Marc Van Essen
Strategy and Organization
Emylon Business School
France
Biography
Marc VAN ESSEN PERMANENT VISITING PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Strategy and Organization Marc Van Essen is Professor of International Business at University of South Carolina and permanent Visiting Professor at emlyon business school, France. Marc’s research interests cover the topics of international business, comparative corporate governance and the institution-based view of business strategy. Accordingly, his primary research questions are: What are the specific roles and effects of country-level institutions on firm strategy and practices? What factors determine the prevalence and effectiveness of corporate governance practices around the world? How do corporate governance practices influence firm-level strategic choices? The results of this research have been published in leading journals. Additionally, he received very high evaluations and awards for the best professor of the semester from the Delta Zeta student organization nominating outstanding professors at the University of South Carolina.
Research Interest
What are the specific roles and effects of country-level institutions on firm strategy and practices? What factors determine the prevalence and effectiveness of corporate governance practices around the world? How do corporate governance practices influence firm-level strategic choices?
