Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi

What Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi does

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi is a Turkish B2B corporate training and consulting firm headquartered in Istanbul (Şişli), founded in 2005 and operating with approximately 51 employees. The firm delivers enterprise-level capability-building programs structured around six branded "Schools" covering Leadership, Digital Transformation, Competency, Risk Management, Finance/Banking, and Sales, supported by a faculty of 25+ senior trainers, the majority of whom are ex-bankers drawn from Turkey's tier-1 financial institutions (Garanti, ING, DenizBank, HSBC). Its service portfolio includes open enrollment programs, in-company custom programs, executive coaching, and certification tracks, with the ENYA mobile application (launched 2018) representing its first proprietary digital learning product.

Nar's go-to-market is relationship-led enterprise sales into Turkey's largest corporates, with a disclosed roster of 60+ named clients spanning banking, telecommunications (Turkcell, Türk Telekom), automotive (Toyota, Honda, Renault, Ford, Mercedes, BMW), aviation (Turkish Airlines), and pharmaceutical sectors. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed, consistent with project-based multi-year L&D contracts. The firm is privately held and founder-controlled, with no external funding rounds disclosed.

The operating model is anchored by the Narköy ecological training campus and a broader subsidiary ecosystem (Nar Eco, Nar Sahne, Nar Unique) that extends the core classroom business into sustainability programming, experiential/stage-based learning, and differentiated team-building offerings. Partnerships with Agile Partners, Eğlence Mühendisleri, Andron, Pathiva, Skillpine, and Think Beyond Group supplement delivery capacity in agile coaching, gamified learning, and behavioral training. The firm is exclusively domestic — there is no disclosed international footprint — and competitive positioning rests on its senior trainer bench, codified curriculum library, and the Brandon Hall Excellence Award (2020, Best Certificate Program).

Name

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi

Legal name

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık

Website

https://naregitim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi is a Turkey-based B2B corporate training and consulting firm founded in 2005, delivering enterprise leadership, digital transformation, risk, and finance/banking programs via six branded "Schools" and a senior ex-banker trainer bench of 25+, serving 60+ large enterprise clients including top Turkish banks, telecoms, automotive, and aviation firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategic Leadership & Business Acumen (EDABAAAC), Customer Success Operations & Health Scoring (Renewals/QBRs) (EDABABAM), Decision-Making, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (EDABAAAI)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Leadership development programs
• Executive coaching services
• Organizational consulting
• Experiential learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training Programs: Custom-designed training programs for corporate clients delivered in-class, outdoor experiences at Narköy, and e-learning simulations. Revenue generated through professional services fees for training delivery.
2. Consulting Services: Organizational development, coaching, and mentorship services for corporate clients and individual professionals.
3. E-Learning Simulations: Digital learning simulations complementing in-class training experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi is a B2B corporate training and consulting firm that designs and delivers custom employee development programs for large and medium-sized Turkish enterprises. Its portfolio comprises six specialized training "schools" — Leadership, Digital Transformation, Competency, Risk Management, Finance/Banking, and Sales — delivered via classroom sessions, e-learning simulations, coaching/mentorship, and outdoor experiential learning at the Narköy ecological facility. The firm complements training with organizational development consulting and the ENYA mobile wellness application within the broader Nar Group ecosystem.

Product overview

Nar Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Merkezi operates as a unified holistic development partner offering corporate training, consulting, and coaching services. The core portfolio consists of six specialized Schools under its Solutions umbrella: Liderlik Okulu (Leadership School), Dijital Dönüşüm Okulu (Digital Transformation School), Yetkinlik Okulu (Competency School), Risk Yönetimi Okulu (Risk Management School), Finans Okulu (Finance/Banking School), and Satış Okulu (Sales School). These are supplemented by the ENYA mobile application for digital wellness programs, the Narköy ecological hotel and training facility for nature-based learning, and specialized sub-brands including NarEco (sustainability), Nar Sahne (theatrical learning), and Nar Unique within the broader Nar Group ecosystem. The company integrates classroom training, experiential workshops, e-learning simulations, outdoor programs, coaching, and mentorship to deliver comprehensive institutional development solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liderlik Okulu (Leadership School): Leadership development programs focusing on authentic leadership styles, experiential learning, and coaching
• Dijital Dönüşüm Okulu (Digital Transformation School)
• Yetkinlik Okulu (Competency School)
• Risk Yönetimi Okulu (Risk Management School)
• Finans Okulu (Finance School)
• Satış Okulu (Sales School)

