Assoc. Prof. Sezer Bozkuş Kahyaoğlu

+90 535 734 16 04
sbozkus@gmail.com

Education, Degrees & Certifications

• Business Administration, Boğaziçi University, 1999

• Master's Degree in Money, Banking, and Finance, University of Sheffield, England, 1997

• Retail Banking Certificate, University of Manchester, 2000

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 2004

• Coaching, Mentoring, and NLP Specialist, 2004

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), 2005

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), 2006

• Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), 2007

• CMB Independent Auditing Certificate (KGK-BD), 2011

• Certified Risk Management Assurance Auditor (CRMA), 2012

• PhD in Econometrics, Dokuz Eylül University, 2015

• Associate Professor of Finance, 2018

CV: Sezer Bozkuş KAHYAOĞLU graduated from Boğaziçi University Department of Business Administration and later earned a Master's degree in Money, Banking, and Finance at the University of Sheffield, England, on a joint scholarship from the Banks Association of Turkey and the British Consulate. Dr. KAHYAOĞLU completed her doctorate in Financial Econometrics at Dokuz Eylül University, focusing on high-frequency time series analysis and hedging strategies in energy markets. Dr. KAHYAOĞLU specializes in the application of analytical methods for data based on continuous information flows, such as high-frequency time series and signals; the management of internal audit and internal control business processes; the structuring of IT reporting infrastructures to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of senior management in institutional decision-making; and risk management-based auditing. Dr. KAHYAOĞLU began his career in the banking sector as an assistant specialist (MT) and continued as an inspector on the Board of Inspectors. After her inspectorship, she moved to a permanent position as a Bank Financial Control Manager. Combining her expertise in finance, internal audit, and internal control, she served as the founding Chairman of the Inspection Board of the Izmir Futures and Options Exchange (VOB). In this context, she provided training to industry professionals at TSPAKB on internal audit, risk management, and taxation of derivative instruments in derivative markets, contributing to the expansion of derivatives markets and their products in Turkey. As internal auditing gained importance internationally, Dr. KAHYAOĞLU combined her experience with this field. In 2007, she served as a Lead Auditor under Capital Markets Legislation and, from 2007 to 2012, as Senior Manager in the Internal Audit, Risk, and Compliance Department at KPMG's Izmir office. During this role, she participated in projects on internal control, risk management, corporate governance, and restructuring. The companies Dr. KAHYAOĞLU has worked on and implemented projects for are generally in the banking, finance, construction, transportation, technology, energy, manufacturing, services, and holding companies. Dr. KAYHAOĞLU transferred to Grant Thornton in July 2012, overseeing the restructuring of the Internal Audit, Internal Control, and Financial Risk Management Departments, where she served for two years as Partner and Head of the Enterprise Risk Management Department. Later, in 2014, he founded SMM Bilişim ve Finansal Hizmetleri A.Ş., a company providing ERP and enterprise risk management services. She transferred this company in May 2016 to join Türk Telekom as Internal Audit Director. Dr. KAYHAOĞLU left Türk Telekom in March 2017 as part of the restructuring and continues to serve as Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Business Administration at Bakırçay University, Izmir. Her areas of expertise include financial risk management, forecasting and modeling, auditing, sustainability, artificial intelligence, fintech, banking, and applied ethics. He has practical field experience on corporate sustainability and teaches applied training courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She has authored books, articles, and academic projects on corporate sustainability.

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

• Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Research and Education Advisory Board, USA

• Member of the International Association of Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

• Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Turkey (TIDE)

• Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Turkey (TIDE) Academic Relations Board

• Founding member of the International Fraud Examiners Association of Turkey (USİUD)

• Member of the Audit Board of Izmir Institute of Technology Foundation

• Member of ISACA

• Member of the IIA-CBOK Steering Committee, USA

• Member of the EMCC Global and Turkey Chapter

• Member of KİDDER

• Member of the 12th Term Board of Directors of EGİAD

• Research Forum Steering Committee of GGA

• Editor of International Indexed Journals

•EMCC Global Research Team Member