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Dr. Irem Demirkan is an Associate Professor of International Business in the Sellinger School of Business and Management at Loyola University Maryland. Prior to her current role, she held faculty positions at Northeastern University, Suffolk University, and James Madison University in International Business and Strategic Management. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in International Management Studies and Management and Administrative Sciences from the Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, and her B.A. in Economics from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.
Education:
- Ph.D., International Management Studies, Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas
- M.A., Management and Administrative Sciences, Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas
- B.A., Economics, Bogazici University, Istanbul-Turkey
Research Interests: Dr. Demirkan’s work centers on inter-organizational relationships, strategic alliances, innovation, and corporate entrepreneurship. She investigates frameworks like exploration and exploitation in global contexts, family business dynamics, and knowledge management. Her studies often bridge organizational learning with performance outcomes, such as new product development and patenting in the biotechnology sector.
Publications: Her research has appeared in journals like Management Science, Journal of Management, and Journal of Business Research. Key trends include the role of unlearning in fostering innovation ambidexterity, resource diversity in cross-border ventures, and the impact of network characteristics on patenting and earnings quality in alliances.
