Yusaf Akbar

Biography

Yusaf Akbar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Business, and the Head of the Katalyst Executive MBA program. Yusaf has taught at universities and business schools all over the world, including University of Michigan, Stockholm School of Economics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Queen’s University, Canada, University of Warsaw and University of Montenegro. With extensive teaching, research and consulting experience in emerging markets, Yusaf’s current research interests are focused on three topics (a) the internationalization capabilities of SMEs into emerging markets; (b) non-market strategies of multinational firms and (c) strategic impacts of the Sharing Economy. His current roles in the Academy and beyond include Founding Editor of the International Journal of Emerging Markets and an advisor to the European Commission and other governmental authorities. His consulting and professional references include Citibank, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens and Toyota. In 2016-17, he completed a Research Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study focusing on strategic impacts of the Sharing Economy.

Research Interest

BOOST, PhD Seminars, Strategy, Strategy Execution, Transnational Business Context.