Cem Ucansu

E-mail
cem.ucansu@salle.url.edu
Building
IOTICAT
Address
C. Quatre Camins 30, 08022, Barcelona
Floor
IOT
Section
Department of Management and Technology
Position
Professor

Academic Background

Executive MBA in Digital Business, ESADE Business School (Spain), 2019

Executive Education, Retail Forum for Senior Leaders, Harvard Business School (USA), 2016

Adidas Leadership Academy, INCAE Business School (LATAM), 2014-2016

 Bachelor in Business Administration, University of Marmara (Turkey), 2003

Teaching Activity
La Salle, Ramon Llull University (Associated Professor, 2020–Present): International Business, Strategic Management, International Economics, Cross-Cultural Management, Sales Management, Leading Teams, and Modern Social Thoughts.
Student Mentorship: He serves as a tutor for undergraduate students and provides expert tutoring for Final Thesis (TFG) students.
IES Abroad Barcelona (Adjunct Professor, 2023–Present): Strategic Management, Marketing Management, and Business Ethics.
Secondary and Vocational Education (Adjunct Professor, 2021–2025): International Business and Retail Management in FP programs at La Salle Gracia and Business Management in the International Baccalaureate program at La Salle Bonanova.

Professional Experience

Adidas Latin America (2012–2018)
Director Retail & Franchise (2016–2018): Managed the own-retail business in Panama and Puerto Rico (15 stores) and the franchise business across 12 markets in Central and South America (90 stores). He held full P&L responsibility for a $50 million USD business, leading 6 direct and 150 indirect reports.
Director of Store Operations (2012–2016): Led operations for over 340 stores across 8 markets (ARG, BRA, CHI, COL, MEX, PAN, PERU, PR) with total sales of approximately 400 million Euros. He managed an organization of over 1,000 employees and implemented global initiatives and regional best practices for HR and retail operations
Levi Strauss España S.A. (2011–2012)
As District Manager, he managed 11 owned stores and 7 ECI concession stores, generating 14 million Euros in sales. .
Inditex Group (1999–2011)
International Area Manager (Pull & Bear, 2008–2011): Managed operations in Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Cyprus, overseeing 33 stores and 320 employees. He successfully managed 12 new store openings across multiple countries and turned around business performance in all markets.
Store Manager (Zara Turkey, 1999–2003): Served as a manager in various store locations within the Turkish market.