Dr. Begumhan Ozdincer, PhD, Msc
Begumhan is a professor with over two decades of experience teaching across Canada and Turkey, alongside an earlier career in investment banking and capital markets. Over the years, she has taught, conducted research, and designed courses across business and finance at Sheridan College, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Bilgi University, as well as within the London School of Economics External Programme. Her research has been published in SSCI-indexed journals, including Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, and focuses on bank performance, stakeholder orientation, long-term value creation, risk analysis, and asset-liability management. She has presented her research at international conferences, including those of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) and the Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (AFBC). Beyond teaching and research, she has taken on leadership roles in both academic and corporate settings. Earlier in her career, she served as Managing Director of a securities firm, overseeing teams in equity sales, research, and asset management. Her experience in both industry and higher education informs a teaching approach that connects theory, research, and practice. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University, an M.Sc. in Management (Finance) from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.Sc. in Engineering Management from Istanbul Technical University. Outside of work, Begumhan is the mother of two grown children. She enjoys reading, visiting art galleries, baking, and playing tennis.
