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Ata Yesilyaprak Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Role

Faculty - On-Campus
Faculty - Online

Currently Teaching

ECON 2102-001: Macroeconomics
FIN 3105-001: Corporate Finance
FIN 3105-E90: Corporate Finance
FIN 3115-001: Insurance and Risk Management

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Financial Economics from the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Concentrations:
      • International Finance
      • Risk & Investments
  • M.A. in Economics from the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • M.B.A. Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University. Hammond Louisiana
  • A.S. Computer Science from Southeastern Louisiana University. Hammond, Louisiana
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.

 

Responsibilities

  • Teaching several finance and economics courses.  
  • Perform research, presentations, and publications.

 

Research Interests

  • Investment
  • Alternative investments
  • International Investments
  • Foreign Direct Investments
  • Banking
  • Mutual Funds Performance
  • Bonds and Bond Ratings
  • Bankruptcy

Professional Memberships

  • American Finance Association
  • Financial Management Association
  • Southwestern Economic Society
  • Decision Science Institute Southwest


Started at UMN Crookston in August 2025.