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BURCU CANACIK

 

Psychologist, M.A.

Corporate Trainer

Enterpreneurial Coach

HR Project Manager & Consultant

Reseacher & Lecturer

Writer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

CORPORATE TRAINER

Since 2006 (9 yrs)


Trainings developed (including original research & documentation) and delivered to 70.000+ people in 50+ different large-sized corporations in banking, automative, retail, fmcg sectors (both private & public). 

 

 

 

 

 

PROJECT MANAGER & CONSULTANT

2006 – 2014 (8 yrs)
 

HR Project manager & professional coach at DBE, Istanbul, Turkey

 

Projects that were managed for 100+ large and middle-sized companies in banking, automative, fmcg in both private & public sectors.
- Assessment center
- Corporate research (Employee Engagement & Satisfaction, Focus Group studies) 
- 360 degrees feedback
- Personal and corporate coaching, top management coaching

 

 

RESEARCHER & LECTURER

2001 – 2005 (4 yrs)
 

Research Assistant & Instructor at Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey 

I was the instructor for the following undergraduate courses for 8 terms. 
Preparation of class material, quizzes & exams, class management (30-40 students),

instructing in English for 1.5 to 3 hrs of sessions per week per course.

  • Psyc 100 (Introduction to Psychology)

  • Econ 200 (Introduction to Economics)

  • Math 201 (Statistics)

  • Math 102 (Calculus)


Research assistant for Prof. Cigdem Kagitcibasi for 8 terms.

Languages

 

ENGLISH: Upper advanced on speaking, writing, reading, translation, proofreading. (TOEFL IBT 105/120) Can deliver trainings and seminars in English. Excellent level at speaking without accent. 

TURKISH: Native language

ITALIAN: Intermediate. Lived in Italia for several months, could survive with only Italian through that time. Received training from LinguaViva in Florence.

OTHER: Basics in Korean, Japanese, German & French. Reached advanced level in German (Goethe Institut)

2010 - present

2010 - present

EDUCATION

 

 

GRADUATE

 

Bahcesehir University 2010 – 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Management and Organization (English)
Currently working on PhD thesis

 

 

Koc University 2003 – 2006
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Industrial / Organizational Psychology (English)
Full fellowship (merit based) GPA: 3.76 / 4.00

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE

 

Koc University 1998 – 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 

Business Administration + Economics + Psychology
(triple major, in English)

Full scholarship (1998 university exam success merit, ranking 95th in 1.600.000 candidates) GPA: 3.46 / 4.00

Research Interests:

 

  • Employee engagement & performance

  • Personality characteristics and talent

  • Work - life balance

  • Corporate culture

  • Y Generation

  • Leadership

  • Enterpreneurship

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