On September 13, 2021, at the Conference Hall of the Social Facilities of Sakarya 1st Organized Industrial Zone, faculty members of the Department of International Business and Trade at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) met with local industrialists and businesspeople from Sakarya within the scope of the “Graduate Education Collaboration Protocol.” During the meetings, company representatives shared the challenges they face, possible solutions, and potential issues with the faculty members. Discussions on these topics led to the development of various ideas. As a result of the meeting, it was agreed that future gatherings would be held to transform the problems encountered by companies into academic studies and apply the findings within the firms.