Sean Simoes

Sean Simoes

MBA

Positions

PhD Student

Haskayne School of Business, Strategy and Global Management [SGMA]

Sessional Instructor

Haskayne School of Business, Strategy and Global Management [SGMA]

Contact information

Web presence

Location

Office: SH480A

Background

Educational Background

MBA: Manufacturing & Technology Management, Marketing, Purdue University, 2004

BE: Production Engineering, University of Mumbai, 1999

Biography

Sean's research has focused on business reconfiguration and longevity, and also on sustainability issues in multinational enterprises (MNEs). Prior to entering the PhD program, he worked as a Plant Manager, Managing Director of an MNE's subsidiary, and Management Consultant. Sean looks forward to leveraging his background and PhD training to publish impactful research and be an effective teacher.

Research

Areas of Research

Reconfiguration, Sustainability in MNEs

Awards

  • Ronald B. Shuman award for best student paper, Academy of Management (MH Division). 2023
  • Haskayne Founders’ Circle Doctoral Scholarship , 2023

Publications

  • The Ability to Reconfigure: A Historical Study of Corning. Simoes, S., & Petricevic, O. Academy of Management Proceedings. 16562. (2023)
  • Governance failure and firm-level crises: The case of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Kano, L., Simoes, S., & Verbeke, A. In A. Goerzen (Ed.), Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility (pp. 168-186).. Edward Elgar. (2023)