Products and services

• Liderlik Okulu (Leadership School) A leadership development program for corporate executives and managers that helps participants discover their authentic leadership style through inventories, personal assessments, case studies, experiential workshops, modular multi-phase journeys, nature-based learning at Narköy, and ongoing coaching and mentorship support for sustainable leadership success.
• Dijital Dönüşüm Okulu (Digital Transformation School) A comprehensive digital transformation learning experience for institutions and individuals covering big data, artificial intelligence, data analytics, innovation strategy, and digital leadership skills, delivered through a modular structure with coaching support.
• Yetkinlik Okulu (Competency School) A holistic competency development program addressing personal, relational, and systemic empowerment using an inside-out development approach, needs-analysis-based custom design, consciousness-based experiential learning, and a learning journey methodology.
• Risk Yönetimi Okulu (Risk Management School) A personalized risk management training program that develops capabilities in risk identification, analysis, prioritization, and strategic decision-making through inventories, case studies, modular training structure, and metaphorical learning at the Narköy nature facility.
• Finans Okulu (Finance / Banking School) A finance and banking professional development program drawing on experience working with banks, investment and securities firms, leasing and factoring firms, and insurance companies since 2005, covering economy, banking, insurance, investment, foreign trade, portfolio management, and risk assessment, with outdoor activities at Narköy and e-learning simulations.
• Satış Okulu (Sales School) A sales skills transformation program developing modern sales techniques, customer needs analysis, technology proficiency, visionary sales approaches, and interactive workshops designed to build sustainable sales leadership across the organization.
• Organizational Development, Coaching and Mentorship Services Custom consulting, coaching, and mentorship services offered alongside the six training schools, covering organizational development, professional and executive coaching, and team-level mentorship for corporate clients and individual professionals.
• ENYA Mobile Application A smartphone application developed in 2018 by founding partner Ebru Ersezen Kuşcu that delivers online purification/cleansing programs, targeting digital learning experience transfer and corporate wellness delivery.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agile PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm specializing in agility and organizational development. Aydın Mutlu, Co-CEO of Nar Eğitim, is also a founding partner of Agile Partners. The partnership focuses on leadership development and organizational consulting.
• Think Beyond GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consulting and training partner for cross-border development programs.
• NarköycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey's first ecological hotel and outdoor training facility. Co-founded by Ebru Ersezen Kuşcu, Nar Eğitim's founding partner. Provides unique experiential learning environment for leadership programs, team building, and corporate retreats.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Global digital learning platform providing leadership, business, and compliance training content to enterprises; broader, tech-enabled incumbent that competes for the digital portion of Nar Eğitim's curriculum, particularly in digital transformation.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Global talent management and learning platform serving enterprise customers with content, compliance, and leadership development; an adjacent incumbent whose LMS-based delivery competes for share-of-wallet versus trainer-led engagements like Nar Eğitim's.
• Cegos: Global corporate training and consultancy with presence in Turkey, offering leadership, project management, and digital learning programs; broader portfolio and international scale position Cegos as a broader incumbent versus Nar Eğitim's localized, deeply customized offering.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive coaching, leadership development, and talent management practices active in Turkey; broader advisory portfolio but overlapping leadership and competency development offerings.

Direct peers

• FranklinCovey Turkey: Local franchise of FranklinCovey providing leadership and execution training (e.g., '7 Habits') to Turkish enterprises; direct competitor in leadership and people management development with similar in-class delivery model.
• Dale Carnegie Turkey: Licensed Dale Carnegie franchise delivering leadership, sales, communication, and people management training to Turkish corporates; directly comparable offering across the same 'Schools' categories Nar Eğitim competes in.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Global leadership development organization specializing in experiential leadership programs, assessments, and coaching; comparable to Nar Eğitim's Leadership School and Narköy-based experiential methodology.
• BTS Group: Turkish corporate training and consulting firm offering leadership, sales, and organizational development programs to enterprise clients; directly competes with Nar Eğitim in the same Turkish B2B training market with overlapping content and customer base.

Regional players

• MESS Eğitim Vakfı: Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries' training foundation delivering technical and managerial training to member manufacturers; operates primarily in the metal sector with a different vertical focus, but is a domestic training competitor for the same pool of corporate training budgets.
• PERYÖN: Turkey's People Management Association running HR certification, training, and conferences; comparable audience of HR and L&D buyers but acts more as an industry association and content provider than a direct training delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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