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Dr Georgios Batsakis
Reader in International Business & Economics

Eastern Gateway 202o

Summary

George Batsakis, PhD, is a Reader in International Business. His research focuses on international business strategy, internationalization processes, foreign market entry and exit strategies, and the role of innovation and digitalization in firm internationalization and performance. His teaching spans international business, strategic management, and entrepreneurship.

His research has been published in leading international business and management journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Global Strategy Journal, British Journal of Management, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Retailing, and Long Range Planning, among others. To date, he has published 14 articles in AJG 4*/4-rated journals. His work has been featured by the Financial Times, and he has been invited to speak at events organized by The Economist. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the Poets&Quants Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors worldwide.

George has held a number of academic leadership roles and currently serves as a CI in the Horizon Europe project JUST-CIRCLE, leading research on sustainable and circular business models. He also serves as a track chair, reviewer, and Editorial Board Member for leading international conferences and academic journals in international business and strategic management.

For more information about his published research, please click on the Google Scholar link below:

Google Scholar profile

 

Qualifications

  • PhD in Management Studies, Brunel University London, Brunel Business School (2014)
  • MSc in Business Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics (2010)
  • BSc in Business Administration, University of The Aegean, School of Business (2006)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019)

Newest selected publications

Azar, G., Batsakis, G., Drogendijk, R. and Sousa, CMP. (2026) 'Is the glass half full or half empty? Underestimating versus overestimating institutional distance and the importance of managerial cognition'. Long Range Planning, 59 (5). pp. 102663 - 102663. ISSN: 0024-6301

Journal article

Theoharakis, V. and Batsakis, G. (2026) 'Too Much of a Good Thing? Striking a Balance Between Research Environment Inputs and Research Output Quality in UK Business Schools'. British Journal of Management, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 22. ISSN: 1045-3172 Open Access Link

Journal article

Batsakis, G., Theoharakis, V., Li, C. and Konara, P. (2026) 'How international physical presence and infrastructure differences moderate the link between digital internationalization and MNE performance'. Long Range Planning, 59 (2). pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 0024-6301 Open Access Link

Journal article

Delios, A., Hu, T., Yu, S., Zhou, N., Ahsan, FM., Bahl, M., et al. (2025) 'The insights from the crowd: Drawing inferences from many approaches to key empirical questions in international business'. Journal of International Business Studies, 56 (9). pp. 1102 - 1124. ISSN: 0047-2506 Open Access Link

Journal article

Batsakis, G., Mohr, A., Konara, P. and Koritos, C. (2024) 'The Effect of Foreign Divestment on Subsequent Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Spatial and Temporal Dispersion of Prior Divestment Experience'. British Journal of Management, 35 (4). pp. 1763 - 1780. ISSN: 1045-3172 Open Access Link

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