Isin Guler

Isin Guler is a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Sarah Graham Kenan Scholar at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina. She holds a PhD from the Wharton School and has served at institutions including Sabanci University and Boston University. Her research focuses on innovation strategy, international expansion of venture capital firms, and organizational learning from failure in pharmaceutical R&D.

Education: PhD in Management (Wharton School, UPenn), Master's in Managerial Science (Wharton), MBA and BSc in Management (Middle East Technical University).

Research emphasizes social network approaches to VC internationalization, R&D efficiency, and resource allocation decisions. Recent work explores healthcare innovation through algorithmic decision-support systems.

Editorial roles include Associate Editor of Strategic Management Journal and membership in editorial boards of Administrative Science Quarterly and Organization Science. Active in academic governance as STR Division Program Chair and former Cooperative Strategies Interest Group Chair.

Key contributions include studies on venture capital portfolio dynamics, pharmaceutical innovation failure analysis, and cross-border market strategies.