Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups
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1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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About this event
Professor Shameen Prashantham (Professor of International Business & Strategy, and Associate Dean (MBA), China Europe International Business School)
Abstract
This presentation draws upon Professor Shameen Prashantham's recent book synthesizing insights for multinational corporation managers on challenges associated with partnering with startups and associated strategies to overcome these. The talk will also highlight spatial differences he has uncovered in his fieldwork spanning both advanced market (e.g. the US and UK) and emerging market (e.g. China and India) settings. Thus this talk is less about a single academic study and more about how a research programme spanning over a decade can yield actionable ideas. From an academic perspective, it is hoped that the talk will stimulate further research on open innovation in multinational corporations, a relatively under-researched area of study.
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About the speaker
Shameen Prashantham is a Professor of International Business and Strategy, and Associate Dean (MBA), at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. Prior to joining CEIBS, he taught at Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) China and the University of Glasgow. He pursued doctoral and post-doctoral research at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland. Prof. Prashantham is best known for his work at intersection of global strategy and entrepreneurship on partnering between large multinationals and startups – which he refers to as “dancing with gorillas.” This focus evolved from his extensive research on new venture internationalization. He is also interested in strategy-as-practice and is currently focused on partnerships that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His latest book is Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups (Wiley, 2022). His academic research has also been published in journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies and Organization Studies . He currently serves as Associate Editor at Journal of Management Studies .
Registration
This webinar will take place online via Zoom. Click here to register .
Chair: Dr Huan Zou, Reader in International Management, SOAS School of Finance and Management.
Organiser: SOAS China Institute
Contact email: sci@soas.ac.uk
