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Birgul Arslan serves as an Associate Professor of Innovation Strategy within the Department of Technology and Operations Management at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she examines critical dynamics of interorganizational collaboration in high-stakes innovation contexts.
Her academic foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Strategic Management from HEC Paris, France
Professor Arslan's research investigates how organizations achieve success in collaborative new product development, particularly during global health crises like Ebola outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance challenges. She analyzes partnership structures across public-private and private-private boundaries, revealing both synergistic benefits and hidden costs such as negative spillovers in responsible innovation initiatives. Her work bridges theoretical rigor with urgent real-world applications in healthcare innovation.
Analysis of her publication trajectory in premier journals (Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal) shows consistent focus on collaborative innovation mechanisms within grand challenge contexts, evolving from alliance dynamics in commercial settings (2018) to crisis-driven healthcare partnerships (2022, 2024) with emphasis on socially beneficial outcomes.
Her scientific contributions have earned recognition including:
- Full-time MBA Faculty Award (2023)
As an educator, Dr. Arslan designs high-impact executive programs teaching corporate innovation frameworks, emerging technology navigation, and design thinking applications. She instructs MBA courses including Design Thinking and Positive Impact Seminar, leveraging prior business intelligence consulting experience to create practical, strategy-focused learning environments. Current affiliations include RSM BV (2022-2025) and Alecsa Academy (2025-2028) for case facilitation.
While specific laboratory facilities aren't documented, her research operates at the intersection of strategic management and global health innovation, frequently engaging with policy-relevant applications as evidenced by media coverage in Stanford Social Innovation Review regarding public-private partnership limitations.
