Alara Yaman is a research associate and doctoral student at the University of Goettingen, Germany. Her research focuses on diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace, women’s career advancement and cross-cultural management. She obtained her Master’s degree in International Business at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany where she also worked as a teaching and research assistant while she was studying. Before moving to Germany, she gained practical experience in the fields of Human Resources, Marketing and Product Management in several companies during and after her undergraduate studies in Istanbul, Turkey.