Curriculum Vitae 

Guler ARAS

 

Professor in Finance and Accounting
Dean, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Director of Graduate School
Yildiz Technical University,
Institute of Social Science & Faculty of Economics and  Administrative Sciences 

Department of Business Administration   

34349 Besiktas, Yildiz, Istanbul , TURKEY

 

Tel         : +90 0 212 383 25 15

Tel         : +90 0 212 383 31 15

Fax        : +90 0 212 227 44 71

E mail    : aras@yildiz.edu.tr

               guleraras@aol.com         

Web       :http://www.guleraras.com

                     

            

Qualifications: BA, MBA, PhD, CPA.

 

 

Education

 

Undergraduate    Business Administration, Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics and      

                            Administrative Sciences (First Grade)

Graduate             Finance, Anadolu University  (First Grade)

PhD                     Banking and Economy, Marmara University (First Grade)

 

 

Academic Experience

 

Research Assistant    Yildiz Technical University, Institute of Social Science 1992-1996

Assistant Professor    Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative                                  Sciences Department of Business Administration “Finance” 1996-2000

Associate Professor   Yildiz Technical University Faculty of Economics and Administrative                                   Sciences Department of Business Administration, “Finance” 2000 -2006

Professor                   Yildiz Technical University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences                                   Department of Business Administration, “Finance” 2006- Today

 

Academic Managerial Experience

 

·         Director of Institute of Social Science, (Dean of Graduate School) 2006 -

·         Member of Yildiz Technical University Senate 2006-

·         Yildiz Technical University Center of Research and Development Board Member 2006 –

·         Deputy Manager of Institute of Social Science , ( Graduate School ) 2004 –2006

·         Member of Board Institute of Social Science, 2004 –2006

·         Member of Institute of Social Science Committee, ( Graduate School ) 2004 -2006

·         Founder and Advisory Board Member of Global Research Centre, 2006-

·         Member of Executive Board of Application and Research Centre 2005-

·         Member of University Academic Evaluation Committee 2006 - 2008

·         Member of University Academic Evaluation Higher Committee 2008 -

·         Chairman and Member of University Academic Evaluation Committee 2008 -

·         Deputy Manager of Business Administration Department, 2001-2005

·         Board Member of Centre for Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage 2005-2009

·         Founder and Member of Strategic Research Centre 1998-Today

·         Member of Board Human Resource Development Centre –HRDC, 2004 –

·         ERASMUS Project Institute of Social Science ( Graduate School ) Coordinator 2004 –

·         ERASMUS Project Department of Business Administration Coordinator, 2003-2005

·         Member of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Board (Associate Professor                         Representative), 2001-2004

·         Member of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Committee, (Assistant Professor            Representative), 1997-2001

·         Member of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Board, (Assistant Professor             Representative), 1997-2001

·         Chairmen of Accounting and Finance Department, 1996-1997

·         University Ethics Club Founder and Adviser, 2001- today

·         University Business Club Founder and Adviser, 1996-1999

Professional Experience

·         Advisory Board Member of Institute of Financial Management Association of Turkey (IMA Turkey Chapter) 2009 -

·         President (founder) of Institute International Financial Management  Association 2007 – 2009

·         Chair of Social Responsibility Research Network 2009 -

·         Board Member Disclosure Association of Turkey (TI Turkey Chapter), 2008-2009

·         Advisory Board Member of Disclosure Association of Turkey (TI Turkey Chapter) 2009 -

·         Vice Chair of Social Responsibility Research Network 2006-2009

·         Advisory Board Member of Institute of Auditing Turkey 2008 -
·         Member of Social Responsibility Research Network 2006 -

·         Vice President of Turkish Ethics Resource Center , 2004 - 2006

·         Board Member of Turkish Ethics Resource Center , 2004 - 2006

·         Vice President of Institute of International Financial Management Association (IMA Turkish

Chapter)   2006 -2007

·         Founder and President of Management Accountant-IMA Turkish Chapter 2006 –

 

Main Research Areas

 

Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Governance, Ethics in Finance, Capital Markets Development, Institutional Investors,Bank Efficiency,Capital Market Efficiency, Real Sector Financing, Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) Financing, Strategic Sectors (Textile Industry)

 

 

Main Teaching Areas

 

At graduate and post-graduate level; Financial Management, Financial Decision Making, Financial Economy, Financial Institutions and Markets, Corporate Finance

 

Publications

 

Books=15; Articles, chapters, papers etc=150 +

 

 

Visiting Appointments

 

2006 – date       Visiting Professor,  De Montfort  University, Leicester UK

2008 -  date      Suffolk University  Boston USA

 

 

Keynote and Invited Speeches

· International Symposium on CSR: Global Economy Challenge, Opportunity and Recovery; Jakarta, Indonesia, December, 2009

· Sustainable Corporation, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2009

· Turkish Capital Market Board Private Equity Conference&Workshop, Ankara 2009

· International CSR conference, Lahore, Pakistan, November 2008 (by video)

· Ethics & Economy conference, Copenhagen, 2008

 · International Conference on Business Governance & Social Responsibility, Paris, 2008

· Knowledge and Globalisation Conference, Boston, USA, 2008

· 6th Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility,  Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2007.

