Why Do We Implement the EFQM Model?
At Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, we adopt the EFQM Model as part of our responsibility not only to create and deliver sustainable value for our stakeholders but also to act with care toward the ecosystem in which we operate.

Delivering value and enhancing performance are essential goals for our institution. The economic, environmental, and social conditions of the higher education ecosystem significantly shape our management approach.
We aim to identify opportunities and threats within this ecosystem and improve our ability to respond to them in an agile, effective, and impactful manner.
Instead of adopting a win-lose mindset in our relations with other elements of our ecosystem, we focus on a co-development culture that emphasizes mutual growth.

What Is Our Approach to the EFQM Model?
At the core of our EFQM Model lies a strong alignment between our University’s Purpose and Strategy, aimed at creating sustainable value for key stakeholders and achieving outstanding performance results.

We embrace a leadership style that emphasizes collaboration over hierarchy, and influence over control.
By recognizing the intrinsic value of working with a diverse community, we cultivate strong connections with our staff.
We value preparedness for the future through the successful management of both change and daily operations.
Fostering creativity and an innovation-oriented mindset helps us enhance the value we deliver and continuously improve our performance.
We consider it essential to reinforce the connection between the three key components of systematic management: Direction, Execution, and Results—ensuring a sustainable and healthy life cycle.

How Do We Implement the EFQM Model?
With a strategic management approach, we define our direction and execute our operations in a performance- and results-oriented manner.
We adopt an ideal approach that ensures coherence and alignment between our university’s current practices and its future goals by considering our responses to challenges and obstacles.
Following our Strategic Plan Development Guide, we analyze stakeholder expectations within our ecosystem, prioritize them, classify them based on significance and influence, and identify our key stakeholders accordingly.
We adopt a sustainability-focused approach in institutional decisions and policies, recognizing and appreciating exemplary models.
Our approach emphasizes learning and continuous improvement, encouraging both management and staff to contribute to change and development.
To successfully manage change, we view drawing lessons from experience and utilizing acquired knowledge as essential practices.
We promote innovative and creative thinking and value the exchange of ideas with stakeholders.
Our human resources policies prioritize attracting and retaining talented staff.
We consider benchmarking with peer institutions an integral part of our improvement journey.

What Does the EFQM Model Bring Us?
The model offers us the opportunity to adopt a holistic perspective—allowing us to perceive our organization as a complex yet organized system.
It helps us better understand our stakeholders by viewing the university as a cohesive and interdependent system of people in a dynamic and evolving world.
We do not operate in isolation from the external world.
By acknowledging that we are part of a complex ecosystem, we build stronger and more productive interactions with other elements within it.
We learn to turn growth and learning opportunities from all stakeholders into long-term advantages.
Through inspiring actions, we explore what can be done for the benefit of both our institution and its surroundings, and we learn how to lead within our ecosystem.
While embracing the challenge of managing today, we also prepare for the future by anticipating major transformations and mitigating potential threats.
We provide a supportive environment that encourages stakeholders to share innovative and creative ideas, while building sustainable relationships and strengthening existing collaborations.
We celebrate the achievements of our employees, reinforcing behaviors that align with our core values, and continue our recognition and reward practices.
We treat adversities in business processes as learning opportunities, offering a culture that supports both staff and students in learning from mistakes. To institutionalize this, we place great emphasis on experience-sharing practices.
By closely monitoring global trends, national targets, and stakeholder expectations, we adopt a strategic planning approach that ensures institutional readiness and drives forward transformative and actionable projects.
We offer programs, activities, and resources that promote innovation and creativity among students, faculty members, and staff.
We provide opportunities to enhance our staff’s competencies and use the university’s resources to ensure ergonomic working environments within the legal framework.

Why Should You Choose KAEU Faculty of Agriculture?

Our faculty is committed not only to delivering knowledge but also to offering a quality-focused environment for learning and development. By implementing the EFQM Excellence Model, we systematically evaluate and continuously improve our educational, research, and societal contribution processes.

Thanks to this model, our students gain not only academic competencies but also are nurtured with ethical values, sustainability awareness, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
We view each student as an individual with unique potential and provide an environment for holistic growth.

If you are seeking not only academic success but also a quality-driven educational culture, then you are in the right place.