معرفی
Koray D. Simsek holds the Orchid/Singleton Chair of Finance at the Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College. He specializes in investments, risk management, derivatives markets, and financial modeling with a focus on emerging markets. His research has been published in top-tier journals including Operations Research and Journal of Portfolio Management. Dr. Simsek previously taught at Sabanci University and EDHEC Business School, where he co-headed the Asset-Liability Management program at EDHEC Risk Institute. He has a visiting scholar appointment at MIT Sloan School of Management and holds the CFA designation. His consulting experience spans industries like asset management, banking, energy, and fintech in Turkey, France, and the US.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Finance, Princeton University
- MA in Economics, Princeton University
- BSc in Industrial Engineering, Bogazici University
Research Interests: Dr. Simsek’s work focuses on advanced financial modeling techniques with practical applications in risk management, portfolio optimization, and emerging market dynamics. He pioneers methodologies for longevity risk mitigation and has designed stochastic programming frameworks for multi-period asset allocation. His research also explores cross-border financial instruments and supply chain risk management in energy sectors.
Consulting & Expertise: He has advised institutions including Akbank, Borsa Istanbul, EDF, and Mt. Lucas Management on derivatives strategies, capital structure optimization, and regulatory compliance. His teaching innovations include establishing Turkey’s first university trading room at Sabanci University.
Labs/Initiatives: Founded and managed the first educational trading room in Turkey, integrating real-time market data into graduate education. Co-led the Asset-Liability Management research program at EDHEC Risk Institute, driving cross-disciplinary financial risk solutions.
