Prof. Dr. İbrahim Bozkurt is originally from Sivas and was born in Istanbul in 1983. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Istanbul.
In 2005, he graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Commerce and Tourism Education, Department of Accounting and Finance Teaching, with placement on the university’s “high honor” list. Between 2005 and 2009, he worked as an accounting group teacher in the Gemlik district of Bursa. In 2008, he completed his master’s degree at Sakarya University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance Program.
In 2009, he started his academic career as a lecturer at Çankırı Karatekin University. In 2013, he earned his PhD in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Gazi University and, in the same year, was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Çankırı Karatekin University. Following his application for associate professorship in October 2015 term, he was awarded the title and authority of Associate Professor in the field of Finance by the Interuniversity Council on 27 February 2017.
Between 2017 and 2022, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University. In 2022, he was promoted to Professor in the same department. Throughout his academic career, he held various administrative positions, including department chair, head of division, vice dean, vocational school director, and rector’s advisor. He also served on numerous boards and committees.
In the field of finance, his academic studies focus on investments and portfolio management, financial markets and institutions, and behavioral finance. He has published articles in journals indexed in SSCI, ESCI, Scopus, and TR Dizin; authored national and international books; presented papers at national and international scientific conferences; and received several awards.
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Bozkurt was appointed as Vice Rector of Çankırı Karatekin University on 12 September 2025.