Prof. Bora YILDIZ

Biography

Dr. Bora Yıldız received his PhD from Gebze Technical University, Department of Business Administration in 2015, his MA from Beykent University, Department of Business Administration in 2010, and his BA from Anadolu University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Public Administration in 2007.

Dr. Bora Yıldız became a part of the Istanbul University family on March 3, 2016, when he was appointed as an "Assistant Professor" in the Department of Management and Organization in the Faculty of Economics. Subsequently, on July 17, 2018, he earned the title of "Associate Professor" in management and strategy. Dr. Bora YILDIZ has been appointed as Professor in the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management and Organization on 01.10.2024. His expertise includes organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational psychology, management psychology, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

In addition to his teaching activities, Dr. Yildiz has directed 28 master's projects and 11 master's theses so far. Currently, he is supervising four master's theses and four doctoral theses. 

Dr. Yıldız has contributed to numerous publications in reputable journals indexed by the Web of Science and has also taken on roles in peer review and editorial boards. His publications have received over 250 citations (h-index: 10) in the Web of Science index and more than 2000 citations (h-index: 28) in the Google Scholar index. In addition to these activities, Dr. Yildiz serves as a guest associate editor for Frontiers in Psychology, which is indexed in SSCI-Q1.

Based on the 2024 World Scientist and University Rankings statistics, he is ranked among the top scientists (1st at Istanbul University, the top 3% in Türkiye) within the field of Business & Management (https://www.adscientificindex.com/scientist/bora-yildizbora-yildiz/85935).

Additionally, Dr. Yıldız holds a registered patent for an "Apparatus for Mercury Emission Prevention." His research, supported by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), has had significant international impact, making him a prominent researcher.

Through his research conducted at Brunel University London, Brunel Business School, and Birkbeck College, University of London in the United Kingdom, Dr. Yıldız has expanded the international dimension of his academic work. He is an active member of the International Strategic Management Association and the Academy of Management. Dr. Yıldız is proficient in English and has intermediate proficiency in German.