Bilgehan Uzunca

Bilgehan Uzunca is an Associate Professor at the Department of Strategy and General Management of Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University. His research focuses on digital platforms, regulatory policies, and strategic management within evolving industries. He leads or collaborates on projects analyzing Uber's governance mechanisms, Airbnb's regulatory challenges, and platform ecosystem dynamics. Uzunca holds an ORCID ID (0000-0002-0578-9704) and has an h-index of 21 with significant citations in strategic management and innovation studies.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in text, inferred from roles.

His research interests span platform ecosystems, sharing economy dynamics, and behavioral economics in digital labor markets. Recent work explores how automated governance tools influence platform workers and the regulatory challenges faced by gig economy firms. He has contributed to understanding value capture in evolving industries and the role of institutional environments in shaping market entry strategies.

Key projects include analyzing Uber's global expansion challenges, Airbnb's supply dynamics under regulation, and governance rigidity in platform ecosystems. His work bridges strategic management theory with practical industry applications, particularly in digital transformation contexts.

• Grants and Projects:
• FPI-2021 PhD Fellowship (2022-2025)
• GRIE Research Group (2017-2025)
• Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación grant on Uber's global impact (2021-2024)

Uzunca is part of the Grup de recerca en iniciativa emprenedora (GRIE), focusing on entrepreneurial strategies and innovation. His research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to digital economy challenges.