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Prof. Gonul Colak is a Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of Sussex Business School, currently serving as Head of the Department of Accounting & Finance. He holds a fractional professorship at Hanken School of Economics in Finland, with prior roles including Visiting Scholar positions at NYU and Turkish Central Bank's Istanbul School of Central Banking. His research interests span IPO markets, ESG/CSR, political uncertainty, and financial econometrics. Colak earned his PhD from the University of Iowa (2004) following a BS from Bilkent University (1998).
Research Focus: His work addresses corporate restructuring, IPO dynamics, political impacts on finance, and ESG integration. Notable contributions include studies on climate change denial's corporate implications, systemic risk in oil markets, and policy uncertainty's influence on CSR strategies. His research has been published in top journals like Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.
Teaching & Grants: Teaches advanced courses in financial economics and FinTech. Leads a British Academy-funded grant exploring board gender diversity and ESG-linked compensation. Previously directed Hanken's PhD program in finance and served on Nordic academic boards.
