Süleyman Başak

Süleyman Başak (born c. 1964) is a financial economist of Turkish Cypriot origin. He is Professor at the Institute of Finance and Accounting of the London Business School, an MBA-granting part of the University of London and has previously taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania until June 30, 2000,^[1] where he received the David W. Hauck Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1997,^[2][3] and an honourable mention in 1998 and 1999 for the Geewax, Terker Prize for Investment Research.^[4]

Başak received his B.S. degree in Civil engineering from University College London and a Master's degree in the same subject from Carnegie Mellon University, This was followed by a M.S. and Ph.D. at in Financial economics from Carnegie Mellon. His dissertation won him the Alexander Henderson Award for excellence in economics, an award also won by Nobel Laureates Oliver Williamson, Dale Mortensen, Finn Kydland and Edward Prescott. He has been the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship, and a William Larimer Mellon Fellowship. He holds research grants from the Economic & Social Research Council, U.K., and the Q-Group, Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance, U.S.^[5]

He is Associate Editor of the journals Management Science^{ISSN 0025-1909} and Review of Finance^{ISSN 1572-3097}.^[5]

Selected publications

Başak has published over 17 peer-reviewed papers. His most cited, both dealing with financial economics, are

• Basak, S.; Shapiro, A. "Value-at-risk-based risk management: Optimal policies and asset prices". Review of Financial Studies 14: 371–405.
• Basak, S.; Cuoco, D. "An equilibrium model with restricted stock market participation". Review of Financial Studies 11: 309–341.

References

1. "Report of Faculty Appointments and Promotions, Provost Staff Conference Meetings from May 24, 1999 to September 17, 1999" (PDF). U.Penn. September 30, 1999. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
2. Maureen O'Connell (May 6, 1997). "Outstanding Wharton Teachers Not All Business". U.Penn Almanac 43 (33): 10–11. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
3. Shannon Burke (1997-05-22). "Wharton honors undergrads". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
4. "Research Prizes". Retrieved 2007-06-19.
5. Cathy Lunn and Jim Finnegan (Jan–February 2003). "Profiles of Financial Engineers Special Feature". Financial Engineering News (29). Retrieved 2007-06-19. Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Personal homepage and CV