Dr. Anthony Goerzen

Professor

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Biography

Anthony Goerzen is the Sobey Professor of International Business at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. He has 15 years of prior management experience in both small firms and multinational enterprises. His research interests center on the behavior and performance of multinational corporations, focusing on location strategy and cooperative strategies such as joint ventures and alliances. He is particularly engaged in emergent topics surrounding social and environmental sustainability in international business contexts. Dr. Goerzen earned his PhD from the Ivey School of Business at Western University, where his dissertation won multiple accolades including the Udayan Rege Best Dissertation Award. His scholarly work has been published in leading journals such as the Strategic Management Journal and the Journal of International Business Studies. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Best Conference Paper Award from the Academy of International Business and recognition for his outstanding contributions as a reviewer. Dr. Goerzen is also dedicated to nurturing future generations of scholars, supervising numerous PhD students and actively participating in academic leadership roles.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor/Sobey Professor of International Business

2010-01-01 — Present

Smith School of Business, Queen’s University • Kingston, ON

Teaching and conducting research in the field of international business.

Director/Program Founder, PhD Program

2008-01-01 — 2010-01-01

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Oversaw the development of the doctoral program.

Associate Professor

2006-01-01 — 2010-01-01

University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Conducted research and taught courses in strategy and international business.

Assistant Professor

2001-01-01 — 2003-01-01

Babson College • Babson Park, MA

Taught courses related to strategy and international business.

Awards

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Research Excellence Award

2025-01-01
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Best Reviewer Award

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JIBS Decade Award

2023-01-01
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Graduate Student Research Supervision Award

2023-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

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