· Kurukshetra University ,India 2007  

· Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi India 2007

· Bursa Textile Expoerters Association&Uludağ University 2007 in Turkish

· International Finance Summit Istanbul  (ın Turkish) 2006

· 5th Small and Medium Size Enterprises Summit  (ın Turkish) 2006

· European Association of National Productivity (EANPC) Conference, Istanbul 2006

· Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ın Turkish) 2006

· Izmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ın Turkish) 2006

· Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ın Turkish) 2006

· Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry  (ın Turkish) 2006

· 4th Small and Medium Size Enterprises Summit (ın Turkish) 2005

· Institutional Investors Managers Associations Second Investors Fund Summit In Turkish)

Istanbul 2003

 

Invited Lectures

·              Taramanagara University, Jakarta, Indonesia 2009

·          Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia 2009

·          Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania 2009

·          Suffolk University, Boston US

 

Memberships

 

·          Member of Academy of Management 2009 –

·         Founder Member of Institute of Disclosure Standards, TI Turkish Chapter 2008-

·             Board Member of Disclosure Association of Turkey (TI Turkey Chapter), 2008-2009

·         Advisory Board Member of Institute of  Internal Auditing – Turkey 2008-

·         Advisory Board Member of Disclosure Association of Turkey (TI Turkey Chapter) 2008-

·         Member of Internal Auditing Association-2007-

·         Member of Risk Manager Association-2007-

·         Member of Corporate Governance Association of Turkey, 2006-

·         Member of Social Responsibility Research Network 2006-

·         Member of Institute of Management Accountant (IMA) Turkey Chapter 2006-

·         Member and Deputy Chair of Social Responsibility Research Network 2006-

·         Member International Financial Management Institute (Founder&Board Member) 2006-

·         Member of Turkish Finance Science Platform  (Founder Board Member) 2002-

·         Member of Turkey Finance Academician Association 2000-

·         Member of Turkey Finance  and Accountants Academician Association 1999-

·         Member of Turkey Ethical Value Centre, Education Committee 2003-2006

  

 

Honour and Awards

·       Association of Institutional Investors Managers, Best Research Award 2002

·       Yildiz Technical University Scientific Award 2000

·       Yildiz Technical University Academic Award 1999

Research Grants

·       Romanian government Impact of CSR in Romania

 

Academic Organisations

 

International Conference Symposia, Streams Organisation

·       Organiser of

  • 11th CSR Conference, Lahti, Finlad, May 2012

  • 10th CSR Conference, New Orleans, USA, April 2011

  • 9th CSR Conference, Zagreb, Crotia, July 2010

  • 8th CSR Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, November 2009

  • 7th CSR Conference, Durham, UK, September 2008

  • 6th CSR Conference, Selangor, Malaysia, June 2007

·       GBATA Global Business and Technology Association Conference Co-Chair, 2008

 

Symposia, streams

·       WPC 2010 “European Approaches to Sustainable Development” (Colleagues from UK)

·       ASAC 2010 "Socially Responsible Development: Managing Sustainability" Regina Canada (Colleagues from UK)

·       CAUCUS "Enterprising Our World: Sustainable Business in Action", Academy of Management Chicago, 2009 (with colleagues from Canada and UK)

·       Streams; "Sustaining Sustainability"; 13th APROS Conference; Monterrey, Mexico, December 2009 (colleagues from UK)

·       Streams; "CSR & NGOs"; 6th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2007 (colleagues fromChina, Malaysia, UK)

 

Other Conference, Panel, Workshop Organizations

 

·       Conference; Financial Crisis and CSR Istanbbul 2009

·       Conference; CRS In Global World, Istanbul 2008

·       Conference & Panel Discussion; Private Equity and Venture Capital for Firm Finance, Istanbul       2008

·       Conference; Social Responsibilityof Business World, 2008

·       Conference; What is Happening in ENRON?, 2008

·       Conference; Foreign Capital Investment and Green Investment, 2008

·       Conference; Risk Management, 2008

·       Conference| Risk Management Instrument; Associate, 2008

·       Conference; Corporate Governance, 2008

·       Conference; Entrepreneurship and Awareness, 2007

·       Conference; Understanding Change and Change Management, Istanbul, May 2007

·       Conference; Corporate Governance After Big Scandals, Istanbul, April 2007

·       Conference; Implemantation of Internal Auditing, Istanbul, May 2007

·       Conference; Entrepreneurship, Istanbul, November 2007

·       Workshop; EU Membership and Action Plan for  Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, January   Istanbul 2006   

·       Conference; Entrepreneurship and Investment Climate, Istanbul, March 2006

·       Workshop;The Impact of the New Basel Credit Conditions for  Reel Sector and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Financing” Istanbul, December 2005

·       Workshop; Corporations of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises ” Ankara, September,2005

·       Workshop; “Ethical Bases of Public Governance”, Istanbul, June 2005

·       Workshop; Conference and Panel Discussion; “Reel Sector Finance Sector Interaction” Istanbul, March 2005