Prof. Dr. Ali Atıf Bir

Professor of Communication

Prof. Dr. Ali Atıf Bir is a communications professor, marketer, advertiser, brand representative, public relations consultant, sales and research consultant, columnist, publisher, and the founder of The Kitap Publications and the IBE Business Institute. He graduated from the Department of Business Management at Eskişehir's Anadolu University in 1984 and completed his master's degree in Communication Arts at the same university in 1987. In 1989, he pursued another master's degree in communication research techniques at Marquette University in Wisconsin, USA. His doctoral degree was awarded in 1992 from Anadolu University's Department of Communication Arts. In 1993, he was appointed as an Associate Professor at the same institution and later, in 1998, he became a Professor in Anadolu University's Economics and Administrative Programs.

During his career, he held various administrative roles, including Deputy Director of the Institute of Communication Sciences at Anadolu University (1994-1995), Deputy Dean of the Open Education Faculty (1995-2002), and Membership in the Publications Commission of the Open Education Faculty (1998-2003). In 2004, he assumed the position of Dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences at Anadolu University, Eskişehir, and later became the dean of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Communication.

Currently, Prof. Dr. Ali Atıf Bir contributes to the scientific and professional community in Turkey through The Kitap Publications and the IBE Business Institute. While initially established to introduce quality business and economics books to the Turkish audience, The Kitap Publications has expanded to offer important books from various categories from both Turkey and around the world. Additionally, the IBE Business Institute offers various expert lead courses and organized the "What's Next" summit in 2022, which features key figures from the Start-up world, helping them to stay on top of industry developments.