Geringer, J. Michael (mike)

Biography

Dr. Geringer is active in service, including several elected leadership positions in various national and international professional associations. He served as founding Chairperson for the Strategic Alliances Committee of the Licensing Executives Society (an international society of licensing professionals). He has served as Program Chair and Division Chair for the Academy of Management's International Management Division, and for both the International Business Division and the Policy and Strategy Division of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC). He previously served as a Department Chair for the Global Strategy and Law Area, served as Director of Executive Education, and he served as Coordinator for the International Management Concentration for approximately 15 years. He was the Chair of Cal Poly's University Distinguished Teaching Award Committee from 2004-2011. He also served on the Board of Directors of ASAC. He has been a member of the Board of Advisors for AIESEC-SLO, has served as a coach and judge for venture capital competitions, has served as an Expert Witness in legal proceedings, and as a quoted expert for various local, national and international media groups, including television (e.g., CNN), radio, newspapers, and magazines. He was Executive Producer for Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter David Lynch's award-winning music CD entitled "I Can See Sound" At OHIO, Dr. Geringer has been active in various activities, including: Director of the Center for International Business Education and Development; Coordinator and Advisor of the International Business major; member of the University International Committee; member of Faculty Senate and the Finance & Facilities Committee; CoB Executive Team; Chair of the International Business Continuous Improvement Team; member of the Center for International Studies’ Global Studies Faculty Advisory Board; Study Abroad Risk Assessment Committee; the CoB External Relations Committee; the Ohio University – University of Guyana Relationship Management Committee; the Global Consulting Program Scholarship Task Force; the Dean’s Evaluation Committee; the CoB Retention, Promotion and Tenure Committee; faculty advisor for the International Business Society; and founding faculty advisor for the AIESEC student club.

Research Interest

Dr. Geringer’s teaching, research, and consulting interests have focused on issues of international strategy, joint ventures and cooperative alliances, mergers and acquisitions, venture creation and nurturance, the strategic management of human and other core resources, and organizational structure and control.