Romeo V. Turcan Explained

Romeo V. Turcan (born 24 April 1970) is a professor at Aalborg University Business School. His research interests include creation and legitimation of new sectors and new organizations; Late-globalization, de-globalization, de-internationalization; Bubbles, collective behavior; High impact international entrepreneurship; and Cross-disciplinary theory building.^[1]

Education and career

Turcan holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Air Force Engineering Military Academy, Riga, Latvia (1992) and in Philology from the Department of Post-University Studies, Moldova State University, Chișinău, Moldova (1995).^[2] In 2000, he received his MSc in International Marketing from the Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom; and in 2006, he received his PhD in International Entrepreneurship from the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde.^{[3] [4]}

Prior to commencing his academic career, Turcan worked in a range of posts involving public policy intervention in restructuring, rationalizing and modernizing business and public sectors such as power, oil, military high-tech, management consulting, information and communications technology (ICT) and higher education.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} In addition, he is the co-founder and former Executive Director of the International Association of Business and Parliament – Moldova.

He has also been a member of various boards including the board of Enterprise and Parliamentary Dialogue International, London, UK (2013-2019) and the board of The International Society of Markets and Development (2019-). He is chairman of the Organization of Moldovans in Denmark.^[9]

He is currently the project coordinator for the ERASMUS + Strategic Partnership project (2019-2023) and the H2020 Marie S. Curie project (2020-2024). In addition, he is the Founder and Coordinator of the Theory Building Research Program (2012-).^[10]

Honors

Since 2012, Turcan has been the main applicant and coordinator of four EU funded projects, incl., Marie S. Curie ITN, with a total value of more than 7.3 mil EUR:

• "Legitimation of Newness and Its Impact on EU Agenda for Change", Marie S. Curie project (2020-2023, main applicant and coordinator)
• "International Entrepreneurship Network for PhD and PhD Supervisor Training", Strategic Partnership (Erasmus+) project (2019-2022, main applicant and coordinator)^[11]
• "PBLMD-TOPUP", ERASMUS+ Learning Mobility of Individuals (2017-2018, main applicant and coordinator)^[12]
• "Introducing Problem Based Learning in Moldova: Toward Enhancing Students’ Competitiveness and Employability", ERASMUS+ Capacity Building national project (2015-2019, main applicant and coordinator)^[13]
• "Enhancing University Autonomy in Moldova", ERASMUS+ Capacity Building structural project (2012-2015, main applicant and coordinator)^[14]

Publications

• Book: 2020. Turcan. Romeo V.. Reilly. John E.. Populism and Higher Education Curriculum Development: Problem Based Learning as a Mitigating Response. en-gb. 10.1007/978-3-030-47376-1. 978-3-030-47375-4. 197737371.
• Book: 2018. Turcan. Romeo V.. Fraser. Norman M.. The Palgrave Handbook of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Entrepreneurship. en-gb. 10.1007/978-3-319-91611-8. 978-3-319-91610-1.
• Book: 2016. Turcan. Romeo V.. Reilly. John E.. Bugaian. Larisa. (Re)Discovering University Autonomy. (Re)Discovering University Autonomy: The Global Market Paradox of Stakeholder and Educational Values in Higher Education. 239–249. Palgrave Macmillan . en-gb. 10.1057/9781137388728. 978-1-349-55212-2.
• Book: Dholakia. Nikhilesh. Turcan. Romeo V.. 2014. Toward a Metatheory of Economic Bubbles. en-gb. 10.1057/9781137361790. 978-1-349-47477-6.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romeo Turcan. 2021-06-18. Aalborg University's Research Portal. en.
2. Web site: Institutul de Formare Continua. 2021-06-30. ro-RO.
3. Web site: October 2009.
4. Web site: Romeo V. Turcan.
5. Web site: A higher education restructuring project bewildered the academic environment in the Republic of Moldova. 2021-06-21. Aalborg University's Research Portal. en.
6. Turcan. Romeo V.. 2016. Un proiect de reformă a învățământului superior a bulversat mediul academic din RM. Timpul. ro. A higher education restructring project bewildered the academic environment in the Republic of Moldova.
7. Web site: Un proiect de reformă a învățământului superior a bulversat mediul academic din RM. 2021-06-21. Timpul - Ştiri din Moldova.
8. Web site: cmv. European funded project brings modern teaching and learning methods to Moldova — Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet. 2021-06-21. ufm.dk. da.
9. Web site: Organization of Moldovans in Denmark. Facebook.
10. Web site: TBRP - Theory Building Research Programme. 2021-06-18. www.tbrp.aau.dk.
11. Web site: International Entrepreneurship Network for PhD and PhD Supervisor Training. 2021-06-18. Aalborg Universitets forskningsportal. da.
12. Web site: Mobility Strand (KA1), ERASMUS+: PBLMD-TOPUP. 2021-06-18. Aalborg Universitets forskningsportal. da.
13. Web site: ERASMUS+: Introducing Problem Based Learning in Moldova: Toward Enhancing Students' Competitiveness and Employability (PBLMD). 2021-06-18. Aalborg Universitets forskningsportal. da.
14. Web site: TEMPUS IV (2007-2013): Enhancing University Autonomy in Moldova. 2021-06-18. Aalborg Universitets forskningsportal. da.