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SELEN UCAK

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    SELEN UCAK

    • ABOUT ME
    • PORTFOLIO
    • EXPERTISE
    • EDUCATION
    • UPDATES
    • FIND ME
    • …  
      • ABOUT ME
      • PORTFOLIO
      • EXPERTISE
      • EDUCATION
      • UPDATES
      • FIND ME

      SELEN UCAK

      • Creating ties for global

        social impact

        I develop and lead international initiatives, design and conduct research, manage projects, mobilize resources, and build partnerships at the intersection of business, economic development, and social impact.

         

        I am available for consulting projects and leadership opportunities.

         

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      • Portfolio

        Highlights of my research and writing on topics ranging from entrepreneurship to diversity & inclusion

        Refugee Entrepreneurship

        A Market Assessment of Syrian SMEs in Turkey

        Survey of 230 small and medium-sized enterprises led by Syrian refugee and migrant entrepreneurs in Turkey

        Diversity & Inclusion

        The Untapped Potential of Supplier Diversity in Turkey

        Research brief on the global applications of supplier diversity, including refugee inclusion, specifically in Turkey

        Social Enterprise & Impact Investing  

        Balancing Markets and Values

        Researched and co-authored with Catherine H. Clark in collaboration with Investors' Circle and Social Venture Network

      • Professional Highlights

        Experienced in nonprofit leadership, program management, fundraising, and grantmaking

        Executive Director of The American Turkish Society

        With a strategic and entrepreneurial approach, I mobilized supporters around a new vision. One of my important development achievements was a high-profile annual event celebrating corporate leaders and partnerships. Other wide-ranging programs I conceptualized and executed included policy discussions, conferences, educational grants, and cultural events – all in close collaboration with diverse stakeholders including corporate partners, individual members, and academic, public, and cultural institutions.

         

        Program Director at Building Markets

        My responsibilities included program management and financial oversight; donor relations and reporting; external communications and partnerships development; and thought leadership and research. My leadership contributed to securing multi-year, multi-million-dollar grants for our projects and providing training, business development, and access to finance to over 2,000 local businesses by convening a variety of stakeholders around our mission.

      • Education

        Trained in business, economics, and social enterprise

        Columbia Business School

        MBA (2001-2003)

        Social Enterprise, Management, Entrepreneurship

        Beta Gamma Sigma

         

        Tashman Turkish Fellowship - awarded to students who show future promise of continued high achievement, a sincere desire to improve the lives of others, and leadership skills.

         

        Tamer Center for Social Enterprise - served as President of Net Impact; teaching/research assistant in social entrepreneurship; organizer of the Global Social Venture Competition; and a Summer Fellow at Endeavor Global.

        Colorado College

        BA (1994-1998)

        Economics (with International Affairs focus)

        Summa Cum Laude

         

        International Merit Scholarship

        Senior Thesis Award in Economics

         

        Soliya

        Facilitator Training (2018)

        Soliya is an innovative international nonprofit operating at the intersection of technology, peacebuilding, and global education to foster local awareness and global perspectives.

      • Updates

        I follow and share #socent, #impinv, #globaldev, #Turkey and more

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