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ELIF ACAR
Adana, Turkey
Mobile (Turkey): +90 533 283 5445
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2010 – Present
Çukurova University
Adana, Turkey
PhD Candidate in Finance
Institute of Social Sciences
Management Science, Finance Discipline
Dissertation study: TESTING THE PECKING ORDER AND TRADE-OFF THEORY
ON CORPORATE BORROWING DECISIONS: USING DATA FROM BIST LISTED
COMPANIES
Ph.D Project: “Application of Arbitrage Pricing Theory vs. Capital Asset Pricing Model
for the estimation of Bank Stocks’ Returns on the Istanbul Stock Exchange”
1997 – 1998
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master of Business Administration
GPA: 3.77
MBA Project: “Promoting Diversity Awareness across Pratt & Whitney Workers”. The
project included establishing and building a library of diversity awareness literature
inside Pratt & Whitney’s factory in Hartford, CT.
1990 – 1994
Boğaziçi University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
GPA: 2.50
Istanbul, Turkey
HONORS AND AWARDS
1998 – Recipient of Kaman Scholarship at the University of Hartford for Leadership and
Excellence in Academic Performance.
2001 – Recipient of Analytical Excellence Award from Standard & Poor’s, New York.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
International Books / Book Chapters:
Risk Management, Strategic Thinking and Leadership in the Financial Services Industry,
Chapter Title: The Effect of National Culture on Corporate Financial Decisions (2016),
Çetenak Emin Hüseyin, Cingöz Ayşe, Acar Elif, Springer International Publishing,
Editor: Hasan Dinçer, Ümit Hacıoğlu, Print No:1, pp 355-368, ISBN:978-3-319-47172-3,
Language: English (Scientific Bok)
Publications in Peer-Reviewed International Scientific Journals:
Çetenak Emin Hüzeyin, Acar Elif (2016). Is There Really a Trade-off between Liquidity
and Profitability: A BIST Example. Balkan Journal of Social Sciences (International
Congress of Management Economy And Policy), 298-311. (ISSN: 2146-8494)
Papers in Proceedings Books of International Scientific Congresses and Conferences:
Çetenak Emin Hüseyin, Vural Gamze, Acar Elif (2016). What Influences Firms’ Debt
Maturity Choices in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Turkey. International Congress
of Management Economy and Policy, Vol. 2, 1496-1505. (Full Text Paper/Oral
Presentation) (ISBN: 978-605-5100-85-8).
Papers Presented in Scientific Congresses and Conferences in Turkey:
Vural Gamze, Acar Elif (2014). Information Technologies’ Operational Risk in Banking
Industry: A Study of Effects on Firm Value. Information Management Systems Congress
at Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, (Full Text Presentation)
ACEDEMIC EXPERIENCE
November 2012 – Present
Lecturer of Finance
Adana Science and Technology University
Faculty of Business, Department of Management Information Systems
Lecture undergraduate students on International Finance, Banking, Financial Markets,
and Credit Analysis. Participate in certain university projects in association with local
government authorities and civic institutions
September 2009 – November 2012
Lecturer of Finance
Çağ University
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of International Finance
Lecture undergraduate students on International Finance, Banking, Financial Markets,
and Credit Analysis. Participate in certain university projects in association with local
government authorities and civic institutions.
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
January 2007 – April 2008
Standard & Poor’s
London, U.K.
Director
Analyze business and financial risk of infrastructure financings in Europe and Middle
East, including U.K. public-private partnerships, toll roads, water desalination and energy
projects, rail roads, ports, etc. Analysis is geared towards assessing credit risk through
analyzing contracts, cash flow forecasts and credit agreements. Extensive publishing and
research required. Interact with clients at executive level. Give speeches on S&P criteria
and methodology. Train and coordinate junior analysts and associates in satellite offices.
Nov 2000 – January 2007
Standard & Poor’s
New York, NY
Associate Director
Analyze business and financial risk of complex project finance structures and industrial
companies, with a concentration on energy sector and renewables like ethanol. Analysis
incorporates financial models, cash flow projections, sensitivity and scenario analysis,
contractual analysis, and market data analysis. Publish comprehensive company reports
as well as research findings. Participate in energy industry conferences.
Apr 1999 – Nov 2000 S&P/Leveraged Commentary and Data New York, NY
Analyst
Feed and work with a comprehensive database of syndicated bank loans comprising
information about deal structure, covenants, pricing, and financial information, for the
purpose of generating research reports about the leveraged loan market for use of
investment banking community and institutional investors.
Jan 1995 – Jan 1997
Iktisat Bank
Adana, Turkey
Management Trainee
Managed a portfolio of about 20 industrial companies. Responsibilities included financial
analysis of the companies, monitoring utilization of credit lines, managing liquid assets
for companies, and actively marketing innovative products for clients’ banking needs.
Jul 1994 – Sep 1994
Ministry of Finance
Helsinki, Finland
Research Assistant
Participated in the analysis of international economic development and foreign trade.
Submitted a report on the impact of the collapse of the former Soviet Union on Turkish
and Finnish economies.
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS
2011 Eviews Applied Econometrics I and II
Pamukkale University
2008
2007
S&P Infrastructure Finance Conference
S&P IFR Team Training
London, U.K.
Lisboa, Portugese
LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS
Bilingual in English and Turkish. Intermediate working knowledge of German.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs: Word, Excel, Power Point and Access.
Familiarity with EViews program for econometric modeling and analysis.