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Research
Tuck's renowned faculty members bring a broad educational and cultural view to the community. Many of our professors focus their research on international business issues, and more than a quarter hail from outside the U.S.
Faculty
Tuck professors are leaders in their fields. Many focus their research on international business issues.
More on faculty research:
Andrew Bernard, Professor of International Economics
Current research topics: Firm responses to globalization, multinationals in the U.S. economy, and product switching and firm performance.
E. Espen Eckbo, Tuck Centennial Professor of Finance; Director, Center for Corporate Governance
Current research topics: Takeovers, bankruptcy, CEO compensation, liquidity risk, and insider trading.
Kenneth French, The Carl E. and Catherine M. Heidt Professor of Finance
Current research topics: Trade-off between risk and return in domestic and international financial markets, cost of capital, dividend policy, and relation between capital structure and firm value.
John Farley, C.V. Starr Distinguished Research Fellow in International Business
Current research topics: Organizational culture and performance in six countries, why some firms earn more than others.
Vijay Govindarajan, Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business; Director, Center for Global Leadership
Current research topics: Strategic innovation in established firms, organizational DNA for rule changers.
Rafael LaPorta, Professor of Finance
Current research topics: Links between industrial and financial groups, the regulation of self-dealing.
Joseph A. Massey, Professor of International Business; Director, Center for International Business
Current research topics: International business, public policy and management
Matthew J. Slaughter, Associate Professor of Business Administration
Current research topics: Structure of activities within multinational firms between parents and affiliates, knowledge creation and transfer within multinational firms, and determinants of public attitudes toward globalization.
Karin Thorburn, Associate Professor of Business Administration; Associate Director, Center for Corporate Governance
Current research topics: Strategic bidding in bankruptcy auctions, bidding in takeovers, resolution of financial distress, executive compensation
Research Centers
Center for International Business
Tuck’s Center for International Business unravels the complexities of an increasingly competitive international business environment. The center sponsors a range of courses, initiatives and events, including the International Arena Series, Tuck Global Consultancy, Field Study in International Business, Doing Business in Asia, Tuck International Forum, and the World Business Forum. The center also partners with leading academic institutions in Asia and is a member of the Global Business School Network.
Center for Global Leadership
To remain successful, today's global corporations must learn to create, grow, and profit from completely new approaches to business while mastering the rigors and nuances of global strategy and organization. Tuck’s Center for Global Leadership builds and shares expertise on the most challenging leadership and strategy implementation issues faced by CEOs of global corporations.
Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship
Tuck’s Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship advances the understanding of private equity investing—the engine behind the entrepreneurial activity that drives global innovation and productivity.
Center for Corporate Governance
Good governance practices are vital in raising capital in the competitive global environment. Tuck’s Center for Corporate Governance focuses on understanding how international differences in capital markets, ownership structures, and legal traditions affect the optimal design of financial contracts. The center also studies potential conflicts between shareholders and other corporate constituents.
Center for Digital Strategies
Founded in 2001, Tuck's Center for Digital Strategies generates insight into the way firms around the world use digital technology to create value both within and for the value chain. The center also fosters thought leadership by forging a learning community of international scholars and executives.
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