Marcelo Bucheli

Marcelo Bucheli is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and History at the University of Illinois, with affiliations at the Gies College of Business, Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies, and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. His research bridges business history, economic history, and political economy, focusing on multinational corporations in Latin America.

• PhD in History from Stanford University (2002)
• BA and MA in Economics from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

His work examines the political economy of foreign direct investment, corporate strategies during expropriation threats, and the integration of organizational theory with historical methods. Key industries studied include petroleum, coffee, bananas, and telecommunications across Latin America.

Notable awards include the Mira Wilkins Award (2011), Petroleum History Institute Article of the Year (2009), and Harvard-Newcomen Fellowships (2004-2005, 2014-2015). His recent publications analyze multinational enterprises' nonmarket strategies, value chain configurations under nationalism, and historical legitimacy challenges.

• Mira Wilkins Award in International Business History (2011)
• John Dunning Fellow (2014-2015)
• Petroleum History Institute Article of the Year (2009)
• Harvard-Newcomen Award for Best Article in Business History Review (2004)