Under the leadership of Dr. Rakesh Sambharya, Professor and Area Head, the nine faculty members of the Strategy, International Business, and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) area continue to thrive as a hub of academic excellence and innovation. Comprising nine distinguished faculty members, the SIBE area is actively engaged in producing high-impact research that spans a wide spectrum of topics across its three core disciplines, such as:
- Strategy/Strategic Management: Business Policy and Strategy; Corporate Governance; Business Groups; Innovation in Emerging Market Firms; Business and Politics; Organization Theory; Sustainability
- International Business: Firm Internationalization; Entry Mode; Ownership Strategies; Foreign Subsidiary Performance; Cross-Cultural Management; International Diversification; Exporting; Global CSR & Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship: Rapid Growth; Market Entry; Innovation for the Public Good; Innovation Processes; Technology Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial and Innovation Policy; Private Equity (venture capital, angels, crowdfunding); Mergers and Acquisition; Risk Behavior; IP Regulations; Patent Litigation
Over the past academic year, the SIBE faculty published numerous articles in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals, contributing valuable insights to their fields. A sample of their publications is provided below. Notably, Dr. Tom Fewer, Assistant Professor, was honored with the Faculty Excellence Award for Research for his article published in the Academy of Management Journal – a testament to the caliber of scholarship within the area.
Recognizing the importance and relevance of global sustainability, Drs. Rakesh Sambharya, Murad Mithani, and Deeksha Singh are examining how multinational enterprises address the impact of palm oil production and consumption on deforestation and biodiversity loss in the food, cosmetics, and biofuel industries.
In addition to their research achievements, the SIBE faculty are deeply committed to teaching excellence, ensuring students understand and can employ the complex in real-world contexts. This year, Dr. Deeksha Singh, Associate Professor, was recognized with the Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty, highlighting her outstanding contributions in the classroom.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the SIBE faculty for their unwavering commitment to academic excellence, student success, and the broader mission of the Rutgers School of Business–Camden. Their work continues to elevate our school’s reputation and impact on a global scale.
Sample of Publications
Fewer, Thomas (Assistant Professor)
Fewer, T., Ma, D., & Coraiola, D. (2025). Working with the ‘enemy’: Supervised space, free space, and collaboration amidst geopolitical rivalry. Organization Science, 0(0).
Fewer, T. & Tarakci, M. (2025). CEO political partisanship and corporate misconduct. Academy of Management Journal, 68(2).
George, G., Fewer, T., Lazzarini, S., McGahan, A., & Puranam, P. (2024). Partnering for grand challenges: A review of organizational design considerations in public–private collaborations. Journal of Management, 50(1), 10-40.
Fewer, T. (2024). The road less travelled: Sabbaticals as pathways for engagement and impact. Journal of Management Studies, 62, 1847-1854.
Gupta, A., George, G., & Fewer, T. (2024). Venture Meets Mission. Stanford University Press.
Kim, Hyun G. (Assistant Professor of Professional Practice)
Hwang, H., Kim, H. G., & Kim, J. Y. (2025). Local Mutual Funds, Corporate Community Investment, and Shareholder Value. Asian Review of Accounting. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARA-02-2024-0040
Kim, H. G. (2024). Do environmental regulations drive MNE’s equity ownership? Considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MNEs’ cross-border acquisitions. Journal of Business Research, 174.
Ma, Rong (Associate Professor)
Ma, R. & Sambharya, R. (2024). International diversification strategy and CSR disclosure quality: A multinational study. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 31(5), 4248-4264.
Mithani, Murad A. (Assistant Professor)
Kocoglu, I., & Mithani, M. A. (2025). Digital sustainability solutions: Expanding the toolkit for environmentally sustainable outcomes. Academy of Management Perspectives.
Banks, G. C., Tonidandel, S., Albritton, B. H., & Mithani, M. A. (2025). Women’s and men’s authorship experiences: A prospective meta-analysis. Journal of Management, 51(4), 1273-1287.
Mithani, M. A. (2024). Illusory conduct stigma: Organizations as targets as well as participants in conspiracy theories. Business & Society, 0(0).
Kocolgu, I. & Mithani, M. A. (2024). How do managerial biases affect foreign market entry decisions? AIB Insights, 24(4).
Sambharya, Rakesh (Professor I)
Ma, R. & Sambharya, R. (2024). International diversification strategy and CSR disclosure quality: A multinational study. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 31(5), 4248-4264.
Sambharya, R. B. (2024). Are discrete dimensions of corporate social responsibility disclosures global, regional or hybrid? Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 31(4), 725-747.
Sambharya, R. B. & Goll, I. (2024). The moderating effects of national cultural practices on the relationship between international diversification strategies and corporate environmental responsibility disclosures. Long Range Planning, 57(5), 102465.