Dilek Teker

Prof. Dr. Dilek Teker serves as a full-time Professor and Head of the Business Administration Department at Işık University's Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. With over 15 years of academic leadership, she specializes in finance, banking, and investment management within emerging markets.

Education:

• PhD in Accounting and Finance, Istanbul Technical University (2005)
• Master's in Management Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2000)
• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Istanbul University (1999)

Her research focuses on cryptocurrency market dynamics, gender-based investment behavior, and operational risk in banking. Recent work analyzes pandemic-era market risk premiums and sovereign credit rating determinants using advanced econometric models. She employs ARCH/GARCH frameworks for volatility forecasting and examines sectoral risk premiums in Borsa Istanbul.

Scientific Recognition:

• Active member of Association of Accounting and Finance Researchers (since 2010)
• Member of International Trade and Finance Association (since 2006)

Professor Teker has supervised 12 graduate theses on topics including cryptocurrency price determinants, green accounting practices, and banking sector performance analysis. Her teaching portfolio spans Financial Management, International Finance, and Financial Markets across undergraduate and graduate programs in both Turkish and English. Current projects include analyzing cryptocurrency price movements and measuring market risk premiums for Borsa Istanbul.