Oded Shenkar

Oded Shenkar is the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management and Professor of Management and Human Resources at the Max M. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. He also serves as Academic Director of the National Center for the Middle Market and is affiliated with the Centers for Chinese Studies and Near East Studies.

Education:

• PhD, Columbia University
• MPhil, Columbia University
• MSc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• BA, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Professor Shenkar specializes in international business, Chinese and Japanese management systems, strategic alliances, and organizational theory. His research bridges cultural and institutional factors with global business strategy, emphasizing the role of national culture in shaping corporate practices.

Scientific Awards:

• 2018 Distinguished Scholarly Contribution Award from the International Association of Chinese Management Researchers (IACMR)
• Fellow of the Academy of International Business

He has advised numerous firms (e.g., Ford Motor, Citigroup, Geely/Volvo), government agencies (e.g., US Postal Service), and international institutions (e.g., ILO). His work has been cited extensively in global media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BBC, CNN, and CCTV.