University Partners •University of Eastern Finland•University of Turku, Finland•Aalto University, Finland•University of Lyon, France•Edge Hill University, UK•University of Melbourne, Australia•University of Tilburg, the Netherlands•University of Glasgow, Scotland•University of Cyprus•WU-Wien, Austria•University of Tartu, Estonia•University of Sharjah, UAE•University of Pavia, Italy•University of Otago, NZ•University of Miami, U.S.•University of Tennessee, U.S.

Firm & IndustryPartners •ABB

•Biohit• Finpro• Innohome• IonPhase

Publications & Conferences

• Industrial Marketing Management• Journal of International Marketing

• International Marketing Review• International Business Review

• Journal of International Business Studies•Management International Review

• Journal of World Business• Journal of Business Research

• Supply Chain Management: An International Journey• Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

•Vaasa IB conference, EIBA, AIB,

AIB-UKI, AIB-CEE, EMAC, AMS, SMS, AOM, ICORIA, Academy of Marketing

Financing

•The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation (Tekes)•Academy of Finland

• Foundation for Economic Education (LSR)• Finnish Cultural Foundation (SKR)

• Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation•Evald and Hilda Nissi Foundation

Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Research Training

•University of Vaasa graduate school•KATAJA/FIGSIB•EIASM•Nord-IB

Context

Geographical, economical, socio-cultural, industrial and institutional environment

Management of FDI

• Subsidiary location •The role of experience•Ownership & establishment mode strategies• IJV and acquisition strategies•Cultural, psychic & institutional

distance •Entry to and from emerging markets• Subsidiary divestment and relocation

strategies

Management ofInternational

Marketing Strategies

•Knowledge transfer• Sourcing & supply chain

• Standardisation/adaptation•Corporate social responsibility

& business ethics•Advertising, branding & social media

Management ofInternationalisation &Globalisation of Firms

•Growth strategies • Speed and scope of Internationalisation•Born-Global/International New Ventures

• Family versus non-family firms•Decision-making processes

• Export/import

Performance

• Financial/non-financial•Managerial evaluations

•Value creation• Survival

Levels of Analysis

IndividualFirm IndustryNational, regional and cross-country

Methods &Methodologies

QuantitativeQualitative

Mixed methodCross-sectional

Longitudinal

IBMSG Key Research Areas

•Kone•Konecranes•Mapvision•Vacon•Vamp•Wärtsilä