Umit Yilmaz

Umit Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor in the Finance Department at the University of Missouri’s Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. His research focuses on corporate finance, particularly financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. His work has been published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and featured in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Fortune.

Education

• PhD in Finance, Swiss Finance Institute & USI Lugano
• Master’s in Economics, Sabanci University
• Bachelor’s in Economics, Bilkent University

Before joining Mizzou, Yilmaz was a postdoctoral research associate at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. His research emphasizes interdisciplinary insights into financial markets and institutional dynamics.