Ediz Akcay

Dr Ediz Akcay

  • Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing
  • Dorset House D158, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
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Biography

Dr Ediz Edip Akçay is BSc Marketing Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing at the Business School in Bournemouth University, UK.

He has a PhD degree in Marketing at Bournemouth University, in which he investigated brand alliances and value co-creation. He has an MSc in International Business Management degree from Bournemouth University and BA in Economics degree from Boğaziçi University, Turkey. He has publications related to digital advertising, cause-related marketing, and branding. His recent research is related to AI based chatbots, marketing ethics, and brand identity.

He made public speeches about AI-supported voice recognition devices and city resilience. He is open to invitations to be a guest speaker at public events.

Before joining academia, Dr Ediz Edip Akçay worked in marketing-related roles in Turkey and the UK, and received several international awards for the projects he led.

He is the programme leader of BSc (Hons) Marketing at Bournemouth University.

He is currently teaching and leading the following units: Digital Marketing Fundamentals (UG), and Digital Marketing (UG)...

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Decent work and economic growth

"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"

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Industry, innovation and infrastructure

"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"

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Sustainable cities and communities

"Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable"

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Partnership for the Goals

"Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development"

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Journal Articles

  • Kooli, K., Skandrani, H., Akcay, E.E. and Sghaier, M., 2024. Guest editorial: Paving the way for the SDGs implementations: new consumption and marketing models in post-pandemic context. Qualitative Market Research, 27 (4), 529-535.
  • Akcay, E., Kooli, K. and Rasheed Gaber, H., 2020. Does Perceived Social Responsibility Affect Consumer Attitudes towards Global Brands. Journal of Customer Behaviour.
  • Ndasi, W. and Akcay, E., 2020. Understanding Authenticity in Digital Cause-Related Advertising: Does Cause Involvement Moderate Intention to Purchase? Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture.

Books

Conferences

  • Akcay, E., Chapleo, C., Engen, V. and Hansen-Addy, A., 2023. The Factors that Influence AI-based Chatbot’s Impact on Customer Experience in a B2B Context. In: ISBE 2023 7-10 November 2023 Birmingham, UK.
  • Kooli, K. and Akcay, E., 2023. Exploring Marketing Ethics in Co-Branding: The Cases from Turkey. In: The 6th Edition of the LIGUE Conference, Tunis, the University of Manouba “Are Disruptive Transformations Overshadowing or Paving the Way for the SDGs Implementation? Challenges and Opportunities for the Organizations and their Stakeholders”. 8-9 December 2022 Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Akcay, E. and Kooli, K., 2022. Managerial Perspective on Brand Identity Fit in Co-branding: The Case of Global Brands in Turkey. In: The 6th International Conference of Marketing, Strategy & Policy 2022 8-11 November 2022 Newcastle University (Online).
  • Kooli, K., V H Athula, K. and Akcay, E., 2022. Dealing with Common Method Bias in Business Management Research,. The 6th Edition of the LIGUE Conference, Tunis, the University of Manouba “Are Disruptive Transformations Overshadowing or Paving the Way for the SDGs Implementation? Challenges and Opportunities for the Organizations and their Stakeholders”. In: 6th Edition of the LIGUE Conference, Tunis, co-organising a conference with the University of Manouba “Are Disruptive Transformations Overshadowing or Paving the Way for the SDGs Implementation? Challenges and Opportunities for the Organizations and their Stakeholders” 8-9 December 2022 Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Akcay, E., 2022. City resilience and increase communities’ preparedness for natural disasters. In: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference 2022 30 August-2 September 2022 Newcastle University, UK / Virtual Hybrid.
  • Akcay, E., Kooli, K. and Bolat, E., 2022. Marketing Ethics in Brand Alliances between Large Enterprises and SMEs, A Dyadic Approach. In: ISBE 2022 26-28 October 2022 York, United Kingdom.
  • Cicekli, I., Kooli, K., Akcay, E. and Okwilagwe, O., 2022. Investigating the Antecedents and Outcomes of B2B Firms’ Social CRM Capabilities in Emergent Markets. In: EMAC Regional Conference 2022 21-23 September 2022 Kaunas, Lithuania.
  • Kooli, K. and Akcay, E., 2022. Achieving the UN SDGs Through Knowledge Exchange: An Example from the Business School’s Students, Educators and Partners. In: Fusion Learning Colloquium 2022 30 June 2022 Bournemouth University. Fusion Learning Colloquium 2022 Proceedings.
  • Akcay, E., 2022. Value Co-Creation of Small and Medium Sized Businesses through Brand Alliances. In: ISBE ECR / Academic Spring Symposium 28 April 2022 Business School South, Jubilee Campus University of Nottingham.
  • Akcay, E., 2021. City resilience: An investigation and discussion framework from experiences from Istanbul. In: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 31 August-3 September 2021 London, Online.
  • Wilson, N. and Akcay, E., 2019. Investigating the Impact of Cause Involvement on Authenticity in Digital Cause-related Marketing. In: The 4th Edition of the LIGUE International Conference 6-7 December 2019 Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Akcay, E., Kooli, K. and Bolat, E., 2019. Identifying Hidden Agreements in Value Co-Creation Process in marketing Alliances. In: Academy of Marketing 2-6 July 2019 London, UK.
  • Akcay, E.E., Kooli, K. and Bolat, E., 2018. Ethics and implicit agreements during the value co-creation process in cross-category brand alliances. In: 3rd International Conference of LIGUE with theme 'Sustainability goals implementation in the era of digitalisation in North Africa' 3-4 December 2018 Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Kooli, K., Akcay, E.E. and Bolat, E., 2017. Conceptualising Cross-Category Brand in Emerging Country Context: Merging Associative Network Memory Model and Resource Based View. In: 2017 Annual Conference of Emerging Markets Conference 5-7 January 2017 Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Noida campus, India.
  • Akcay, E., Kooli, K. and Bolat, E., 2016. A Conceptual Framework for Cross-Category Brand Alliance Performance – Cases From an Emerging Country. In: 7th EMAC REGIONAL CONFERENCE Where the East kisses the West: Marketing Convergence and Divergence in the New Europe 14-16 September 2016 Sarajevo.

