Madeleine Rauch

Madeleine Rauch is an Associate Professor of Strategy & International Business at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and a Bye-Fellow and Director of Management Studies at Gonville & Caius College. She previously held academic positions at Stanford University and Copenhagen Business School. Her research focuses on strategizing in extreme contexts, including the experiences of undocumented individuals in the U.S., medical professionals during the pandemic, and aid workers in war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and South Sudan.

Her research interests include:

• Strategy process in high-pressure environments
• Organizational behavior under crisis
• Moral and ethical decision-making
• Heuristics and simple rules in complex settings
• International business and cultural dynamics

Her recent publications explore existential boredom among UN peacekeepers, trauma reframing in Doctors Without Borders, and moral transgression among nurses during the pandemic. These works collectively emphasize meaning-making, resilience, and adaptive strategizing in morally and logistically challenging environments. The articles span disciplines such as management, organizational behavior, healthcare, and international development, with subfields including emotional labor, coping mechanisms, crisis leadership, and ethical dilemmas.

Her scientific awards include:

• Best Paper Award for OMT at the Academy of Management (2021, 2025)
• Best Paper Award at SMS Special Conference (2019)
• Top 40 Under 40 MBA Professors by Poets and Quants (2025)
• Honor Roll for Responsible Research

Rauch has advised and mentored numerous students, though specific names are not listed in the provided texts. She has secured research funding through institutional and professional channels and is actively involved in editorial roles for Organization Science, Organization Studies, Academy of Management Perspectives, and Strategic Organization. She co-chaired thematic tracks at EGOS and SMS conferences and has been a Representative at Large in the Strategic Practice Interest Group at SMS.

She leads international study trips for MBA students, particularly to Tokyo, integrating ethnographic insights into business education. Her teaching emphasizes cultural intelligence, critical thinking, and the interplay between society and commerce. She is deeply committed to student engagement and transformative learning experiences.