Ayse A. Akcal Ayse A. Akcal is a Research Associate at King's College, London. Ayse completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, USA, as a double major in Economics and Philosophy in 2000. Prior to her academic career, Ayse worked as an auditor in Andersan, Istanbul, a financial analyst at Finansbank (Holland) N.V. and as a manager in the risk analysis unit of Citigroup, Istanbul. Ayse has a MBA from Imperial College, UK and is a PhD candidate at King's College, London. Her research focuses on determinants of firm performance, firm capabilities, and internationalization and her PhD is centered on the analysis of emerging market firms.