Dr. Okan Tansu, FRSA — over two decades leading faculty strategy, curriculum innovation, and the integration of generative AI and immersive technology into higher education. Creator of the first private Metaverse University Campus and strategic advisor to global brands including BMW, Land Rover, and Tchibo.
Dr. Okan Tansu holds a PhD in Communication, Marketing, and Management, and served successfully as Academic Director at Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI), following his tenure as Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries. His work centers on AI-enhanced pedagogy, digital transformation in higher education, and the strategic governance of international academic partnerships across Berlin, Hamburg, and Amsterdam.
Before BSBI, he taught at institutions including Macromedia University, CBS International Business School, and XU Exponential University — alongside Erasmus appointments in Helsinki, Madrid, and Athens. He spent fourteen years as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Communication at Bilgi University, Istanbul.
Beyond the classroom, he has spent over fifteen years as a strategic communication consultant to global organizations — auditing crisis response, stakeholder engagement, and AI-enabled communication strategy for clients including BMW, Land Rover, Mini Cooper, and Tchibo.
Faculty strategy, curriculum innovation, quality assurance, and accreditation across multi-campus institutions.
Generative AI integration into curricula, adaptive learning systems, and institutional AI policy design.
Conceptualized and built the first private Metaverse University Campus — finalist, World Metaverse Council Summit Awards.
Crisis communication, stakeholder engagement, and consulting for international consumer brands.
Leading strategic development, academic governance, and curriculum innovation; spearheading digital transformation, AI integration, and Metaverse education across campuses.
Peer review and editorial guidance on scholarship in immersive technology and metaverse-based education.
Teaching digital transformation, communication theory, digital marketing, and social media strategy across three German institutions.
Advising Borusan Istanbul (BMW, Land Rover, Mini Cooper), DSM Group, Eren Energy, and Tchibo TR on communication strategy and crisis management.
Fourteen years of academic leadership, curriculum committee membership, and founding the Communication & Sports track.