Dr. Oana Branzei

Professor

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Biography

Oana Branzei is a Professor at the Ivey Business School, Western University, specializing in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy. She holds the Paul MacPherson Chair in Strategic Leadership and is a founding Director of the HBA Sustainability Certificate program. Oana has extensive experience in leading initiatives addressing critical global challenges, focusing on research that intersects business practices with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. She actively engages in promoting social innovation and cross-sector collaborations, believing in the potential for business to create positive social change. Oana has authored over 130 academic works, including peer-reviewed journal articles published in prestigious journals such as the Academy of Management Discoveries and the Strategic Management Journal. Her contributions extend to serving on various research and advisory boards, advocating for sustainability and responsible management education through her work within the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.