Torna, Gokhan

Torna, Gokhan
301-A Summerfield Hall
University of Kansas, School of Business
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045-7585
P: (785) 864-1805

gtorna@ku.edu

Education


Ph.D in Finance, University of Kansas 2008 - present
MBA, Illinois State University 2005-2007
B.A in International Trade, Bogazici University 1999-2004

Research Interests
Corporate Finance
Banking and Financial Institutions
Financial Intermediation

Previous Experience
Financial Analyst, Investment Banking, 2007-2008

Awards
2010 Best Paper Award in Financial Markets, Banking and Institutions by Southern Finance Association 2010.
2008-Present University of Kansas, GTA/GRA Scholarship.
2005-2007 Illnois State University GRA Scholarship.
2002 Research Paper Award at 5th Foreign Trade Youth Contest by Turkish Prime Ministry Foreign Trade&Export Promotion Center upon the paper titled "The Reflection of Research and Development on Foreign Trade and National Welfare"
1999 Bogazici University Success Scholarship.




Academic Areas


Finance


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