Derek Lehmberg

Derek Lehmberg serves as Professor and MBA Graduate Program Director at North Dakota State University's College of Business within the Department of Management and Marketing, where he bridges academic leadership with specialized research in Japanese business contexts.

Education:

• PhD, Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University, Canada
• MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
• MS, Kobe University, Japan
• BA, Northwestern University

Lehmberg's research focuses on strategic management and international business with deep specialization in Japanese business practices. Bilingual in Japanese and English, he uniquely analyzes diversification, technological uncertainty, innovation, and crisis management using Japanese-language data inaccessible to most Western scholars. His current work examines corporate turnaround strategies with colleague Chanchai Tangpong, planning future expansion to non-US firms. This research directly informs his teaching in Strategic Management and International Management courses.

Scientific Awards: None mentioned in source material.

Advising and Grants: As MBA Program Director, Lehmberg spearheaded the complete renewal of NDSU's MBA curriculum featuring 8-week courses and new electives. While specific advisees and grant details aren't documented, his impact extends through teaching case studies adopted by thousands of business students globally and active program leadership.

Labs and Teams: Lehmberg maintains significant Japan-US academic bridges through the Association of Japanese Business Studies (AJBS), chairing its 2017 annual meeting and continuing leadership involvement. He cultivates Midwest-Japan business ties by engaging with JETRO and the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, facilitating cultural and economic exchanges.