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Professor of Finance
BELC, Room S255-E
Asli Ascioglu
Professor Asli Ascioglu earned her doctorate in finance from the University of Memphis in 2000 and joined Bryant University that same year as an assistant professor of finance.
In 2002, she played a pivotal role in designing Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Financial Markets Center (FMC), where she also served as its first coordinator. In this role, she developed curriculum around the center’s data resources, helping to integrate hands-on learning into the finance program. Throughout her tenure at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, Professor Ascioglu has contributed significantly to university community through academic leadership, committee service, and campus-wide initiatives. She has served on or chaired numerous committees, including the Rank and Appointment Committee, the Women’s Center Advisory Committee, the Honor’s Council, and the Provost Search Committee. She has been a strong advocate for faculty diversity and played an instrumental role in hiring more female finance faculty.
Since 2015, Professor Ascioglu has served as the coordinator of the C.V. Starr Financial Markets Center, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ educational trading room. She also co-taught in the Archway Investment Fund (AIF) Program, where students manage a $2.4 million portfolio.
From 2019 to 2023, she served as Chair of the Finance Department, providing academic leadership and supporting strategic initiatives within the College of Business.
Professor Ascioglu’s scholarly work spans market microstructure, investment strategies, and the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in finance. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Review of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Financial Education, among others. Her recent research focuses on sustainable investing and ESG factor exposures. In addition to academic publications, she regularly presents her work at national and international finance conferences. Professor Ascioglu also serves as a reviewer for finance journals and has received multiple research grants and awards, including the Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fellowship and the Best Paper Award from the Southwestern Finance Association.
In 2024, Professor Ascioglu received the Bryant Alumni Association’s Distinguished Faculty Award. She is currently teaching Investments and developing a new course in Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing, reflecting her commitment to sustainability and to preparing students for the evolving priorities of the financial industry.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
MS, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
BS, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Ph D, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
MS, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
BS, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Selected Publications
Ascioglu, N.,Gonzales, J.,Zheng, Y., The impact of ESG integration on a student managed fund, Journal of Financial Education, 2025.
Kadiyala, P.,Ascioglu, N., Resilience of the Group Lending Model to a COVID-19 Induced Shock: Evidence from an Indian Microfinance Fund, Indian Growth and Development Review, 2024.
Ascioglu, N.,Saatcioglu, K., Factor Exposures of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Indexes, Review of Financial Economics , 2024.
Ascioglu, A.,Gonzalez, J.,Zbib, L., Analysis of Sustainability Reports for Top 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, The Journal of Impact of ESG Investing, 2022.
Farber, V.,Jaén, M. H.,Ascioglu, N., Teaching Note: Financing Change, Changing Finance: Should Triodos Invest in Tesla, Harvard/IMD Learning Case_ Teaching Note, 2020.
Farber, V.,Jaén, M. H.,Ascioglu, N., Teaching Note: Triodos Investment Management–Yamaha: Making Music Sustainable , IMD Teaching Note-7-2260-T, 2020.
Ascioglu, N.,Maloney, K. J., From stock selection to multi-asset investment management: the evolution of a student-managed fund, Managerial Finance, Emerald Insight, 2019.
Ascioglu, N.,Saatcioglu, K.,Smith, A., Integration of ESG metrics into a student-managed fund: Creating sustainable student-managed funds, Journal of Trading, 2018.
Ascioglu, N.,Louton, D.,Holowczak, R.,Saraoglu, H., The Evolution of Market Share Among the U.S. Options Market Platforms., The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2017.
Ascioglu, N.,Holowczak, R.,Louton, D.,Saraoglu, H., Competition and Innovation in Option Market Models, Journal of Trading, 2015.
Ascioglu, N., Karahan, M. O.,Yilmaz, N., Price Discovery Between New York Stock Exchange and Istanbul Stock Exchange, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015.
Ascioglu, N.,McDermott, J., US small cap indexes: An empirical analysis of factor exposure and return, the Journal of Index Investing, 2014.
