Pinar SENER TOURNUS, PhD Date and place of birth: 29.07.1982 Istanbul, Turkey Address: Kadir Has University – Department of Business Administration Kadir Has Caddesi Cibali /Istanbul 34083 Phone: +90 (212) 533 65 32 (ext.1666) E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION 2015/03 Ph.D. in Management Sciences Sorbonne Graduate Business School, IAE de Paris Thesis: Family involvement in firm and its implications for firm performance, dividend behavior and foreign holdings Supervisor: José Allouche, IAE de Paris 2009 M.A. in Economics Marmara University Thesis: The effect of institutional quality on economic performance: A cross-country study 2006 B.A. in Business Administration and Economics (Double major) Istanbul Bilgi University 2001 Saint-Joseph French High School (French Baccalaureate) TEACHING EXPERIENCE 09.2015-present Kadir Has University Lecturer (Enseignant-chercheur) Courses taught (English): Introduction to Accounting, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Other responsibilities: Supervision of MBA students’ theses 09.2014-01.2015 ISC Paris Business School Lecturer Courses taught (English): Financial Accounting, Strategic Management Accounting 09.2013-08.2014 Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Paris Lecturer Course taught (English): Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting and Financial Analysis Course taught (French): Analyse Financière et Comptabilité Analytique Other responsibilities: Co-supervision of master students’ theses. 2006-2011 Istanbul Bilgi University Teaching Assistant Courses taught in English: Introduction to Economics, Statistical Analysis and Econometrics. RESEARCH INTERESTS Family Business, Performance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, and Meta-Analysis PUBLICATIONS Sener, P. (2014). Influence of family ownership and management on firm performance: Evidence from public firms in Turkey. Revue de l’Entrepreneuriat, 13(3-4), 143-169 Oba, B., Tigrel, E., & Sener, P. (2014). Board structure in listed firms: Evidence from an emerging economy. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 14(3), 382-394. MANUSCRIPT UNDER REVIEW Yeniaras, V. & Sener, P. Is market learning the missing link between family involvement – firm performance relationship? A resource-based perspective. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Sener, P. (2014). Foreign investor preferences for family involvement and corporate governance: Evidence from Turkey. Paper presented at the 14th European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference, Valencia, June. Allouche, J. & Sener, P. (2013). The performance of family businesses: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the 13th EURAM Conference, Istanbul, June. Sener, P. (2013). Influence of family ownership and management on firm performance: Evidence from public firms in Turkey. Paper presented at the 9th EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research, Helsinki, May. Allouche, J. & Sener, P. (2012). Entreprises familiales et performance: Une méta-analyse. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Family Enterprise Research Conference (FERC), Montreal, May. Oba, B., Tigrel, E., & Sener, P. (2011). The board structure of family-owned and listed firms in Turkey: An explorative study. Paper presented at the 7th EIASM Workshop on Family Firm Management Research, Germany, May. Sener, P. (2008). As a misconduct indicator: Corruption and its effect on Turkish Economy. Paper presented at the Global Business and Technology Association, Madrid, June. Conference Proceeding: Sener, P. (2010). The effect of institutional quality on economic performance: A cross-country study. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 3(19), 122-147. WORK IN PROGRESS Working papers Sener, P. Family involvement, corporate governance and dividend policy: Evidence from Turkey. Sener, P. Foreign investors’ preferences for family involvement and corporate governance: Evidence from Turkey Allouche, J. & Sener, P. Do family firms fill (or abuse) institutional voids in emerging countries? A meta-analysis. Sonmez, F. & Sener, P. The effect of trade on inequality: A meta-analysis Yeniaras, V. & Sener, P. The role of political networking and government support in financial performance Future Projects -Risks of family firms and risk-taking in family firms -Principal-principal conflicts in emerging countries -Oil price volatility and growth: Meta-analysis AWARDS AND HONOURS 2011 Eiffel Excellence Scholarship for PhD students 2006 First honor degree from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Istanbul Bilgi University 2002-2006 Istanbul Bilgi University success scholarship for undergraduate studies SKILLS Languages French (Fluent) English (Fluent) Turkish (Native) Statistical computing Stata, SAS, SPSS, E-Views .