Dr. Michael Earl

Biography

Michael's expertise is strategic management. His recent work has focused on post-merger integration and rethinking information as a strategic resource. Michael's research and teaching have primarily revolved around strategic management and information, based mainly on fieldwork in large organisations employing evidence-based research. His work has not necessarily led to high citation counts but is impactful, supporting adjustments in policies and practices among businesses through advisory roles with CIOs, CEOs, and CFOs. Previously, he held several leadership roles within academia, such as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Affairs) at Oxford, where he oversaw an active phase of the university’s £1.3 billion fundraising campaign, and Dean of Templeton College, where he helped restructure business management studies at Oxford to create the Saïd Business School. Michael has also served as a Visiting Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics and has taught at institutions like INSEAD, Harvard, MIT, and Columbia. His research interests include Strategy, Strategic Management, Leadership, and Mergers and Acquisitions, with a significant emphasis on participative team-based approaches enhancing strategy formulation and knowledge management within organisations.

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