July 2, 2026 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Partially Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Thursday, July 2, 2026, due to the extreme heat condition taxing campus systems. Majority of the campus will be closed, and all campus activities are canceled except for the Nike Tennis Camp and 2026 Summer SURI Forum and Workshops. All buildings except the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Student Center and residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

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Gaye Acikdilli

Gaye Acikdilli

Gaye Acikdilli ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Dept of Management, Marketing & Public Administration

Phone 301-860-4735 gacikdilli@bowiestate.edu

Main Campus Center for Business and Grad Studies, Room 2338

Education

  • Postdoc: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Thomas College of Business and Economics
  • Ph.D.: Ankara University, Business Administration, Doctoral thesis: “The Factors That Effect Firms Export Performance: A Model Proposal”
  • MBA: Baskent University, Business Administration, Master thesis: “Innovation Adoption and Diffusion in The Industrial Markets: An Empirical Research on The Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Ankara-OSTIM” - Awarded a full-ride scholarship
  • Bachelor: Baskent University, International Trade - Earned an academic scholarship and graduated as the salutatorian.

Areas of Expertise

Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, International Marketing, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Services Marketing, and Consumer Behavior

Biography

Gaye Acikdilli, Ph.D., has a teaching experience including a range of business and marketing courses delivered at the bachelor's and master's levels for over twenty years. Her previous academic appointments were at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Baskent University. Her international experience includes teaching in Austria, Denmark, Germany, South Korea, and Türkiye.

Dr. Acikdilli's research focuses on global marketing, business, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. Her work has been published in the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Journal of Business & Emerging Markets, Journal of International Consumer Marketing, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, among others. Her articles are frequently cited; for example, "Marketing Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Marriage of Convenience or a Shotgun Wedding?" published in the Journal of Business Ethics, has had more than 700 citations in works by other scholars. Additionally, she serves as an Advisory Board Member at the MBAA International Conference and for the Association of International Business Research and Practice.

Research Interests

  • Global marketing and business
  • Entrepreneurship and sustainability

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Association of International Business Research and Practice (AIBRP), Board Member, Vice Program Chair and Chair for the Student Track

  • MBAA International Conference, Advisory Board Member

  • International Banking Conference, Organizing Committee

  • Marketing and Marketing Research Association

  • European Business Ethics Network (EBEN)

Other Resources

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