Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Cambridge Sustainable Technologies Research and Development Centre

Leading research, education, and innovation programmes in sustainability and the green economy transition.

• · Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs — European Union & United Nations initiative
• · Erasmus COSME Programme — enhancing entrepreneurship across 19 countries
• · Managing substantial budgets and critical resources for international programme delivery

University of Oxford

Teaching Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy across Worcester College, Somerville College, and St Anne's College.

• · Courses in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy
• · Academic environment fostering knowledge exchange and student development

University College London (UCL)

Designing educational modules and providing consultancy across entrepreneurship, business, and strategy at one of the UK's leading research universities.

BPP University

Designing entrepreneurship and business education modules and providing programme consultancy within a professional-focused university setting.

KeysnLinks Ltd

Strategic consulting for organisational clarity, resilience, and sustainable performance at the intersection of strategy, culture, and leadership.

• · Company incorporated 29 April 2021 (Companies House 13365838)
• · Registered office: 338a Regents Park Road, London N3 2LN

Independent

Advisory work spanning strategic management, social impact, sustainability, and organisational transformation across corporate, academic, and international environments.

Istanbul Okan University

Led the university's centre for social entrepreneurship and social responsibility research, practice, and community engagement.

• · Established Okan University Muhammad Yunus International Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Center (2012)
• · Hosted Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus for student lectures on social entrepreneurship and microfinance

Istanbul Okan University — Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Academic leadership of the Business Department, overseeing faculty, curriculum, and departmental strategy.

• · Contributed expert commentary on social entrepreneurship competitions (Ekonomist, 2016)
• · Media appearances including TRT Radyo-1 on youth social entrepreneurship (2016)

Istanbul Okan University — Department of Business Administration

Academic career in business administration, social entrepreneurship, innovation, and CSR research and teaching.

• · Author of Türkiye'de Sosyal Problemlerin Çözümünde Sosyal İşletmecilik ve Dünyadaki Örnekler (Okan University Press, 2013)
• · Research on entrepreneurship education, social entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and innovation competencies

Deloitte Consulting

Contributed to impactful consulting projects in public health, energy, and education.

• · Collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus on social entrepreneurship and sustainable development programmes
• · Programmes designed to cultivate a new generation of socially responsible leaders

Middle East Technical University (METU)

Management & Social Sciences

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Management & Social Sciences

Yeditepe University

Business Administration

Istanbul Okan University

Business Administration / Social Entrepreneurship

University of Oxford

Mentoring students across Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy at Worcester College, Somerville College, and St Anne's College — guiding the next generation of founders and leaders.

• · Entrepreneurship & venture creation
• · Business strategy & innovation
• · Academic-to-career transition

University College London (UCL)

Designing educational modules and providing consultancy in entrepreneurship, business, and strategic management for postgraduate and executive programmes.

• · Module & curriculum design
• · Strategic management
• · Programme consultancy

BPP University

Designing professional education modules and providing consultancy for programmes in business, management, and entrepreneurship.

• · Module & curriculum design
• · Programme consultancy

KeysnLinks Ltd

Mentoring leadership teams and senior managers through organisational change, culture alignment, and sustainable performance — combining academic rigour with practical consulting.

• · Executive leadership mentoring
• · Organisational resilience
• · Emotional intelligence in leadership

Social Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility Research Centre, Istanbul Okan University

Mentored students, young entrepreneurs, and social enterprise founders through the Muhammad Yunus International Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Center and university-wide entrepreneurship programmes.

• · Social entrepreneurship mentoring
• · Youth entrepreneurship competitions
• · Muhammed Yunus microfinance programmes

Istanbul Okan University

Academic leadership and mentoring of faculty and students in business administration, innovation, and social impact entrepreneurship.

• · Faculty development
• · Student entrepreneurship
• · Research supervision

European Union & United Nations

Mentoring young entrepreneurs and social enterprise leaders across 19 countries through the Erasmus COSME Programme and the Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs initiative.

• · Cross-border entrepreneurship mentoring
• · Social enterprise development
• · EU & UN programme leadership

Deloitte Consulting · Prof. Muhammad Yunus collaboration

Designed and delivered mentoring-led programmes in social entrepreneurship and sustainable development, cultivating socially responsible leadership in public health, energy, and education sectors.

• · Social impact programmes
• · Sustainable development
• · Leadership cultivation