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Isik Akin – Bath Spa University

Personal statement

Isik is an experienced and passionate lecturer in Finance. He teaches Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and MSc Financial Management Accounting.

As well as publishing a number of articles and book publications, he also acted as a European Union Project Manager from 2016 to 2017. Whilst in this role, he also worked as a Vice-Principal of the Institute of Health Science, President of the Bologna Committee and Partnership Manager (China). Previously, he taught different Economics and Finance Modules for undergraduate and postgraduate students at Worcester University and the University of Arts London.

He has previously delivered Mathematics, Statistics, International Finance, International Banking and Finance, International Settlement, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Part of Research Methods, Economics and Globalisation, Accounting, and Insurance. He is also an active researcher in Finance.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD in Accounting and Finance - Bath Spa University
  • PhD in Economics and Finance - Istanbul Gelisim University
  • MSc in Finance - University of the West of England, Bristol
  • BSc in Mathematics - Trakya University.

Professional qualifications

  • The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Other external roles

Advisory Board Member

  • Izlek Academic Journal
  • International Journal of Business Innovation and Future Industries
  • Metropolitan Business Review
  • Karachi University Business Research Journal
  • International Journal of Business Innovation and Futures Industries.

Editorial Board Member

  • Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks (FMIR).

Teaching specialisms

  • International Banking and Finance
  • International Finance
  • International Settlement
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Management Accounting
  • Quantitative Part of Research Method
  • Economics and Globalisation
  • Managing Data.

What can Bath Spa staff and students contact you about?

  • PhD application
  • Research Projects
  • Data Analysis.

Research supervision

  • Credit Risk Management / Credit Ratings
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Blockchain Technology
  • Financial Literacy.

Funded projects

  • 2016-2017: Project Coordinator, European Union Project, Life-Long Learning Programme.

Conferences

  • Safe Haven or Risky Hazard? Bitcoin, Gold and S&P 500 Before and During the Covid-19, 4th International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management: Recent Trends of the 21st Century in Economics, Finance and Management, Gelisim – UWE Bristol, 2020.
  • Financial Literacy and Behavioural Biases among University Students, Inna Pomorina, Isik Akin (Bath Spa University) and Ros O'Leary (the University of the West of England), Developments in Economics Education Conference Abstract Book, 2019
  • New credit rating model for countries: EU and Turkey, 3rd International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management: Recent Trends of the 21st Century in Economics, Finance and Management, Gelisim – UWE Bristol, 2019, p.48.
  • 2nd International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management (GELISIM – UWE, 2018) – Conference Secretariat
  • 1st International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management (GELISIM – UWE, 2017) – Conference Secretariat
  • International Economics, Management and Market Research Congress, 2019
  • Workshop on Lean Humanitarian Food Supply Chain in Turkey, Sep 9-13, 2017
  • Istanbul University 15. National Management Congress, 2016
  • International Economics, Management and Market Research Congress, 2015.

Research and academic outputs

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Kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk ve katkıları
book

Akin, I, Yurttadur, M and Süzen, E (2016) Kurumsal sosyal sorumluluk ve katkıları. Türkiye Alim Kitapları, Saarbrücken. ISBN 9783639813012

Türkiye'de banka müşterilerinin internet bankacılığına yaklaşımları
book

Süzen, E, Yurttadur, M and Akin, I (2016) Türkiye'de banka müşterilerinin internet bankacılığına yaklaşımları. Türkiye Alim Kitapları, Saarbrücken. ISBN 9783639812909

The impact of credit risk management on the EU banks' performance
book

Akin, I (2016) The impact of credit risk management on the EU banks' performance. Istanbul Gelisim University Press, Istanbul. ISBN 9786056282379

Adaptif piyasa hipotezi
book_section

Akin, I (2020) 'Adaptif piyasa hipotezi.' In: Buğan, M.F, ed. Davranişsal finans: homo economicus, psikoloji, irrasyonalite. Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara, pp. 79-98. ISBN 9786257216777

Empirical analysis of bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies prices
article

Akin, I and Satiroglu, H (2023) 'Empirical analysis of bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies prices.' The Journal of Prediction Markets, 13 (3). pp. 3-15.

The most common behavioural biases among young adults in Bristol, UK and Istanbul
article

Akin, I (2022) 'The most common behavioural biases among young adults in Bristol, UK and Istanbul.' Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks, 6 (1). pp. 27-39. ISSN 2521-1250

Determination of sovereign credit rating model for European countries
article

Akin, I (2021) 'Determination of sovereign credit rating model for European countries.' Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks, 5 (3). pp. 45-58. ISSN 2521-1250

Avrupa Merkez Bankasi, Ingiltere Merkez Bankasi ve Isviçre Merkez Bankasi para politikasi araçlari ve ekonomi üzerine etkileri
article

Akin, I (2017) 'Avrupa Merkez Bankasi, Ingiltere Merkez Bankasi ve Isviçre Merkez Bankasi para politikasi araçlari ve ekonomi üzerine etkileri.' The Journal of Academic Social Science, 55. pp. 324-345. ISSN 2148-2489

Private equity and impacts on recent financial crisis
article

Akin, I (2017) 'Private equity and impacts on recent financial crisis.' Journal of Social Humanities Sciences Research, 4 (11). pp. 574-581. ISSN 2459-1149

Davranişsal finans açisindan yatirimcilarin kararlarinin incelenmesi
article

Akin, I (2017) 'Davranişsal finans açisindan yatirimcilarin kararlarinin incelenmesi.' International Journal of Academic Value Studies, 3 (15). pp. 11-21. ISSN 2149-8598

Corporate governance in financial services
article

Akin, I (2017) 'Corporate governance in financial services.' International Journal of Academic Value Studies, 3 (11). pp. 244-250. ISSN 2149-8598

Factors influencing the profitability of EU banks before and during the financial crisis
article

Akin, I (2016) 'Factors influencing the profitability of EU banks before and during the financial crisis.' İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergis, 3 (2). pp. 151-184. ISSN 2148-4287

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