Almina Bešić

Almina Bešić serves as Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Deputy Head at the Department of International Management, Business School, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria, since March 2019, and concurrently holds a visiting lecturer position at the University of Graz's Uni for Life program.

Her academic credentials include:

• Master in International Business (University of Graz, 2010)
• Master in Financial and Industrial Management (University of Graz, 2010)
• Doctorate in Economics and Social Sciences (University of Graz, 2015)

Research centers on international business and migration dynamics, specifically analyzing multinational corporations in transition economies, macro-level influences on corporate strategies, highly-skilled migrant employment patterns, and intersectional diversity management. Her work bridges organizational theory with migration policy frameworks, emphasizing practical applications for EU institutional contexts. Current investigations focus on gender-inclusive integration policies and labor market adaptation mechanisms for skilled migrants in Southeastern Europe.

Notable recognitions:

• Erste Foundation Research Fellowship (2012-2014) for doctoral work on multinational employment strategies
• Josef Krainer Prize for young researchers from Styrian government (2017)

Professional trajectory includes research/teaching assistant roles at University of Graz's Human Resource Management Department (2010-2014), European Commission traineeship on migrant entrepreneurship policy (2015), and ICF Consulting policy research for EU agencies (2015-2019) covering migration integration, diversity, and social inclusion projects for EMN, Eurofound, and EIGE.