Gokce (Dervisoglu) OkandanCreative Entrepreneurship
Areas of expertise
- Knowledge management
- Tacit knowledge
- Corporate culture conflicts
- Culture policy
- Strategic management support
- Social-cultural-creative entrepreneurship
Education
- Post Doc, Cultural Policy, Princeton University
- Ph.D., Management Organization, Istanbul University
- Design Management, Istanbul Bilgi University
- MA-Mag, Strategic Management, Istanbul/Inssbruck University
- B.A., Business Administration, Istanbul University
Gokce (Dervisoglu) Okandan started her academic career at Istanbul University, where she mostly concentrated on strategic management issues related to knowledge management. She continued her studies at Innsbruck University with Prof. Hans Hinterhuber with the support of an Austrian research scholarship and published the result as a on Strategic Knowledge Management in Turkish. During her Ph.D., she worked on the role of Corporate Support on Culture and the Arts and developed a scorecard for these activities, with the support of Copenhagen Business School Art and Leadership Center.
Gokce (Dervisoglu) Okandan has completed her post doctoral research at Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School Center for Arts Policy and Research as a Tübitak fellow and appointed as the Director of Cultural Management Graduate Program as well as Vice Director of Work Ethics Research Center and board member of Cultural Policy and Management Research Center.
Her research interest continues in creativity related issues such as art, design, especially in terms of innovation and sustainability as well as strategic thinking. She also acted as the pioneer academic actor in the foundation of YEKON- Turkey’s Creative Industries Association and has been working especially on creative entrepreneurship within the GEW Executive Committee and Istanbul Chamber of Industry Quality Board.
Latest Analyses & Insights on Gokce's expertise
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India races to finalize trade deal with U.S. before reciprocal tariffs
India’s trade negotiations with the United States are making steady progress and are expected to yield favorable results, according to Trade Secretary Sunil Barthwal. His optimistic remarks come just weeks before US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on April 2.
Speaking at a press briefing in New Delhi on Monday, Barthwal said there is “forward movement” in the talks, and that India anticipates a “positive outcome.” His comments follow a recent visit by India’s commerce minister to the US, where discussions focused on a bilateral trade agreement. While Trump has signaled that India could be among the nations affected by his upcoming tariffs, New Delhi remains engaged in proactive discussions to ensure a balanced trade arrangement.
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Beijing freezes U.S. LNG imports, signaling deepening trade rift
China’s decision to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States for 40 days marks the longest gap in nearly two years, as tariffs imposed in response to U.S. trade policies force traders to divert shipments elsewhere. The last time such an extended pause occurred was in June 2023. Currently, there are no U.S. LNG shipments en route to China.
The trade war initiated by the Trump administration is increasingly pushing the world’s largest LNG seller and buyer apart. In retaliation for sweeping U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports, Beijing implemented a 15% duty on U.S. LNG shipments beginning February 10. This has prompted Chinese gas buyers with long-term contracts at U.S. facilities to redirect shipments to Europe instead.
March 18, 2025 -
Trump’s tariffs slow global economy, OECD warns of rising recession risks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies have abruptly steered the global economy toward slower growth and higher inflation, with risks of further deterioration if tensions escalate, the OECD warned.
The Paris-based organization, which represents 38 of the world’s richest nations, slashed its growth forecasts for most member countries and now expects global expansion to slow to 3.1% in 2025 and 3% in 2026. The combination of rising trade barriers, business uncertainty, and cautious consumer spending is weighing on economic momentum.
March 17, 2025