Sofia Bakirli, Ph. D.c, is Associate Dean at the European Business School in Munich and holds a lecturer position in HRM. She has 20 years of experience in multinational and international companies in managerial or consulting positions, focusing greatly on empirical research in entrepreneurship-innovation and social policy. She holds a BA in Educational Psychology, an MSc in International Human Resources, and is a Doctoral Researcher in Business Administration at the European University of Cyprus.  She took positions as an Organization Manager, Education Research Assistant, Curriculum Developer, People Management Leader, Project Bid Coordinator, Talent Acquisition Consultant, and Academic Quality Coordinator in multinational and international companies.