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Julian Birkinshaw

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship (on leave from London Business School)

BSc (Durham) MBA PhD (Western Ontario)

Professor Birkinshaw has a PhD from Western University, Canada. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, Strategic Management Society and the (American) Academy of Management. He has honorary doctorates from Copenhagen Business School and Stockholm School of Economics

Professor Birkinshaw is an internationally-renowned academic who has made important contributions to the research on innovation, digital transformation and agility of large multinational firms. He believes strongly in the practical application of academic knowledge to business issues. He is committed to helping students and alumni of LBS become agents of positive change in the business world.

  • Strategic management (corporate entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, knowledge management)
  • Innovation (especially management innovation)
  • International management (foreign direct investment, global strategy).

Teaching portfolio

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Changemakers: Allen Zhang

20 years from now, most consumption could be virtual, says WeChat’s founder

By Julian Birkinshaw and Dickie Liang-Hong Ke

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Think at London Business School

AI in the workplace

What kinds of jobs will humans be left with once AI reaches its potential? Julian Birkinshaw is optimistic

By Julian Birkinshaw

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