Michael Jakobsen

Michael Jakobsen serves as Associate Professor in the Department of International Economics, Government and Business at Copenhagen Business School, where his work intersects international business, cross-cultural management, and philosophical foundations of business research. His academic profile demonstrates sustained engagement with corporate culture dynamics and ethical dimensions of global business practices.

His research portfolio emphasizes:

• Corporate culture interpretation from employee perspectives
• Cross-cultural compassion in organizational contexts
• Phenomenological approaches to international business methodology
• Asian business practices and identity formation
• Philosophical underpinnings of business research paradigms

Analysis of his 2018-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on humanistic aspects of international business, particularly how employees navigate corporate values and the role of compassion across cultural boundaries. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational challenges, showing increasing emphasis on ethical considerations and methodological pluralism in global business contexts.

Jakobsen has supervised 13 academic works and maintains active scholarly engagement through editorial roles including the Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies. His media contributions, particularly 2012 analyses of global ministerial compensation structures, demonstrate applied relevance of his expertise to contemporary economic issues.