personal Development and Competency Programs (Kişisel Gelişim ve Yetkinlik Programları) Personal development and competency training programs for individual learners seeking soft-skill and personal growth training.
• Psychology Programs (Psikoloji Programları)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• İstanbul BarosuminorOthersIstanbul Bar Association partner - professional association collaboration for legal education programs
• Sosyal Hizmetler BakanlığıminorOthersMinistry of Family and Social Services partnership - government collaboration for social services related training
• Dünya Ticareti GeliştirmeminorOthersWorld Trade Development partnership - trade and commerce related education programs
• KagimerminorOthersKagimer partnership - industry-specific training collaboration
• EximbankminorOthersEximbank partnership - export and international trade finance related education
• Gedik YatırımcoreOthersGedik Investment sister company partnership - financial and investment-related training programs
• UisfedminorOthersUisfed federation partnership - industry federation collaboration for education

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bilge Adam: Major Turkish private IT and professional training provider. Comparable to GEDİKsem in delivering credentialed technology, business, and certification courses to Turkish professionals, both institutions and individuals, with corporate training offerings.
• Enocta: Leading Turkish corporate e-learning and continuing education platform. Direct comparison point for GEDİKsem's corporate training arm; both serve Turkish professionals with structured online certification courses, but Enocta is more enterprise-focused.
• Kariyer.net Academy: Kariyer.net's continuing education arm offering professional certification courses to Turkish job seekers and professionals. Direct competitor in B2C certificate-based professional development for the Turkish market.
• Turkcell Akademi: Turkcell's corporate learning platform offering technology and professional development courses across Turkey. Comparable in target audience (working professionals) and course categories, though backed by a large telecom.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Global marketplace for professional and continuing education courses. Comparable in self-serve course-by-course enrollment and broad category coverage, but Udemy is a global platform versus GEDİKsem's domestic, university-credentialed niche.
• LinkedIn Learning: Professional development platform with broad business, technology, and personal development courses. Comparable in working-professional target audience and certificate-of-completion model, but embedded within LinkedIn's professional network.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies for professional certificates. Comparable in university-affiliated continuing education and certification offerings, though operating at vastly larger scale globally.

Emerging players

• Patika.dev: Turkey-based tech training provider focused on software development bootcamps. Overlaps with GEDİKsem's IT/Technology category (e.g., MIT App Inventor course) and serves a similar career-advancement audience in Turkey.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igunsem

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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