Eser Arısoy, who is about to complete our PhD program in Finance, will join the IÉSEG School of Management in Lille as an Assistant Professor in September 2007. Dr. Aslıhan Salih-Altay served as Eser’s doctoral supervisor. We congratulate Eser for this excellent placement and wish him well in his new job.

Eser says "As a junior academic, starting my career at an institution like IÉSEG is very important for me. First of all, IÉSEG is a member of "Conférence des Grandes Écoles" which guarantees that the school has high standards in research and teaching in management. The school has strong ties with the industry and is truly international in terms of faculty and student composition. My decision was shaped by the strong emphasis given to research at IÉSEG. As well as being home to the only research center in France that is accredited by CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), it is among top five in the country in terms of research output. I will teach only one course per semester during my first two years at IÉSEG, which will leave me sufficient time to pursue my research agenda. Overall, the school offers an excellent environment for teaching and research, and I believe there is a perfect fit between my career aspirations and IÉSEG."

Brief Information about IÉSEG
Founded in 1964 in Lille, France, IESEG School of Management is a member of AACSB, EFMD and the Conference des Grandes Ecoles. (Of the 234 Schools of Management in France that offer three to five year courses, only 29 of them are members of the Grandes Ecoles.) The school has grown since the late 1980s to become one of the highest ranked French Management Schools. It was ranked No. 13 in France by L'Express and No. 8 by authoritative magazines Le Point and L'Etudiant. IESEG School of Management offers a wide range of programs in Business at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels: a Bachelor in Business Administration, associated with a Master of Science in Management (marketing, finance, human resources management, audit and control, management of information systems, management of operations), a Master of International Business, a Graduate Certificate and a Diploma in International Business. IESEG welcomes 1200 students, and has 250 permanent, visiting, and adjunct professors, resulting in a ratio of 1 teacher for 5 students... one of the best ratios in Europe. The school's located just 10 minutes on foot from Lille's city centre. Lille, the main metropolis in the North of France (1.5 million people) is just 1 hour by train from Paris and Amsterdam, 1.4 hours from London and 40 min. from Brussels by high speed trains.