Dr B. (Burcu) Küçükkeles
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Profile
Dr. Burcu Kucukkeles, Assistant Professor of Strategy at Amsterdam Business School of the University of Amsterdam, completed her PhD studies in management at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Technical University), where she was awarded the ETH Medal for her dissertation. Before starting her PhD, she studied industrial engineering and economics and gained industry experience in various positions.
Her research lies in the intersection of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. In her research, she focuses on the phenomena of technology and societal challenges. She has a keen interest in understanding the practices of how organizational actors identify new uses of existing resources, namely repurposing, and how technology plays a role in such practices. She has conducted several multi-year studies in the pharmaceutical industry, on drug repurposing and rare diseases in particular, by interviewing over a hundred pharma executives and researchers. Results of her research got published in top management journals and have been recognized by several awards, including the Responsible Research in Management Award.
She has taught courses in strategy, organization theory, and innovation in management programs at different levels and in different institutions. Recently, she has supervised several master theses on understanding the artificial intelligence phenomenon and the use of technology to offer solutions for societal challenges. If you are interested in one of these topics, feel free to contact her.
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Publications
2020
- Von Krogh, G., Küçükkeles, B., & Ben-Menahem, S. M. (2020). Lessons in Rapid Innovation From the COVID-19 Pandemic. MIT Sloan Management Review, 61(4).
2019
- Kucukkeles, B., Ben-Menahem, S. M., & von Krogh, G. (2019). Small Numbers, Big Concerns: Practices and Organizational Arrangements in Rare Disease Drug Repurposing. Academy of Management Discoveries, 5(4), 415-437. https://doi.org/10.5465/amd.2018.0183
2020
de Cuyper, L. (Author), Küçükkeles, B. (Author), & Reuben, R. (Author). (2020). Discovering The Real Impact of COVID-19 on Entrepreneurship. Web publication or website, World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/how-covid-19-will-change-entrepreneurial-business/ [details]
Prize / grant
- Küçükkeles, B. (2021). 2021 Responsible Research in Management Award. https://www.rrbm.network/taking-action/awards/2021-responsible-research-in-management-award-winners-announcement/
- Küçükkeles, B. (2020). ETH Medal. https://smi.ethz.ch/news-events/newschannel1/2020/05/burcu-medal.html
- Küçükkeles, B. (2020). Finalist for the Academy of Management Discoveries Best Paper Award. https://aom.org/membership/awards-and-recognition/publication-awards/2020-publication-awards
- Küçükkeles, B. (2017). Best Reviewer Award (ABCD), Academy of Management, OMT division.
Media appearance
- Küçükkeles, B. (03-09-2021). Impact Scholar Community: Impact Stories - Burcu Kucukkeles Impact Scholar Community. Burcu Küçükkeles, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam. https://www.impactscholarcommunity.com/post/burcu-k%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCkkeles-assistant-professor-university-of-amsterdam
- Küçükkeles, B. (14-12-2020). Nonprofits Blaze a New Trail to Cures for Rare Diseases Academy of Management Insights. Nonprofits Blaze a New Trail to Cures for Rare Diseases. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amd.2018.0183.summary
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Ancillary activities
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de Cuyper, L. (Author), Küçükkeles, B. (Author), & Reuben, R. (Author). (2020). Discovering The Real Impact of COVID-19 on Entrepreneurship. Web publication or website, World Economic Forum.