Ram Mudambi

Ram Mudambi is the Frank M. Speakman Professor of Strategy at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and Management. He holds a central role in strategic management and international business research, with prior faculty appointments at the University of North Carolina, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Reading (UK). His work bridges economic geography, innovation studies, and global strategy.

Research interests focus on the geography of innovation, emphasizing migration, ethnicity, gender dynamics, and global value chain governance. He has contributed to understanding how spatial factors influence innovation ecosystems, multinational enterprise strategies, and regional development. Mudambi’s interdisciplinary approach integrates microeconomic theories with macro-level institutional analysis.

He serves as a Consulting Editor for the Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of World Business, and as Area Editor for the Journal of International Business Policy. His research appears in top-tier outlets like the Journal of Political Economy, Management Science, and Strategic Management Journal, alongside practitioner-focused articles in Harvard Business Review and Sloan Management Review.

• Awards: Fellow of AIB (20XX), Fellow of EIBA (20XX)
• Teaching: Courses include Strategic Management, International Business Strategy, and Global Research Methodologies
• Media Engagement: Featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR

His recent work explores digitalization’s impact on globalization, global value chain resilience, and the strategic implications of restrictive immigration policies. Mudambi’s research also addresses sustainability linkages in global cities’ innovation systems.