Internet Publications

Theses

Preprints

  • Akcay, E. and Okafor, E.J., 2024. Applying User-Centered Design Methods to Improve The Experience of the NHS app.

PhD Students

  • Sitsada Sartamorn, 2025. Study on supporting traditional Thai businesses through e-commerce and other technological implementations: exploring ways to improve technological readiness and capability of SMEs., (In progress)
  • Ali Saleh M Alfurayhi, 2028. Investigating Consumers' Privacy Concerns in AI-Driven Marketing and Their Impact on Consumer Trust and Repurchase Intentions, (In progress)
  • Hanan Al Dammas, (In progress)
  • Sitsada Sartamorn, (In progress)
  • Ilke Cicekli

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Digital Marketing

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • CIM Foundation Certificate: Customer Communications
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Marketing Communications
  • Digital Marketing and Communications
  • Digital (Interactive) Marketing
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Digital Marketing Fundamentals
  • Research Methods
  • Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality

Invited Lectures

  • Content Marketing & Customer Journey Map, University of Portsmouth, 29 Nov 2022 more

Grants

  • Health Innovation Fund (National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), 01 Oct 2023). Awarded
  • Global food Journey for deepening mutual understanding, respect, and well-being: Avoid hate crime by linking diverse cultural values via food (Bournemouth University Charity Impact Fund, 01 Jun 2022). Completed
  • Envisioning of liquid consumption of digitalised arts: Innovation, creativeness, and transformation of museums (Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), 01 Aug 2021). Completed
  • Positivity effect (Hearst Media UK, 01 Nov 2020). Completed

External Responsibilities

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

  • Internet Research, Anonymous peer review, 09 Sep 2022
  • Cogent Social Sciences, Anonymous peer review, 29 Jul 2022
  • Cogent Business & Management, Anonymous peer review, 22 Jul 2022
  • Social Business, Anonymous peer review, 15 Nov 2021
  • Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Anonymous peer review, 26 Jul 2021
  • Qualitative Market Research: an international journal, Anonymous peer review, 05 Apr 2020
  • Transnational Marketing Journal, Anonymous peer review, 08 Jan 2020

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • How can cities cope with climate change?, Café Scientifique Bournemouth (06 Sep 2022)
  • The Dark Side of Personalisation: AI, Voice Recognition and Beyond (16 Jul 2020)
  • The Dark Side of Personalisation: AI, Voice Recognition and Beyond, Café Scientifique Bournemouth (03 Mar 2020)

Qualifications

  • L4 Apprenticeship in Data Analyst (Cambridge Spark / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, 2024)
  • PhD in Brand Alliances and Value Co-Creation (Bournemouth University, 2021)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in HEA in Teaching in Higher Education (Advance HE, 2020)
  • PGCE in Education Practice (Bournemouth University, 2020)
  • MSc in International Business Management (Bournemouth University, 2012)
  • BA (Hons) in Economics (Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006)

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External Media and Press