BURAK ERKUT

Assoc. Prof. Dr. BURAK ERKUT is the Chair of the Department of Business Administration at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Faculty of Business & Economics. He holds a PhD in Economics and Business Administration from Dresden University of Technology (2018), an MS in Economics from Leipzig University (2014), and a BS in Economics and Management Science from Leipzig University (2012). His research focuses on entrepreneurship, environmental economics, innovation, and econometric analysis of regional development.

Key research interests include sustainable management practices, renewable energy policy, corporate entrepreneurship, and the intersection of technology and economic systems. He has supervised numerous PhD and Master’s theses on topics like entrepreneurial activity in Turkey, artisan entrepreneurship in Cyprus, and digital innovation trends.

Prof. Erkut’s publications highlight empirical analyses of ecological footprints, financial integration in Asia, and gender dimensions in creative industries. His work often employs panel data and wavelet coherence methods to explore complex economic relationships. He currently advises ongoing PhD research on mining economies’ sustainability and dark tourism in Maraş.

Academically, he contributes to EMU’s Nicosia programs in Business Management and Financial Economics. His professional activities include editorial roles and participation in international conferences on entrepreneurship and sustainable development.