Talk of interest to COR community….
Taekjin Shin
Assistant Professor of Management
San Diego State University
Tuesday, May 16
12:30-1:30
SSPB 4250
“How Demographic Change in CEO’s Education Background Affected Corporate Strategy”
Using data on CEOs who ran large U.S. corporations from 1985 to 2005, we show that CEOs who earned an MBA before the 1970s actively pursued a diversification strategy. Responding to changes in business education in the 1970s, the next cohort of CEOs abandoned diversification in acquisitions.
If you would like to meet with Prof. Shin on May 16 please email Marilu Daum daumm@uci.edu