Frontline IB: Conversations With International Business Scholars
Most of us read and extensively cite these top IB scholars. Their groundbreaking and seminal papers inspire us, and yet, many of us rarely get to know the “person” behind the scholarly accomplishments. These esteemed colleagues generously share with us how many different facets of their lives have influenced their work in these videos. These recordings are not about particular papers or specific empirical methods. Each has unique perspectives yet exhibit a shared ethos that centers on finding and solving substantive puzzles in IB. These semi-structured interviews are in three parts. First, the guests talk about their journey on how they got into the profession, what else they could or would have pursued, their passions, interests, etc. Second, the scholars talk about promising IB topics, what is under-explored, not-well-understood, and over-emphasized topics. Third, the scholars share the best advice they received, their advice to young scholars on what to do and what not to do for a successful career. There is much value in learning from their experiences and hindsight. Each session is practically a ‘masterclass’ with these top minds in our field. I hope these dynamic segments will keep on inspiring new generations of scholars. New conversations will be published every Thursday. Conversations are originally recorded as video, and can be seen at https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/
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Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Ram Mudambi is the Frank M. Speakman Professor of Strategy at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Previously he served on the faculties of Case Western Reserve University, the University of Reading in England, and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. He received his M.Sc.(Econ) from the London School of Economics and his Ph.D. from Cornell University.
His current research focuses on the geography of innovation particularly in the context of emerging economies. He is a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and of the European International Business Academy (EIBA). He has published over 100 peer reviewed research papers.
His work has appeared in the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Economic Geography, the Strategic Management Journal and the Journal of International Business Studies among many others. His practitioner pieces have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, the Sloan Management Review, and the California Management Review. His media appearances include the New York Times, The Atlantic, National Public Radio and numerous local radio and TV programs. He writes fiction under the pen name R.M. Burgess, and has published six novels, with a seventh forthcoming in 2021. He writes in the fantasy / science fiction and adventure / romance genres.
Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/ram-mudambi/ for the original video interview.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
John Cantwell is Distinguished Professor of International Business in Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA) since 2002. He was previously Professor of International Economics at the University of Reading in the UK, and he has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, the University of the Social Sciences, Toulouse, and the University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna. His early work helped to launch a new literature on multinational companies and international networks for technology creation, beyond merely international technology transfer. Professor Cantwell’s total citation count on Google Scholar is currently around 20,000. His published research spans the fields of International Business and Management, Economics, Economic History, Economic Geography, Philosophy, and Innovation Studies.
Professor Cantwell served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) from 2011-16, which is the leading journal in the international business field. In 2019 he received the PWC Strategy & Eminent Scholar Award from the International Management Division of the Academy of Management for life-time achievement in international business scholarship. He was the elected Dean of the European International Business Academy (EIBA) Fellows from 2015-18. In 2005 he was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB), and he was Vice President of the AIB in 2006-08, when he was the Program Chair of the Annual AIB conference in Milan in 2008. In December 2021 he is due to receive an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from Complutense University, Madrid, in recognition of his contributions to research.
Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/john-cantwell/ for the original video interview.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Peter J. Buckley’s academic credentials include: (BA (Econ), York; MA, East Anglia; PhD Economics, Lancaster; Dr hc (Uppsala); DSc hon (Lappeenranta) Dr. Merc.H.C. (Copenhagen), DBA, h.c. (Open University of Hong Kong). Professor of International Business and Founder Director of the Centre for International Business, University of Leeds, (CIBUL), UK., Professor of International Business, University of Queensland, Australia.
Buckley’s scholarship has been recognized by the a number of the IB field’s top academic associations. These include: Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB), Fellow of the British Academy of Management (BAM), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), Fellow of the European International Business Academy (EIBA), and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).
In a service capacity, he has also served in a variety of prominent roles, such as: President of the Academy of International Business (2002-04), Chair of the European International Business Academy (2009-2012), and Cheung Kong Scholar Chair Professor, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing. He was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2012 “for services to higher education, international business and research” and elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2014.
Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/peter-buckley/ for the original video interview.