Sinem D. Köseoğlu was born in Istanbul in 1981, She got Associate Professor of Finance degree in January, 2014 from Inter-University Council in Turkey. She is a graduate of the Business Administration from Istanbul University with a honors degree. Then, Dr. D. Köseoğlu began her master studies in Finance at Istanbul University in 2003 and has held a master degree in finance. While doing her master, She commenced her academic career as a research and teaching assistant of finance for the faculty of Transport and Logistics at Istanbul University in 2004. Dr. D. Köseoğlu began her Ph. D. studies in Finance at the same University in 2006. She has held a Ph.D in Finance with a dissertation of ‘Analysis of Risks in International Maritime Transportation Industry and Factors that Affect Cargo Ship Investment Decisions’ in 2010. Her Ph.D. dissertation has been published by ERF (Economics Research Foundation) as the best dissertation in 2012. Her article entitled “Market Risk of Index Futures and Stock Indices: Turkey as a Developing Country vs. Developed Countries” has been selected as the best paper by the World Business Institute. Dr. D. Köseoğlu, now freelance consultant, trainer, and researcher.