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Saba Colakoglu is a Senior Lecturer in the Organizational Behavior group at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from Rutgers University, School of Management and Labor Relations in 2009. Saba holds an MBA degree from Bilkent University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. With more than ten years of experience in teaching both undergraduate and MBA-level courses, she specializes in organizational behavior, human resource management, cross-cultural management, and leadership. Her research has been published in several prestigious journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and International Journal of Human Resource Management. Saba has received recognitions for her work, including the International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management in 2016, and an Honorable Mention award in 2009. Before joining Scheller, she was a tenured Associate Professor of Management at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, and held a Visiting Faculty position at Koc University in Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to her academic career, Saba worked in Human Resource Management at Nokia Networks, focusing on talent selection and development.
Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta
Teaches and conducts research in the area of Organizational Behavior.
Berry College • Rome, Georgia
Tenured position in the Management Department.
Koc University • Istanbul, Turkey
Held visiting faculty position prior to joining Scheller College.
Nokia Networks •
Focused on selection and talent development.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.