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Susan E. Perkins
Susan E Perkins

MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONS; INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETS
Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations

Print Overview
Susan E. Perkins is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Professor Perkins’ research interests relate to understanding the institutional variation that exists between nations and identifying potential risk factors inherent to multinational corporations. Her research focuses mainly on the international business implications of industry regulation, corporate governance and ownership structure, experiential learning and firm level non-market strategy. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Perkins taught International Business Management at the Stern School of Business, New York University. At Kellogg, Professor Perkins teaches International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments (INTL 466) in the International Business & Markets Program.

Areas of Expertise
Corporate Governance
Emerging Markets
International Business
International Economics
Organizational Learning
Organizational Structure and Relationships
Privatization
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Print Vita
Education
PhD, 2006, Business Administration, New York University
MPhil, 2003, Management, New York University
MBA, 1995, International Business, Management, New York University
BBA, 1991, Marketing, Howard University, Honors

Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2006-present

Editorial Positions
Guest Editor, Organization Science
Guest Editor, JEMS
Consulting Editor, Strategic Management Journal
Consulting Editor, Journal of International Business Studies

 
Print Research
Research Interests
Foreign direct investment, multinational enterprise strategy, institutional theory, corporate ownership and governance

Articles
Perkins, Susan E. 2005. Institutional Environment Relatedness and Foreign Investment Failures in the Brazilian Telecommunications Industry. Academy of Management Proceedings.: T1-T6.
Working Papers
Perkins, Susan E and Edward Zajac. 2009. Signal or Symbol? Interpreting Firms’ Strategic Response to Institutional Change in the Brazilian Stock Market.
Perkins, Susan E. 2009. When Does Prior Experience Pay? Institutional Experience and the Case of the Multinational Corporation.
Alcacer, Juan and Susan E Perkins. 2009. Corporate Governace, Ownership Structure and Sustaining Competitive Advantage: A duration Based Approach.
Perkins, Susan E and Bernard Yeung. 2009. What Foreign Firms Don't Know they Don't Know: The Firewalls of the Pyrmids, Politics and the Media.
Perkins, Susan E, Randall Morck and Bernard Yeung. 2008. Innocents Abroad: Failure Rates of International Joint Ventures with Firms in Pyramidal Groups.
Perkins, Susan E. 2006. Defining Institutional Similarity: The Multidimensions of Global Industry Regulation.
Cases
Perkins, Susan E and Sachin Waikar. 2007. Citigroup’s Shareholder Tango in Brazil (A). Case 5-307-502(A) (KEL328).
Perkins, Susan E and Sachin Waikar. 2007. Citigroup’s Shareholder Tango in Brazil (B). Case 5-307-502(B) (KEL329).

 
Print Teaching
Teaching Interests
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments
Full-Time / Part-Time MBA
International Business Strategy in Non-Market Environments (INTL-466-0)

This course counts toward the following majors: International Business, Management & Strategy, Social Enterprise.

International markets present unique opportunities and pitfalls for business growth and development. This course outlines fundamental differences among developed and developing countries, starting briefly with broad historical differences and moving on to specific issues such as the protection of property rights, corruption and the effects of political institutions. The role of international institutions such as the IMF and World Trade Organization also are discussed. The results from cutting-edge economic research are complemented by business examples to provide the international business manager with a broad, fact-based perspective on international markets today. Prerequisite: MGMT-431.