International Business

We aim to advance understanding of business in a semi-globalised world.

We conduct pioneering research addressing pressing global issues, such as sustainability and labour standards in global value chains, innovation in emerging markets, digital transformation (including the adoption of AI), and state capacity and governance. We take a distinct multi-level perspective to studying the political economy of international business, in order to understand system-level challenges and to identify policy options by analysing firm-level and higher-level drivers of change.

The group represents a cluster of researchers trained in political science and related social sciences, and is committed to empirically grounded research using mixed methods. We collaborate with colleagues within the business school, other Oxford departments (notably political science, law, and economics) and in international locations.

The group conduct pioneering research on global issues facing established and entrepreneurial firms, including global value chains, make-or-buy decisions, technological upgrading, innovation and global entrepreneurship, political risk and government-industry relations (including corporate diplomacy).

Members of the International Business group contribute to:

• MBA
• Executive MBA 
• Oxford Executive Diploma in Global Business
• Oxford Executive Diploma in Strategy and Innovation
• BA in Economics and Management
• DPhil Programme in Management Studies

• Ian Rodgers
• Ishrat Gadhok
• Devarchan Banerjee
• Jeffrey Peo