Dr. Ayse Saka Helmhout

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Biography

Ayse Saka-Helmhout is a Professor of Strategy at Radboud University's Nijmegen School of Management. She joined the university in 2014 after serving as a Reader in the Department of International Business and Sustainable Systems at the University of Surrey in the UK. Her research primarily explores the agency of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in relation to institutional embeddedness. Ayse has highlighted how MNEs respond to various institutional pressures from a comparative perspective, particularly in contexts of institutional voids. She has completed a project funded by the Trans-Atlantic Platform focusing on social innovation processes within multinationals and is embarking on an EU Horizon project that investigates trade-offs within global strategies concerning skills. Furthermore, her academic pursuits have received significant grants to explore social innovation and skilled migration schemes, seeking to inform public and private policies that sustain labor needs.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Radboud University Nijmegen School of Management • Nijmegen

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Strategy, focusing on multinational enterprises and institutional embeddedness.

Reader

2010-01-01 — 2014-01-01

University of Surrey • UK

Worked in the Department of International Business and Sustainable Systems, focusing on the complexities of global business operations.

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).