Center for Globalization and Strategy (CGS)

Director: Joan Enric Ricart

We research the implications of globalization and its consequences for business competitiveness and society.

We develop concepts and generate data to help companies and organizations improve their international strategic understanding and behavior.

Objectives

  • Help business to understand and manage globalization and develop appropriate strategies.
  • Generate and disseminate knowledge.
  • Generate high-quality teaching materials.

Governing Committee

  • Jordi Canals, President
  • Joan Enric Ricart, Director
  • Fernando Peñalva, General Secretary

Research lines:

  • Global strategy
  • Strategic alliances between companies
  • IESE Cities in Motion Strategies. Knowledge and innovation at the service of smarter local governments.
  • Competitiveness in an international setting
  • Sustainable business development

Initiatives.

Cities in Motion
International Center for Competitiveness (ICC)
Offshoring Research Network
IESE Cities in Motion Index
PPP for Cities

Director.

Joan Enric Ricart

Joan Enric Ricart

Professor

Strategic Management

Academic Director.

Africa Ariño

Africa Ariño

Professor

Strategic Management

Team Members.

Pascual Berrone

Pascual Berrone

Professor

Strategic Management
Adrian Caldart

Adrian Caldart

Professor of the Practice of Management

Strategic Management
Bruno Cassiman

Bruno Cassiman

Professor

Strategic Management
Fabrizio Ferraro

Fabrizio Ferraro

Professor

Strategic Management
Pankaj Ghemawat

Pankaj Ghemawat

Emeritus Professor

Strategic Management
Kimio Kase

Kimio Kase

Former Collaborator

Strategic Management
Mike Rosenberg

Mike Rosenberg

Professor of the Practice of Management

Strategic Management
Pedro Videla

Pedro Videla

Professor

Economics

Academic Partners.

Ciber

Center International Business Education and Research (CIBER)

Kellogg

Kellogg School of Management

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

RICART, J. E. (2011). A Push for Research and Internationalization in European Business Schools. British Journal of Management, 22 (3), 550 - 554. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8551.2011.00770.x.

Working Papers

CANALS, J. (2022). The Changing Nature and Functions of Boards of Directors (WP-1307-E). Barcelona: IESE. CANALS, J. (2022). From Financial Performance to ESG Results: How to Assess the Firm's Overall Impact (WP-1308-E). Barcelona: IESE. AGNESE, P. (2009). Japan and her dealings with offshoring: An empirical analysis with aggregate data (DI-793-E).

Books

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., DUCH T-FIGUERAS, A. I. (2017). Cities And Social Cohesion: Designing More Inclusive Urban Areas. CreateSpace. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., DUCH T-FIGUERAS, A. I. (2016). Cities and the Environment: The challenge of becoming green and sustainable. CreateSpace. GHEMAWAT, P., SIEGEL, J. (2011). Cases about Redefining Global Strategy. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.

Edited books

ARIÑO, A., GHEMAWAT, P., RICART, J. E. (2005). Creating value through international strategy. Basingstoke [England]: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book Chapters

ARIÑO, A., GARCÍA-CANAL, E. (2012). Strategic implications of alliance formation and dynamics. A comprehensive review. In Giovanni Battista Dagnino (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy (pp. 264 - 280). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Non-refereed articles

RICART, J. E., BERRONE, P. (2017). La economía colaborativa en las ciudades. Harvard Deusto Business Review (265), pp. 50 - 64. GHEMAWAT, P. (2014). What Economists Know That Managers Don't (and Vice Versa). Harvard Business Review. BARRIONUEVO, J. M., BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E. (2012). Ciudades inteligentes, progreso sostenible. Retos y oportunidades del desarrollo global. IESE Insight (14), pp. 50 - 57.

Studies

BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GIULIODORI, D., GIULIODORI, A. (2025). Índice IESE Cities in Motion 2025. IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GIULIODORI, D., GIULIODORI, A. (2025). IESE Cities in Motion Index 2025. IESE. BERRONE, P., RICART, J. E., GROSSI, F. (2024). Índice IESE Cities in Motion 2024. IESE.

Cases

MITCHELL, J., ARIÑO, A., OZCAN, P. (2020). The KLM Approach to Alliances. IESE, SM-1530-E. DUCH, A. I., RICART, J. E., BERRONE, P. (2019). La transformación de Medellín: hacia una sociedad urbana más equitativa, innovadora y participativa. IESE, SM-1681. DUCH, A. I., RICART, J. E., BERRONE, P. (2019). Medellíns Transformation: Towards a More Equitable, Innovative and Participatory Urban Society. IESE, SM-1681-E.

Technical Notes

CANALS, J. (2022). The Role of the Board of Directors in Corporate Transformation. IESE, SMN-708-E. ADEGBESAN, A., RICART, J. E. (2011). The Offshoring of High-Value Services and the Globalization of Capability Sourcing. IESE, SMN-670-E.

Outputs in other media

ARIÑO, A. (2014). Five Management Ideas For Companies To Remain Competitive. Forbes.