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Elitsa (Ellie) Banalieva

Gary Gregg Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of International Business and Strategy

Elitsa (Ellie) Banalieva
313 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000

617-373-4756
e.banalieva@neu.edu
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Education

Ph.D., Indiana University, IN
M.B., Indiana University, IN
B.A., Simpson College, IA

Research and Teaching Interests

Professor Banalieva’s research focuses on the regional/global strategies, internationalization-performance, and strategic alliances and divestments of multinational firms. Professor Banalieva’s teaching interests include conducting interactive, team-based, and cross-cultural simulations and video case studies to illustrate the complexities of doing business in an international context.

Awards and Honors

2012: Winner of the Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar Under the Age of 40, Academy of International Business, Washington, D.C.

2012: Winner of the Best Paper Award in the Emerging Economies Track, Academy of International Business, Washington, D.C.

2012: Winner of the Jeffrey Rothstein Best Paper Award for the Most Creative Paper with an Emerging Scholar at the IFERA Annual World Family Business Research Conference.

2012: Winner, the Douglas Nigh Award for Best Interdisciplinary Paper, Academy of Management

2012: Winner, the George Washington University-CIBER Best Paper on Emerging Markets Award, Academy of Management

2012: Nominated, Northeastern University Excellence in Teaching Award

2012: Nominated for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research

2012: Finalist, Skolkovo Best Paper on Emerging Markets, Academy of Management

2011: Successful Participant, Harvard Business School Case Seminar

2011: Nominated, NU Excellence in Teaching Award

2010 - 2015: Gary Gregg Research Fellow Award

2010: Finalist, IMD SERI Best Paper in Strategy/IB Theory, Academy of Management

2010: Winner, IMD Skolkovo Best Paper on Emerging Markets, Academy of Management

2010: Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings

2010: Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, nominated & indicted

2009: Who’s Who in North America, Montclair Publishing

2008: Best Paper Award, Academy of International Business-South East Conference, St Pete Beach, FL

Academy of Management’s IMD Best Reviewer Award (2006, 2007, 2008).

The Wall Street Journal Award for Outstanding Senior in Management (2003).

Selected Publications

Banalieva, E., Sarathy, R. (2011). A Contingency Theory of Internationalization-Performance for EM MNEs; 2nd R&R;. Management International Review, 51(5), 593-634.

Banalieva, E., Eddleston, K. (2011). Home Regional Focus and Performance of Family Firms: The Role of Family vs. Non-Family Leaders. Journal of International Business Studies, 42, 1060-1072.

Banalieva, E., Sarathy, R. (2010). The Impact of Regional Trade Agreements on the Global Orientation of Emerging Market Multinationals. Management International Review, 50(6), 797-826.

Banalieva, E., Athanassiou, N. (2010). Regional and Global Alliance Networks of Triad MNEs: A Social Networks Theory Perspective. Multinational Business Review.

Banalieva, E., Robertson, C. (2010). Performance, Diversity and Multiplicity of foreign cross-listing portfolios. International Business Review, 19(6), 167-189.

Puffer, S., Banalieva, E. (2010). From Iconic Business Leader to Icon Museum Founder: Bridging Business and the Arts Across Cultures. Thunderbird International Business Review, 52(6), 617-631.

Banalieva, E., Santoro, M. (2009). Local, regional, or global? Geographic orientation and relative financial performance of emerging market multinational enterprises. European Management Journal.

Selected Presentations

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Sarathy, R. (Author Only), AIB 2008, "Global Orientation, Internationalization, and Performance of Emerging Market Multinationals,” Milan, Italy.

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Athanassiou, N. (Author Only), AIB 2009, "The Strategic Complementarity of Regional and Global Partners for Triad Multinationals,” San Diego.

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), AIB 2009 & AoM 2009, "The Moderating Role of Cost Advantage on the Global Orientation-Performance Relationship for EM MNEs in Knowledge- vs. Labor-Intensive Industries,” San Diego & Chicago.

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Sarathy, R. (Presenter & Author), AIB 2009 & AoM 2009, "The Relationships among Firm Resources, Internationalization, and Performance of Emerging Market Multinationals,” San Diego & Chicago.

Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Eddleston, K. (Presenter & Author), SMS 2009, "Do family firms benefit from a home regional orientation? The moderating role of family leadership,” Washington, DC.

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Sarathy, R. (Author Only), AoM, "Boundaries of the Resource Based View in an Emerging Market Context,” IMD, Montreal, Canada. (August 7, 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Dhanaraj, C. (Author Only), AoM, "Home Regional Bias in Multinational Enterprises: What, Why, and How,” IMD, Montreal, Canada. (August 7, 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Jiang, J. (Author Only), Santoro, M. (Author Only), AoM, "Regional Integration Advantages, Home Regional Focus, and Operational Efficiency of Multinational Enterprises,” IMD, Montreal, Canada. (August 7, 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Jiang, J. (Presenter & Author), Santoro, M. (Author Only), AIB, "Regional Integration Advantages, Home Regional Focus, and Operational Efficiency of Multinational Enterprises,” Brazil. (July 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Dhanaraj, C. (Presenter & Author), AIB, "How Does Product Diversification Shape the Multinationality-Performance Link?,” Brazil. (June 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Barnard, H. (Author Only), Cazurra, A. C. (Presenter & Author), AIB, "How Pro-Market Reforms, Change the Effects of Diversification and Internationalization on Performance of Developing Country Firms,” Brazil. (June 2010).

Banalieva, E. (Presenter & Author), Dhanaraj, C. (Author Only), AIB-UK, Ireland, "Home Regional Bias in Multinational Enterprises: What, Why, and How,” AIB-UK, Dublin, Ireland. (April 9, 2010).

Sarathy, R. (Presenter & Author), Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Cross Border M&A: Challenges and Opportunities In Global Business Environment, "International Acquisitions in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry,” European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Brussels, Belgium. (November 13, 2009).

Banalieva, E. (Author Only), Robertson, C. (Presenter & Author), SMS 2009, "Performance, Diversity, and Multiplicity of Foreign Cross-Listing Environments: Evidence from Triad-based Multinationals,” Washington DC. (September 2009).

Industry and Academic Experience

Prior to joining Northeastern University’s D'Amore-McKim School of Business faculty, Professor Banalieva worked at Indiana University. She was also a research assistant for the immigrant entrepreneurs in Iowa project at Simpson College. Professor Banalieva has worked as a finance intern for Ruan Securities and Edwards Jones.

Professional Services

Professor Banalieva is co-chair for the Academy of Management’s IMD Doctoral Students Committee (2006-2008) and an active member of the Academy of International Business and Academy of Management.

Mailing Address

Elitsa (Ellie) Banalieva
313 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000