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Staff members with discipline International Business

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Behavioural theory of the firm; firm internationalisation
J.P. (Jean Pierre) Bolanos, MSc
Contact
j.p.bolanos rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
y.cai rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Globalization, Economics of agglomeration, Economic Geography, Productivity Analysis, International business
J. (Jacopo) Canello, PhD
Contact
j.canello rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Assistant Professor
Internationalization strategy of firms; Organization of multinational corporations; Attention processes in multinational organizations; (Cultural) Distance and international management; Sustainability strategies in multinational organizations
prof. dr. H.J. (Rian) Drogendijk
Contact
rian.drogendijk rug.nl
+31 50 36 33754
Function
Full Professor
My interests include institutional changes and nonmarket strategies in emerging countries. I am researching how firms orchestrate their nonmarket strategies, including corporate social responsibility (CSR) and political activities, to gain performance... read more
N. (Ning) Fang
Contact
n.fang rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Innovation Management
Cooperation for Innovation
Knowledge Protection Strategies
Innovation and Internationalization
Strategic Human Capital
P.M.M. (Pedro) de Faria, Prof
Contact
p.m.m.de.faria rug.nl
+31 50 36 34854
Function
Professor of Innovation Management
Nonmarket strategy. International expansion. Institutional environment.
C. (Cinara) Gambirage, PhD
Contact
c.gambirage rug.nl
+31 50 36 36543
Function
Assistant professor
Emerging market strategies; Innovation strategy; Strategic leadership
L. (Lipeng Gary) Ge
Contact
gary.ge rug.nl
+31 50 36 34979
Function
Assistant Professor
research, teaching and support of development of new innovative business in existing and new firms in international and /or in technological context. Technology based entrepreneurship, technology management, and innovation management: entrepreneurship,... read more
prof. dr. A.J. (Aard) Groen
Contact
a.j.groen rug.nl
+31 50 36 33830
Function
Professor of entrepreneurship & valorization
Interorganizational governance (strategic alliances, joint ventures, digital platforms, blockchains); Governance mechanisms in virtual communities (open-source software, social media communities); Management of Artificial Intelligence; Organizational... read more
M. (Marvin) Hanisch, PhD
Contact
m.hanisch rug.nl
+31 50 36 32608
Function
Associate Professor (ius promovendi)
H.U. (Hammad) Haq, PhD
Contact
h.u.haq rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Internationalisation process, SME internationalization, family business internationalisation, de-internationalization, export development.
A. (Andrea) Kuiken, PhD
Contact
a.kuiken rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Assistant professor
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
j.kurz rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Corporate Social Responsibility; Multinational Enterprises; Cross-sector partnership; Legitimacy
Y. (Yu) Mu, MSc
Contact
y.mu rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. A.R. (Alan) Muller
Contact
a.r.muller rug.nl
+31 50 36 32665
Function
Professor of International Management
Field / Discipline
Competitive dynamics, Multimarket Competition, Global strategies of MNEs, Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
E. (Ergun) Onoz, PhD
Contact
e.onoz rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Qualitative research methodology; Local Economic Research Development; Dialogue in Management teams
dr. B.J.W. (Bartjan) Pennink
Contact
b.j.w.pennink rug.nl
+31 50 36 33243
Function
Assistant Professor
Society faces challenging, complex, and uncertain problems, ranging from climate issues and pandemics to geopolitical tensions, technological shifts, and wars. In this situation, it is essential to make effective decisions under uncertainty. Yet, studies... read more
J. (Jan) Ross, PhD
Contact
j.ross rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Bert Scholtens is the Professor of Sustainable Banking and Finance. Fields he operates in are Banking, Finance, Economics. He applies this to Socially Responsible Investing, Financial intermediation, Financial institutions, International finance,... read more
Foreign entry strategies, Joint ventures, Family businesses, SMEs
M.C. (Maria Cristina) Sestu, Dr
Contact
m.c.sestu rug.nl
+31 50 36 39744
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
sustainability; responsible investment; shareholder engagement; fsQCA; ESG; ratings. My research and teaching activities are part of FEB's strategic themes Leadership and Governance & Future Prosperity and Sustainability.
prof. dr. C.H. (Rieneke) Slager
Contact
c.h.slager rug.nl
+31 50 36 33841
Function
Professor of International Sustainability Management
Economic Geography, Mixed Methods / Multimethodology, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Clusters, Geography of Innovation, Business Networks, Institutions
D. (Daniël) Speldekamp, PhD
Contact
d.speldekamp rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6748
Function
Assistant Professor Innovation Management & Strategy
Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, International Management
P.J. (Philip) Steinberg, Dr
Contact
p.j.steinberg rug.nl
+31 50 36 32025
Function
Associate Professor (with ius promovendi)
Education leadership & management, program management.

(Marketing) Management in general (especially retail & omnichannel marketing and international marketing), and business research methodology (qualitative & quantitative research, survey &...
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dr. J.A. (Liane) Voerman
Contact
j.a.voerman rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Program Director BSc International Business and Senior Lecturer Marketing/ Research Methods
Strategic and International Management; Management of the Arts and Cultural Industries, Cultural Entrepreneurship
dr. R.W. de Vries
Contact
r.w.de.vries rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Lecturer - dept. Global Economics and Management, program International Business
Sustainable supply chains
Corporate social responsibility
Case study research
Survey research
Organization theories
Social enterprises
C. (Chengyong) Xiao, Dr
Contact
c.xiao rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6871
Function
Associate professor of sustainable supply chain management
D. (Di) Yan, MSc
Contact
d.yan rug.nl
+31 50 36 37018
Function
PhD student
Culture, Cross-Cultural Management
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Contact
s.j.yeon rug.nl
+31 50 36 33458
Function
Field / Discipline
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