A. Melih Küllü, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor of Finance

My teaching philosophy revolves around creating an environment where students discuss, understand, learn, and can relate various concepts in the context of the bigger picture. To prepare them for their future careers, I like to foster critical thinking, resourcefulness, and professional engagement to facilitate the acquisition of lifelong learning skills.

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Biography

Dr. Mel Küllü received his PhD in Finance at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. He completed his MBA at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro with a focus on Strategy and received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Ankara University in Türkiye. His primary research areas are corporate finance, financial institutions, financial intermediation, business groups, international business, and emerging markets. He taught/teaches undergraduate and graduate courses such as Financial Markets and Institutions, Managerial Finance, Financial Risk Management, Commercial Bank Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Financing, Risk Management, Portfolio Analysis & Management, and Debt Instruments & Markets. Before his academic career, Dr. Küllü worked as a Bank Inspector for Finansbank and a Banking Associate for Bank of America. His work experience also includes business development consulting.