

Short bio
Elina Isakova is a Research Associate and Lecturer at the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre. She works on regional and international projects concerning sustainability, inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems, and female entrepreneurship. Elina is currently the project coordinator of RestART Europe and the lead researcher of SUNrise. Elina holds a B.A. in Business Administration at Kyrgyz National University n. a. Jusup Balasagun, Kyrgyzstan, and a MA in International Marketing and Sales at the FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Her area of research is gender inclusivity, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and female entrepreneurship.
Position |
Academic Researcher and PhD Candidate |
Home country |
Kyrgyzstan |
Research focus |
Gender inclusivity, entrepreneurial ecosystems, female entrepreneurship |
Teaching classes |
International Business Projects |
Coordinating projects |
RestART: Mentoring Second-chance Female Entrepreneurs to Restart the European Arts and Creative Sector (Project Coordinator) SUNrise (Lead researcher) |
Curriculum Vitae:
- 2022 - M.A. in International Marketing & Sales (FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany)
- 2022 - Erasmus + International Exchange semester at Cracow University of Economics (Cracow, Poland)
- 2022 - Graduate Research Assistant (Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre, FH Münster University of Applied Sciences)
- 2018 - Project Manager of the Eurostars Project (Jewish Community of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan & Yahad, Moscow)
- 2017 - Assistant to Sales Manager (InStyle, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
- 2016 - Bachelor of Business Administration (Kyrgyz National University n. a. Jusup Balasagun, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
Publications:
- Isakova, E., Stroila, I., Rossano-Rivero, S. (2022, November 9 -11). Unpacking Drivers and Barriers to Gender Inclusion in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems [Paper Presentation]. RENT XXXVI (Naples, Italy).