Profile
Mirko Benischke is the Dean of Engagement and Executive Education and an Associate Professor of Global Strategy at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He holds a PhD in International Business from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
His current research focuses on the strategic decision-making of senior executives—CEOs, top management teams, and boards of directors—as well as how firms gain political access and influence and navigate increasingly complex geopolitical contexts. His research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of World Business, the Academy of Management Perspectives, Human Resource Management (US), and Strategic Organization.
His work on CEOs and their role in strategic decision-making has also appeared in managerial outlets like the Harvard Business Review, RSM Discoveries (Access to affordable medicines), and Amplify (Developing purpose-driven leaders).
Mirko has received several accolades for his work, including the Alan M. Rugman Most Promising Scholar Award from the Academy of International Business, along with multiple grants and other research awards. Since 2018, he has been a high-performing member of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). He is currently an Associate Editor at the Journal of Management Studies and serves on the editorial boards of journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, Global Strategy Journal, and the Multinational Business Review.
As an educator, Mirko teaches topics including strategy, strategic leadership, corporate governance, global strategy, and geopolitics. He has designed and taught courses across executive education, graduate, and undergraduate levels. Notably, he has received the "Professor of the Year Award" twice for his undergraduate course on International Business.
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Publications
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Röell, C., Arndt, F., Benischke, M., & Piekkari, R. (2024). Doing Good for Political Gain: The Instrumental Use of the SDGs as Nonmarket Strategies. Journal of International Business Studies, 55(9), 1170-1189. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00723-5
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Andrei, A., Benischke, M., & Martin, G. (2024). Behavioral Agency and the Efficacy of Analysts as External Monitors: Examining the Moderating Role of CEO Personality. Strategic Management Journal, 45(1), 113-143. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3548
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Yoon, H., Tashman, P., Benischke, M., Doh, J. P., & Kim, N. (2024). Climate Impact, Institutional Context, and National Climate Change Adaptation IP Protection Rates. Journal of Business Venturing, 39(1), Article 106359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2023.106359
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Benischke, M., Martin, GP., & Glaser, L. (2019). CEO Equity Risk Bearing and Strategic Risk Taking: The Moderating Effect of CEO Personality. Strategic Management Journal, 40(1), 153-177. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2974
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Buckley, PJ., Doh, JP., & Benischke, M. (2017). Towards a Renaissance in International Business Research? Big Questions, Grand Challenges, and the Future of IB Scholarship. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(9), 1045-1064. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-017-0102-z
Article (18)
Academic (17)
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Benischke, M., D'Ippolito, B., Sharma, G., & Wickert, C. (2025). Climate Change Adaptation: New Vistas for Management Research. Journal of Management Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.13193
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Röell, C., Arndt, F., Benischke, M., & Piekkari, R. (2024). Doing Good for Political Gain: The Instrumental Use of the SDGs as Nonmarket Strategies. Journal of International Business Studies, 55(9), 1170-1189. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-024-00723-5
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Benischke, M., Bhaskarabhatla, A., & Singh, R. (2024). The Effect of Incoming Board Interlocks With Public Firms on Private Firms’ Survival: Large-Scale Evidence From India. Journal of Management, 50(5), 1939-1971. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063231164971
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Benischke, M., & Bhaskarabhatla, A. (2024). Negative Incentives and Regulatory Capture: Noncompliance with Price Ceilings on Essential Medicines in India. Journal of Management Studies, 61(2), 336-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12885
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Andrei, A., Benischke, M., & Martin, G. (2024). Behavioral Agency and the Efficacy of Analysts as External Monitors: Examining the Moderating Role of CEO Personality. Strategic Management Journal, 45(1), 113-143. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3548
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Yoon, H., Tashman, P., Benischke, M., Doh, J. P., & Kim, N. (2024). Climate Impact, Institutional Context, and National Climate Change Adaptation IP Protection Rates. Journal of Business Venturing, 39(1), Article 106359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2023.106359
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Mallon, M. R., Guldiken, O., Benischke, M. H., Dong, F., & Nguyen, T. (2022). Is there an advantage of emergingness? A politico-regulatory perspective. International Business Review, 31(2), Article 101940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101940
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Benischke, M. H., Guldiken, O., Doh, J. P., Martin, G., & Zhang, Y. (2022). Towards a behavioral theory of MNC response to political risk and uncertainty: The role of CEO wealth at risk. Journal of World Business, 57(1), Article 101265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2021.101265
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Benischke, M., Rietveld, J., & Slangen, A. (2022). Within-Firm Variation in the Liability of Foreignness: A Demand-Based Perspective. Journal of Management, 49(5), 1738-1765. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063221094261
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Ljubownikow, G., Benischke, M., & Nadolska, A. (2021). Multimarket Contact and Target Size: The Moderating Effect of Market Concentration and Location. Strategic Organization, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/14761270211009745
