Yuliya Shymko is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Vlerick Business School. She obtained bachelor’s and master’s (cum laude) degrees in Economics from Belarusian State Economic University and holds an MBA degree from Cyprus International Institute of Management. She has recently completed her doctorate studies at IE Business School (Spain). Professor Shymko’s main research interests include strategic alliances, corporate governance in emerging economies, business ethics and cross-sector collaboration in creative industries.