Minyuan Zhao

Minyuan Zhao

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Minyuan Zhao is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. Minyuan’s research examines the interactions between firm strategy and external environment in a global context. Her work on multinational innovation and intellectual property (IP) strategies has been published in top journals such as Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of International Business Studies. Prior to joining Olin, Minyuan was on the faculty of Carlson School of Management (Minnesota), Ross School of Business (Michigan), and the Wharton School (UPenn). She was the recipient of multiple teaching awards from the Michigan EMBA program, the NUS-UCLA EMBA program, the Wharton School FT MBA program, and WashU's EMBA programs in both St. Louis and Shanghai. Her pre-academia life includes work experiences in entrepreneurship, think tank, and the automotive industry.

Area of Expertise

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Business/Corporate Strategy, International Business, International Economics

Education

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• Ph D 2004, New York University
• M.Phil. 2001, New York University
• MS 1999, Fudan University
• B.E. 1996, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Awards/Honors

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• Best Reviewer, Strategic Management Journal, 2017
• International Theme Best Paper Prize, SMS Special Conference, Hong Kong, 2016
• Winner, Strategic Management Society Best Conference Paper, 2006
• The Glueck Best Paper Award, BPS Division of the Academy of Management, 2004

Selected Publications

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• "Light-touch integration: A study on cross-border acquisitions by emerging market multinationals", Strategic Management Journal, with L Tang, 2023
• "Shopping as a local: A study of conduit acquisition by multinational enterprises", Journal of International Business Studies, 1670–1694, with S. Wang, J. Wei, 2022
• "Knowledge Sourcing by Multidivisional Firms", Strategic Management Journal, Issue 13, 3326-3354, with P. Garg, 2018
• "Reaching through the Fog: Institutional Environment and Cross-border Giving of Corportae Foundations", Strategic Management Journal, Issue 10, 2666-2690, with A. Hornstein, 2018
• "IP Litigation Is Local, But Those Who Litigate Are Global", Journal of International Business Policy, Issue 1-2, 53-70, with K. Beukel, 2018
• "Zooming In: A Practical Manual for Identifying Geographic Clusters", Strategic Management Journal, 10-21, with J. Alcacer, 2016
• "Location Choices under Strategic Interactions", Strategic Management Journal, Issue 2, 197-215, with J. Alcacer, C. Dezso, 2015
• "Local R&D Strategies and Multi-location Firms: The Role of Internal Linkages", Management Science, Issue 4, 734-753, with J. Alcacer, 2012
• "Perspectives on China's Outward Foreign Direct Investment", Journal of International Business Studies, Issue 3, 337-350, with Bernard Yeung, Randall Morck, 2008
• "Conducting R&D in Countries with Weak Intellectual Property Rights Protection", Management Science, Issue 7, 1185–99, 2006