Dr Ali Altanlar

Profile

Ali Altanlar is an Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance Department at Leeds University Business School, The University of Leeds. He received his PhD degree in Accounting and Finance from Leeds University Business School in 2008. His research has been presented at many national and international conferences and has produced high quality publications at internationally quality journals such as Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Organization Studies, etc. Ali has taught and received excellent feedback across a range of postgraduate modules, which led to the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in two occasions.

Awards

"Deans award for teaching excellence 2013"

"Deans award for teaching excellence 2016"  

Best Paper Award: 11^th OBHC Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2018

Highly Commended Paper Award: 13^th OBHC Conference, Birmingham, UK, 2022

Experience

2018-present  Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance, Leeds University Business School, The University of Leeds, UK.

2010-2018  Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Leeds University Business School, The University of Leeds, UK.

2008-2010  Research Fellow, Credit Management Research Centre, Leeds University Business School, The University of Leeds, UK.

Responsibilities

• Director of Postgraduate Studies - Accounting and Finance Department

Research interests

Ali’s research covers the application of analytics and advanced methodologies on the study of management, governance and performance of professional organisations and public services. Ali’s current research interest is mainly directed toward the interface of behavioural sciences and business studies and lies at the intersection of finance, management, governance, and psychology.

Qualifications

• PhD (Finance), The University of Leeds, UK.
• MBA, Durham University, UK.
• BSc (Civil Engineering), Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.

Student education

Ali’s teaching currently covers modules related to Financial Modelling, Econometrics and Behavioural Finance. His teaching in the past also covered applied finance, research methods, consumer and corporate credit and insurance subjects.

Student Feedback
-The teacher is quite professional.
-The lecturer was energetic and well-structured the lectures.
-Dr Ali's enthusiastic teaching technique was amazing to witness !!!!!.
-Dr Ali is one of the best lecturers I have ever had in my life. He is very enthusiastic with his job and really does his best in the class.
-Really helpful for my growth as a student and a prospective employee!!!

Research groups and institutes

• Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance

Current postgraduate researchers

• Zicen Zhao