Prof. Muammer OZER (歐澤賢)

Professor Muammer Ozer is Director of Doctor of Business Administration program (DBA) in the College of Business (CB) of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU).  The DBA program is one of the most prestigious and recognized DBA programs in the world and is designed for senior executives who are interested in engaging in rigorous business research with practical and societal impacts.

He is a professor of management.  He holds BS and MS degrees in Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an MBA degree from the Saint Louis University and a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.  He is also a graduate of an executive education program of Harvard Business School.

His research focuses on the strategies, behaviors, and performance of individuals, teams, and firms within the context of innovation and technology management, information technology, and international business.  He is a prolific author and a much sought-after expert in these areas.  He was a finalist at the Best Dissertation Competition of the Academy of Marketing Science in 1997.  He is the winner of the 2015 City University of Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Award. He is also the winner of the 2009 City University of Hong Kong College of Business Research Excellence Award as well as the 2012 City University of Hong Kong College of Business Teaching Excellence Award.  This makes him the first and the only person at the City University of Hong Kong and the College of Business to receive both of these awards.  He is also the recipient of numerous research grants from various prominent institutions such as the Institute for Industrial Competitiveness and the Jagdish Sheth Foundation.

He was the editor of a highly acclaimed special journal issue about New Product Development in Asia.  His research publications have appeared in such leading international journals as Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Research Policy, and Strategic Management Journal, among many others.  His research on the role of the Internet in new product development has been considered to be a "pioneering" work in the research community.

He has been an editorial board member and an ad hoc reviewer for leading international journals as well as a pre-publication book reviewer for major publishing companies.

Executive Education - Information Services (Harvard University Harvard Business School) 
PhD - Business Administration (University of Pittsburgh) 
MBA - Business Administration (Saint Louis University) 
MS - Management Engineering (Istanbul Technical University) 
BS - Management Engineering (Istanbul Technical University) 

• Interdisciplinary research
• Technology management
• Strategic management
• Multinational business
• Strategies, behaviors, and performance of Individuals, teams, and firms
• Innovation management and strategy

• WINNER -- 2016 University President’s Award - City University of Hong Kong
• WINNER -- 2016 Academics World Excellent Paper Award for Best Presentation and Content - 44th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovations, (IACETI)
• WINNER -- 2016 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Business and Management (ICIBM 2016) Best Paper Presentation Award - 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Business and Management (ICIBM 2016)
• WINNER -- City University of Hong Kong 2015 Teaching Excellence Award - City University of Hong Kong
• WINNER -- DOUBLE CROWNS (GRAND SLAM). The first and the only person at the City University of Hong Kong and the College of Business to receive both the College of Business Research (2009) and the College of Business Teaching (2012) Excellence Awards - City University of Hong Kong
• WINNER -- City University of Hong Kong 2012 College of Business Teaching Excellence Award - City University of Hong Kong
• WINNER -- World Academy of Social Science 2011 Business and Social Science Research Conference Best Paper Award - World Academy of Social Science
• WINNER -- City University of Hong Kong 2009 College of Business Research Excellence Award - City University of Hong Kong
• FINALIST -- Academy of Marketing Science 1997 Best Dissertation Competition - Academy of Marketing Science
• BETA GAMMA SIGMA HONOR -- 1996 (The highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.) - University of Pittsburgh 
• THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS AWARD -- 1996 - University of Pittsburgh
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH REPRESENTATIVE AT THE 25TH ALBERT HARING SYMPOSIUM -- 1995 - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• JAGDISH N. SHETH FOUNDATION FELLOW -- 1994 - University of Pittsburgh

Publication peer-review and editorial work

Editorials for Journal Articles / Papers

• Ozer, M (April 2006), "Editor of Special Issue on New Product Development in Asia", Industrial Marketing Management, Elsevier, New York, USA, 35, 3.

Book Reviews

• Ozer, M (October 1999), "Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Issues in Food Marketing", (Pre-publication Book Review), Haworth Press.

Participating in or organising a conference / an event

Conference Papers

• Ozer, M (June 2016), "The Role of the Fuzzy-Front End of The Innovation Process in Innovation Performance", 3rd International Conference on Innovations in Business and Management (ICIBM 2016), Singapore. (Winner of the Best Presentation Award.).
• Ozer, M (May 2016), "Key Success Factors in Product Innovation", 44th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovations, (IACETI), Singapore. (Winner of the Excellent Paper Award for best Presentation and Best Content.).
• Ozer, M (August 2014), "Professional Doctorate Programs: Sharing Success Stories and Secrets", the Academy of Management Conference, August, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• Ettlie, J., Veloso, F. and Ozer, M (September 2013), "R&D Dynamic Capabilities in a Changing Regulatory Context", Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
• Ozer, M., Ettlie, J., and Zhang, W. (July 2013), "Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance: Evidence from China", Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Ettlie, J., Veloso, F., and Ozer, M. (December 2012), "Sustainable Technology Products in the Global Automotive Industry: A Comparative Study of U.S. and Chinese R&D Dynamic Capabilities", 2012 Asia Academy of Management Conference, Seoul, S. Korea.
• Ettlie, J., Veloso, F., and Ozer, M. (October 2012), "A comparative study of US and Chinese R&D dynamic capabilities in the auto industry", 36th Product Innovation Management Association (PDMA) Annual Global Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Ozer, M. (August 2012), "Research and Teaching Collaborations with Colleagues in Underrepresented Nations", the Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
• Ettlie, J., Ozer, M., Veloso, F., Gray, J., and Penner-Hahn, J. D. (August 2012), "Globalization of R&D in Manufacturing", the Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
• Ozer, M., Ettlie, J., and Zhang, W. (October 2011), "Firm Performance", 35th Product Innovation Management Association (PDMA) Annual Global Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
• Ozer, M. (August 2011), "Personal Experiences of Scholars Successfully Transcending the West-East Divide", the Academy of Management Conference, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
• Ozer, M. (January 2011), "Will my innovative ideas ever take-off?", World Academy of Social Science, Business and Social Science Research Conference, Dubai, UAE, (Winner of the best paper award.).
• Bian, L. and Ozer, M. (June 2010), "The Effects of Cross-functional Cooperation and Competition on New Product Performance: The Mediating Roles of Knowledge Management Processes", The 2010 International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR) Conference., Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.
• Ozer, M. (August 2009), "“Product Innovation: An International Perspective”", Academy of Management Conference., Chicago, Illinois, USA.
• Zhang, W. and Ozer, M. (June 2009), "“The Roles of Strategic Orientations and Environment Turbulence in Networks Formation,”", Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA.
• Ozer, M. (August 2007), "“Are Expert Opinions in New Product Development really so Bad?”", the Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, USA.
• Ozer, M. (August, 2007), "Are Expert Opinions in New Product Development really so Bad?", the Academy of Management Conference, Philadelphia, USA.
• Ozer, M. (July, 2007), "Is it really Possible to Predict the Viability of New Product Ideas?", International Conference on Business and Information, Tokyo, Japan.
• Ozer, M (August 2006), "Does Globalization Matter in New Product Development?", 2006 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM 2006), Atlanta, USA.
• Ozer, M (June 2006), "Internationalization of the Innovation Function", 15th Annual World Business Congress, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• Ozer, M (July 2005), "Judgmental Assessment of New Venture Ideas", 14th Annual World Business Congress, Granada, Spain.
• Ozer, M (August 2004), "Improving the Accuracy of New Product Decisions: A Longitudinal Study", 64th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, New Orleans, USA.
• Ozer, M (August 2001), "Judgments and Biases in New Product Evaluation", 61st Annual Meeting of the (US) Academy of Management, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.