Pierre-Xavier Meschi

Pierre-Xavier Meschi is a Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Economics at SKEMA Business School (France), with affiliations at IAE Aix-Marseille and other institutions. His research focuses on joint ventures, M&As, emerging multinationals, and green alliances, employing quantitative and survival analysis methods. He holds a PhD in Management from Aix-Marseille University and an HDR (Habilitation) in Business.

• Education:
• 1999: Agrégation des Facultés (Ministry of Education, France)
• 1998: HDR, Aix-Marseille University
• 1993: PhD in Management, IAE Aix-Marseille
• 1989: Master in Economics, Aix-Marseille University
• Research Interests:
• Joint ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, internationalization strategies, emerging firms, environmental misconduct, and quantitative modeling.
• Recent Article Trends:
• Focus on environmental misconduct in supply chains, cross-border acquisitions, strategic alliances, and SME internationalization. Key themes include sustainability, cultural dynamics, and organizational learning.
• Awards:
• 2021 IBR Best Journal Paper Award (Spain)
  2015 EFMD Case Writing Award
  2013 Fundação Getulio Vargas Award (Brazil)
  2005 John Yanouzas Award (South Africa)
• Advising & Grants:
• Supervised PhD student Philippe CHEREAU at SKEMA.
  Active in editorial roles for journals like Finance Contrôle Stratégie and Journal of Business Research.
• Research Center:
• Member of the Knowledge, Technology and Organization research center at SKEMA.