curriculum vitae ceren erdogan short profile fields of interest

curriculum vitae ceren erdogan short profile fields of interest

CURRICULUM VITAE
CEREN ERDOGAN
Research and Teaching Assistant | Chair of International Economics
Ruhr-University Bochum | Faculty of Management and Economics
Universitaetsstr. 150, GC 3/143 | 44801 Bochum, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)234-32-22899 | Fax: +49 (0)234-32-14520
Email: [email protected]
SHORT PROFILE
Ceren Erdogan is a doctoral candidate at the Chair of International Economics of Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse at
Ruhr-University Bochum since October 2012. She earned a B.A. in East Asian Economics and a M.Sc. in
Management and Economics both from Ruhr-University Bochum. In her studies she focused on International
Economics, Finance and Innovation with a particular interest in China and Southeast Asia. Ceren has gained
international experience through study abroad programs and internships in China, South Korea, Taiwan and USA.
Most recently, she conducted field research at the Secretariat of SADC (Southern African Development
Community) in Gaborone, Botswana, in cooperation with GIZ (German Agency for International Development).
Ceren is also a research and teaching assistant at the Chair of International Economics. Her research interests
include various aspects of trade, finance and investment focusing on Asia and Africa.
FIELDS OF INTEREST
South-South Cooperation, Economic Development in Developing and Transition Economies (China, ASEAN, SubSaharan Africa), International Trade, Financial Sector Development
EMPLOYMENT
Since OCT 2012
Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair of International Economics
(Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse), Ruhr University Bochum
FEB 2014 – APR 2014
Consultant for Financial Integration Issues to GIZ (Gesellschaft für internationale
Zusammenarbeit) and SADC (Southern African Development Community), Botswana
MAY 2012 - SEP 2012
Student Assistant at the Chair of International Economics
(Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse), Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
FEB 2011 - AUG 2012
Intern and Student Assistant at HSBC, Düsseldorf, Germany
AUG 2010 - JAN 2011
Intern at Eurex Chicago/ Deutsche Boerse Group, USA
FEB 2009 - APR 2009
Intern at Eurex Frankfurt AG/ Deutsche Boerse Group, Germany
EDUCATION
Since OCT 2012
PhD in Economics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
OCT 2009 - JUL 2012
M.Sc. Management and Economics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
FEB 2010 - JUL 2010
National Taiwan University, Exchange Semester, Taiwan
OCT 2005 - SEP 2009
B.A. East Asian Economics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
FEB 2008 - JAN 2009
Intensive Chinese Language Program, Tsinghua University, China
JUL 2008 - AUG 2008
Summer School, Ewha Womans University and Kyung Hee University, South Korea
AUG 2006 - SEP 2006
Chinese Summer School at German-Chinese College (CDHK), Tongji University, China
WORKING PAPERS
“China’s Impact on Africa – The Role of Trade, FDI and Aid” (with Matthias Busse and Henning Mühlen),
SSRN Working Paper, 2014, http://ssrn.com/abstract=2426106
TEACHING
Tutorials:
 “International Trade” (Master-level, English, Summer Semester 2014)

“African Economic Development” (Master-level, English, Winter Semester 2013/14)
FIELD RESEARCH
FEB 2014 – APR 2014
The State of Financial Sector Integration in the SADC (Southern African Development
Community) in Gaborone, Botswana, in cooperation with GIZ (German Agency for
International Development)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
German and Turkish:
Native speaker
English:
Full professional proficiency
Mandarin Chinese:
Excellent verbal skills, good writing and reading skills
Korean, Spanish, Italian: Good verbal, reading and writing skills