Bio
Ipek Koparan is an Assistant Professor of Management at Bentley University, where she has been teaching since 2020. Her academic journey began with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Middle East Technical University, followed by a Master of International Business from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a Ph.D. in Management from Kent State University in 2020. Before joining academia, she spent over a decade with the Turkish government, holding roles such as Chief of Department and Counselor to the Deputy Undersecretary, where she negotiated international trade agreements and developed bilateral trade policies.
Her research focuses on dynamic capabilities, entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, venture creation, decision-making under uncertainty, and strategic factor markets. She has published in journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Academy of Management Review, European Management Review, Multinational Business Review, Organization Management Journal, Strategic Change, and The Case Journal. Her work has received recognition including finalist honors for the Kauffman Best Paper Award in Entrepreneurial Cognition (Academy of Management, 2024) and the Strategic Change Best Paper Award in Entrepreneurial Decision Making and Behavior (European Academy of Management, 2024). She received the Distinguished Paper Award from the Strategy Division of the Academy of Management in 2021.
At Bentley, Ipek teaches Strategic Management and Global Strategy at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She also teaches Entrepreneurial Thinking and Management of International Operations.
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management 2016-01-01 - PresentStrategic Management Society 2016-01-01 - PresentAwards and Honors
Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of ManagementScholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Articles
Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T., Edelman, L. (2025). Executive Function and Entrepreneurial Oppportunity Exploitation under Risk and Uncertainty.. Strategic Change (Forthcoming)Koparan, I. (2024). TO GO GREEN OR NOT: THE IMPACT OF COMPETITION INTENSITY AND GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY ON MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES’ INVESTMENTS IN DYNAMIC GREEN CAPABILITIES. Multinational Business Review Arikan, A., Arikan, I., Koparan, I. (2020). Creation opportunities: Entrepreneurial curiosity, generative cognition, and knightian uncertainty. Academy of Management Review, (45) 4 808-824. Arikan, I., Koparan, I., Arikan, A., Shenkar, O. (2019). Dynamic capabilities and internationalization of authentic firms: Role of heritage assets, administrative heritage, and signature processes. Journal of International Business Studies Datta, P., Peck, J. A., Koparan, I., Nieuwenhuizen, C. (2018). Entrepreneurial continuance logic. Conference Proceedings
Koparan, I., Arikan, I., Arikan, A. (2020). “How Do Firms‚Äô Dynamic Capabilities Impact their Activities in Strategic Factor Markets?” Academy of Management ProceedingsKoparan, I. (2019). “How Are Unique Resources Priced Without Any Complementarities? An Experimental Study of Pricing” Academy of Management ProceedingsYang, S., Arikan, I., Arikan, A., Koparan, I. (2019). “The Dilemma of Staying or Leaving: Senior Executives‚Äô Career Planning Under Knightian Uncertainty.” Academy of Management ProceedingsKoparan, I., Arikan, A., Arikan, I., Yang, S. (2019). “Valuation of Resources Under Risk and Uncertainty” Academy of Management ProceedingsKoparan, I., Arikan, I. (2017). “Where Do Heterogeneous Expectations Come From? Misvaluation Curse of Unique Resources” Academy of Management ProceedingsKoparan, I., Aksaray, G. (1964). “Dynamic Capabilities in Strategic Factor Markets: The Effect of Resource Rarity” Academy of Management ProceedingsKoparan, I., Aime, F. (1964). “Psychology of Resource Pricing Decisions in Strategic Factor Markets” Academy of Management ProceedingsPresentations
Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2024). “Predictably Irrational? Executive Function and Entrepreneurial Action” Presented at the European Academy of Management EURAM Bath, UK Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2024). “Predictably Irrational? Executive Function and Entrepreneurial Action” Presented at the Academy of Management Eastern Academy of Management Providence, RI Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T., Edelman, L. (2024). “Executive Function and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Multidimensional Approach” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management Meeting Chicago, IL Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T., Edelman, L. (2024). “Executive Function and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Multidimensional Approach” Presented at the Irish Academy of Management Irish Academy of Management Conference Bishopstown, Ireland (2025). “Executive Function and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Multidimensional Approach” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management Meeting Chicago, IL Edelman, L., Koparan, I., Aksaray, G., Manolova, T. (2024). “Executive Function and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Multidimensional Approach” Presented at the Irish Academy of Management Irish Academy of Management Conference Bishopstown, Ireland Manolova, T., Aksaray, G., Koparan, I., Edelman, L. (2024). “Executive Function and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: A Multidimensional Approach” Presented at the Irish Academy of Management Irish Academy of Management Conference Bishopstown, Ireland Parker, O., Frasuer, S., Koparan, I. (2022). “Do Ends Justify Means? Reputation Divergence and Stakeholder Support” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Strategic Management Society Annual Conference London, UK Koparan, I., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Chow, C. M. (2022). “The Effect of Adhering to a Healthy Lifestyle on the Venture Creation Process” Presented at the Academy of Management Academy of Management Meeting Seattle, WA Koparan, I., Aksaray, G. (2021). “Dynamic Capabilities in Strategic Factor Markets: The Effect of Resource Rarity” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2021 Virtual Koparan, I. (2021). “Psychology of Resource Pricing Decisions in Strategic Factor Markets.” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2021 Virtual Koparan, I., Aksaray, G. (2021). “Dynamic Capabilities in Strategic Factor Markets: The Effect of Resource Rarity” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2021 Virtual Koparan, I., Aime, F. (2021). “Psychology of Resource Pricing Decisions in Strategic Factor Markets.” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2021 Virtual Koparan, I., Arikan, I., Arikan, A. (2020). “How Do Firm's Dynamic Capabilities Impact their Activities in Strategic Factor Markets?” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2020 Virtual Koparan, I., Arikan, I., Arikan, A. (2019). “Knightian Risk and Uncertainty in Strategic Factor Market Valuation Decisions” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2019 Minneapolis, MN Koparan, I., Arikan, A., Arikan, I. (2019). “Unique Resource Pricing in Strategic Factor Markets” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2019 Minneapolis, MN Koparan, I. (2019). “How are unique resources without any complementarities priced? An experimental study of pricing” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2019 Boston, MA Koparan, I., Arikan, A., Arikan, I., Yang, S. (2019). “Valuation of Resources under Risk and Uncertainty” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2019 Boston, MA Koparan, I. (2018). “Internationalization of Authentic Firms Using Preservation Capabilities” Presented at the Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference St. Lois, MO Koparan, I. (2018). “Micro-Foundations for Valuation in Strategic Factor Markets under Knightian Uncertainty” Presented at the Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference 2018 St. Lois, MO Koparan, I., Datta, P., Peck, J., Nieuwenhuizen, C. (2017). “Is entrepreneurial opportunism the missing link? The interplay of entrepreneurial climate, commitment, and opportunism on entrepreneurial continuance intentions.” Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Washington D.C Koparan, I. (2017). “Where do heterogeneous expectations come from? The misvaluation curse of unique resources.” Presented at the Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference Chicago, IL Koparan, I., Arikan, I. (2017). “Where do heterogeneous expectations come from? The misvaluation curse of unique resources.” Presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference 2017 Houston, TX Koparan, I., Arikan, I. (2017). “Where do heterogeneous expectations come from? The misvaluation curse of unique resources.” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference 2017 Atlanta, GA Service
Service: Department
Committee Member for Departmental Research Committee 9/1/22 - PresentCommittee Member for Departmental Social Committee 9/1/20 - PresentCommittee Member for Departmental Social Committee 1/1/20 - Present
