Jennifer Oetzel Professor Management
- Degrees
- Ph.D. Strategic Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.S. Economic Development and Urban Planning and B.A. Economics, University of Texas at Austin
- Bio
- Professor Jennifer Oetzel’s research and teaching focuses on social, economic and environmental sustainability. Specifically, she looks at how companies can reduce business risk by promoting economic, social, and environmental development as well as peace building in countries where they operate. She has won multiple research awards including the “2018 Emerald Literati Award” from Emerald Publishing for “Highly Commended” article, Best Paper Award at the European International Business Association Meeting in Vienna, Austria, 2016, Best Paper Award at the 2015 Academy of Management Meeting, Finalist for Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar at the Academy of International Business Conference (2009), among others. Her overall body of research includes more than 40 articles, book chapters, working papers and a new book from Cambridge University Press entitled, Business Adaptation to Climate Change. Her work has appeared in the Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Harvard Business Review, and the Journal of International Business Studies, among other outlets.
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- For the Media
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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IBUS-641 Social Sustainability Strategy
Spring 2025
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IBUS-340 Sustainability & Global Strat
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IBUS-641 Social Sustainability Strategy
ĢƵ Experts
Area of Expertise
International business, strategy, business, and economic development; political risk management and assessment; business in developing countries and emerging markets; business response to violent conflict and natural disasters; peace economics
Additional Information
Jennifer Oetzel's teaching specialties include business strategies for emerging markets and international business. Her research focuses on how companies can better manage major disasters (such as terrorism, natural and technological disasters) and violent conflicts in countries where they do business. Her research has been published in the Strategic Management Journal, Long Range Planning, Journal of Business Ethics, American Business Law Journal, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, and Development Policy Review.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call ĢƵ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.