Oğuz Babüroğlu

Holder of Arama Chair in Action Research, Sabancı University

Assoc. Professor Oğuz Babüroğlu received his B.Sc. degree from Industrial Engineering Department at University of Sussex, UK at 1977, his Post- Graduate degree from Operational Research Department at University of Lancaster, UK at 1978, and his Ph.D. degree on Strategy and Organization Development at The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania, Usa in 1987. In addition to his published works in various international scientific periodicals and books, Babüroğlu received the AACSB (American Accreditation Committee of School of Business)’s EXXON Award on the Innovation of Management Education in 1989. Among his other awards are the NATO doctorate scholarship by TÜBİTAK, the Best Paper Award given by the Society for General Systems Research, Goodland (England) Public Speaking Award (1974) and OPOS scholarship for the last two years prior to undergraduate study in the boarding school in England (1972-1974). Oğuz Babüroğlu, besides being a faculty member at Sabanci University since the foundation of the University, has worked as a strategic and participatory management consultant for many organizations such as large and small corporations, industry associations, national and international foundations, various government ministries and agencies.