
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.
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Psyc 100 (Introduction to Psychology)
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Econ 200 (Introduction to Economics)
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Math 201 (Statistics)
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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:
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Employee engagement & performance
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Personality characteristics and talent
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Work - life balance
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Corporate culture
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Y Generation
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Leadership
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Enterpreneurship


