Prof. Dr. Nuran Fazlioglu-Adal

Position

Professor of International Business, especially Accounting and Controlling

Modules/courses

• Financial Accounting (B.Sc.)
• Management Accounting (B.Sc.)
• Digital Transformation in Accounting (B.Sc.)
• International Controlling (B.Sc.)
• Management Reporting and Business Intelligence (M.Sc.)

• Management Accounting
• Controlling, Performance Management Systems
• Business Analytics
• Digital Transformation

Nuran Fazlioglu-Adal is Professor of International Business with a focus on Accounting and Controlling at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg). Her teaching and academic interests include financial and management accounting, international controlling, digital transformation in accounting, and strategic and sustainability controlling.

Before joining academia, she gained more than 20 years of international professional experience at the intersection of finance, controlling, information systems and digital transformation. She began her career at SAP, first as an SAP CO Consultant and later as a software developer. She subsequently held senior consulting, solution design and leadership roles with international companies including Siemens, British American Tobacco and Olympus, as well as working independently as a senior SAP consultant and project manager. Her professional work focused particularly on SAP Controlling, Business Intelligence, enterprise systems, and the design and implementation of international finance and controlling solutions.

Drawing on her industry experience, she places particular emphasis on connecting academic concepts with real-world business practice. Her teaching incorporates case studies, digital tools, business simulations and project-based learning, complemented by collaboration with companies and industry experts. A particular area of interest is how digital technologies are transforming accounting and controlling processes and their role within organisations.

Nuran Fazlioglu-Adal holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Marmara University, an M.Sc. in Information Systems from Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Yıldız Technical University. Her interdisciplinary background combines business administration, information systems and engineering. Her recent academic contributions address digital transformation, business analytics and practice-oriented approaches to teaching accounting and controlling.

Previously supervised thesis projects:

• Creating a common language in sustainability reporting The EU Taxonomy
• IT Process Management: A comprehensive approach to the redesign of the requirements engineering and technology decision in the process automation of an IT service provider
• Bridging the skills gap: Factors and strategies for building a data-literate workforce in the digital transformation era
• Capacity Utilization Controlling - Development of a Business Intelligence Solution
• Integration of data analytics in business strategy in the fast-moving consumer goods industry
• The opportunities and challenges of digital analytics in scaling digital cross-channel marketing performance: Leveraging Business Acumen for Solutions
• Software Implementation in Start-ups & SMEs: Navigating Software Implementation Complexities at “WeCreate Germany” with strategic insights and practical implications
• Integration of data analytics in business strategy in the fast-moving consumer goods industry
• Leading or Misleading? A Qualitative Analysis of Leadership's Role in Overcoming OKR Implementation Challenges
• Blockchain and Web3 in Finance: Advancing Payments, Digital Wallets and Triple-Entry Accounting
• Use Cases of Artificial Intelligence in Private Theatre Management: Potential for Productivity Increases
• To what extent does the implementation of the mandatory electronic invoicing serve as a catalyst for accelerating the digitalization within Germany’s maritime logistics industry
• Risk-Based Auditing in Banks: Enhancing Efficiency under Regulatory Demands
• The Application of AI in Project Management to enhance decision-making and forecasting in companies
• The role of machine learning in cross-border supply chains/fraud detection
• Shifting Stakeholder Landscapes in the Digital Era: The Impact of Fan Tokens and NFTs on Professional Football Clubs