Rahsan Akbulut

Rahsan Akbulut is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Finance and Business Economics at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, where she serves as Associate Dean for Specialized Masters Programs. Previously, she held leadership roles as Academic Director for both the MBA for Professionals and Managers and MS Finance Programs, demonstrating extensive administrative experience within the institution.

Her research spans macroeconomics, labor economics, and household/family economics, with teaching centered on Microeconomics applications in business contexts. Current courses include GSBA-511 Microeconomics for Management and ECON-351 Microeconomics for Business, reflecting her focus on integrating theoretical frameworks with practical business decision-making across multiple graduate programs.

Professor Akbulut has received significant recognition for pedagogical excellence through the Golden Apple Teaching Award. Her professional trajectory includes pre-academic industry experience as a financial controller at Daimler AG in Istanbul and a three-year appointment as visiting Assistant Professor at Pomona College prior to rejoining USC.

Key scientific honors include:

• Golden Apple Teaching Award