Dr Ioanna Boulouta

Overview

Biography

Ioanna Boulouta joined Birkbeck- University of London, in September 2012. Her research interests lie in the areas of Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability and Strategy, particularly in the relationship between Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance, the impact of Corporate Responsibility at the national level and the link between Corporate Responsibility and gender diversity.

Prior to joining Birkbeck, she has held research and teaching assistantship positions at the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics, the London Business School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has work experience in 7 countries around the world (UK, USA, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, India, and Nepal) as a project manager, design engineer and researcher, and in international organizations such as NATO and Thales.

Research

Research interests

• The Link Between Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability and National Competitiveness
• The Link Between Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance
• The Role of the Ethics of Care and Empathy in Shaping Corporate Responsibility Strategy
• The Relationship Between Corporate Social Performance and Board Gender Diversity

Supervision and teaching

Supervision

Supervisions within Birkbeck:

2

Doctoral alumni since 2013-14

• JACINTH BOUDIER

  Nature of supervision:

  Principal Supervisor, Oct 2013 to Apr 2023

  Title of thesis:

  Corporate Community Engagement and Competitive Advantage

  Awarded:

  2024

• JACINTH BOUDIER

  Nature of supervision:

  Joint Principal Supervisor, Apr 2023

  Title of thesis:

  Corporate Community Engagement and Competitive Advantage

  Awarded:

  2024

Teaching

Teaching modules

• Introduction to Corporate Responsibility (BUMN143H6)
• PG Dissertation Preparation (BUMN184Z7)
• Corporate Responsibility (MOMN039H7)

Publications