Jack Auslander

BIOGRAPHY

Jack Auslander is an MRM candidate affiliated with the Strategic Management department at IESE Business School. Jack’s work seeks to understand the strategic decisions firms make regarding social movements, corporate social responsibility, and other non-market factors. More specifically, his work investigates the implications these decisions have on firms’ various stakeholder relationships and, in turn, how those relationships impact firm and executive reputation. Jack holds a Junior Research Fellowship affiliated with the Wharton School’s ESG Initiative, where he previously worked researching the materiality of ESG-related firm decisions. He also has experience in the financial sector, working in various wealth management roles. He holds a Master’s in International Business (MIB) from the University of South Carolina and Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from Clemson University.

ONGOING RESEARCH

• Steinbach AL, Auslander JT, Schepker DJ. CEOs of the Roundtable: Firms Commitment to Stakeholders Following the 2019 Business Roundtable Statement. Finalizing data collection. Target: Strategic Management Journal.

This study examines whether the signing of the 2019 Business Roundtable represented a genuine signal of increased stakeholder-orientation for signatories.

• McGlinch J, Bruno CC, Auslander, JT. Stand by Me: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategies for Managing Financial Distress. Finalizing data collection. Target: Strategic Management Journal.

Leveraging stakeholder and value-based theories, this study examines how stakeholder sentiment affects firms’ ability to deal with financial distress.