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Benischke, M., Martin, GP., Gomez-Mejia, LR., & Ljubownikow, G. (2020). The Effect of CEO Incentives on Deviations from Institutional Norms in Foreign Market Expansion Decisions: Behavioral Agency and Cross-Border Acquisitions. Human Resource Management, 59(5), 463-482. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22006
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Benischke, M., Martin, GP., & Glaser, L. (2019). CEO Equity Risk Bearing and Strategic Risk Taking: The Moderating Effect of CEO Personality. Strategic Management Journal, 40(1), 153-177. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2974
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Doh, JP., Tashman, P., & Benischke, M. (2018). Adapting to Grand Environmental Challenges through Collective Entrepreneurship. The Academy of Management Perspectives, 33(4), 450-468. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2017.0056
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Ang, SH., Benischke, M., & Hooi, AWL. (2018). Frequency of International Expansion through High Control Expansion Modes and Interlocked Directorships. Journal of World Business, 53(4), 493-503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.02.003
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Tupper, C., Guldiken, O., & Benischke, M. (2018). Capital Market Liability of Foreignness of IPO Firms. Journal of World Business, 53(4), 555-567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.03.001
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Buckley, PJ., Doh, JP., & Benischke, M. (2017). Towards a Renaissance in International Business Research? Big Questions, Grand Challenges, and the Future of IB Scholarship. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(9), 1045-1064. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-017-0102-z
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Ang, SH., Benischke, M., & Doh, JP. (2014). The Interactions of Institutions on Foreign Market Entry Mode. Strategic Management Journal, 36(10), 1536-1553. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2295
Professional (1)
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Leroy, H., Claeys, J., Benischke, M., & Stam, D. (2024). Developing Purpose-Driven Leaders. Cutter business technology journal, 37(8), 8-15. https://www.cutter.com/article/developing-purpose-driven-leaders
Chapter (1)
Academic (1)
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Benischke, M. H., Doh, J. P., & Tashman, P. (2023). Multinationals and cross-sector partnerships: Building social resilience through collective entrepreneurship. In Research Handbook on International Corporate Social Responsibility (pp. 242-254). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802207040.00023
Activities
Additional positions (1)
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RSM BVStart date approval: 30 Sep 2022End date approval: 29 Sep 2025Place: ROTTERDAMDescription: N/A
Additional activities (8)
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Journal of Management (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2024
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Journal of Management Studies (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Editor)01 Jan 2023
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Journal of International Business Studies (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2022
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Journal of Management Studies (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Reviving Shareholder Democracy: The Role of Social Media in Shareholder VotingMirko Benischke (Speaker)28 Oct 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation > Oral presentation (Academic)
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Multinational Business Review (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2019
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Global Strategy Journal (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)12 Sep 2018
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Journal of World Business (Journal)Mirko Benischke (Member of editorial board)01 Jul 2015
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
Courses
Past courses
International Business Landscape
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: B3T4102
- Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Research Clinic
- Study year: 2023/2024
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
- Level: Master
Changing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM09
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Corporate Ownership and Governance
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM04
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Corporate Strategy and Growth
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM03
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Managing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BMSM08
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Behavioral Strategy
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BERMASC047
- Level: Master, PhD
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BM-IM-RC
- Level: Master
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019
- Code: BM-IMRC
- Level: Master
OLD STYLE - Managing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020
- Code: BMSM05
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Causal Inference
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BERMAMC021
- Level: Master
Content Analysis
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BERMAMC020
- Level: Master
International Business
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BAP072
Introduction to Business
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BT1101
- Level: Bachelor 1, Bachelor 1
Introduction to business administration
- Study year: 2019/2020
- Code: BK1101
- Level: Bachelor 1
Managing Strategy Execution
- Study year: 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018
- Code: BMSM02
- ECTS: 5
Managing Strategy Execution
- Study year: 2017/2018, 2016/2017
- Code: BM-02SM
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance
- Study year: 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMME087
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
Managing the strategy process
- Study year: 2015/2016
- Code: BM01SM
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master
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