Ascioglu, N.,Aydogdu, M.,Kugele, L., The impact of option listing on the trading activity of Turkcell’s American Depository Receipt, Bogazici Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2013.
Ascioglu, A.,Hegde, S.,McDermott, J., Krishnan, G., Earnings management and market liquidity, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2012.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., Stealth trading: The case of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2011.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., An examination of minimum tick sizes on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan and the World Economy, 2010.
Ascioglu, N.,Hegde, S.,McDermott, J., Information asymmetry and investment-cash flow sensitivity, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2008.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., Price clustering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Financial Review, 2007.
Ascioglu, N.,Gonzales, J.,Zheng, Y., The impact of ESG integration on a student managed fund, Journal of Financial Education, 2025.
Kadiyala, P.,Ascioglu, N., Resilience of the Group Lending Model to a COVID-19 Induced Shock: Evidence from an Indian Microfinance Fund, Indian Growth and Development Review, 2024.
Ascioglu, N.,Saatcioglu, K., Factor Exposures of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Indexes, Review of Financial Economics , 2024.
Ascioglu, A.,Gonzalez, J.,Zbib, L., Analysis of Sustainability Reports for Top 20 Companies in the S&P 500 Index, The Journal of Impact of ESG Investing, 2022.
Farber, V.,Jaén, M. H.,Ascioglu, N., Teaching Note: Financing Change, Changing Finance: Should Triodos Invest in Tesla, Harvard/IMD Learning Case_ Teaching Note, 2020.
Farber, V.,Jaén, M. H.,Ascioglu, N., Teaching Note: Triodos Investment Management–Yamaha: Making Music Sustainable , IMD Teaching Note-7-2260-T, 2020.
Ascioglu, N.,Maloney, K. J., From stock selection to multi-asset investment management: the evolution of a student-managed fund, Managerial Finance, Emerald Insight, 2019.
Ascioglu, N.,Saatcioglu, K.,Smith, A., Integration of ESG metrics into a student-managed fund: Creating sustainable student-managed funds, Journal of Trading, 2018.
Ascioglu, N.,Louton, D.,Holowczak, R.,Saraoglu, H., The Evolution of Market Share Among the U.S. Options Market Platforms., The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2017.
Ascioglu, N.,Holowczak, R.,Louton, D.,Saraoglu, H., Competition and Innovation in Option Market Models, Journal of Trading, 2015.
Ascioglu, N., Karahan, M. O.,Yilmaz, N., Price Discovery Between New York Stock Exchange and Istanbul Stock Exchange, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015.
Ascioglu, N.,McDermott, J., US small cap indexes: An empirical analysis of factor exposure and return, the Journal of Index Investing, 2014.
Ascioglu, N.,Aydogdu, M.,Kugele, L., The impact of option listing on the trading activity of Turkcell’s American Depository Receipt, Bogazici Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2013.
Ascioglu, A.,Hegde, S.,McDermott, J., Krishnan, G., Earnings management and market liquidity, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2012.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., Stealth trading: The case of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2011.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., An examination of minimum tick sizes on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan and the World Economy, 2010.
Ascioglu, N.,Hegde, S.,McDermott, J., Information asymmetry and investment-cash flow sensitivity, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2008.
Ascioglu, N.,Comerton_Forde, C.,McInish, T., Price clustering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Financial Review, 2007.
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Faculty Award, 2024
Bryant University Summer Research Grant, 2018
Bryant University Merit Award, 2018, 2018
The Market Technicians Association Best Paper Award, 2013
Nasdaq Educational Foundation Grant Award, ($50,000), 2002, 2002
Distinguished Faculty Award, 2024
Bryant University Summer Research Grant, 2018
Bryant University Merit Award, 2018, 2018
The Market Technicians Association Best Paper Award, 2013
Nasdaq Educational Foundation Grant Award, ($50,000), 2002, 2002