Education
- PhD Cultural Anthropology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- MA, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
- BA, Eberhard-Karls-Universitaet, Tuebingen, Germany
Selected Publications
- Wesley, David T.A., and Alexandra V. Roth. Wirecard (A): The Rise of German Fintech. Wirecard (B): The Fall of Wirecard. Includes teaching note. Richard Ivey School of Business. The University of Western Ontario, London 2021.
- Roth, A. V., Wesley, D. T.A. Feminist Investment in the #MeToo Era. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review, 20(1): 17-26. Champain, Illinois 2020.
- Wesley, David T.A., Dau Luis A., and Alexandra V. Roth. Cyberattack: The Maersk Global Supply Chain Meltdown. Includes teaching note. Richard Ivey School of Business. The University of Western Ontario, London 2019.
- Wesley, David T.A., and Alexandra V. Roth. Pax Ellevate Global Women's Leadership Fund: Investing Like a Feminist in the #MeToo Era. Richard Ivey School of Business. The University of Western Ontario. Includes teaching note. London 2019.
- Puffer, Sheila and Alexandra V. Roth. “Compliance for M&A Transactions. A Best Practice Guide for the Conception of an Effective Compliance DD and a Successful Cultural Integration” (2019). Publication in German (Schaeffer-Poeschel-Publishing House, Stuttgart, Germany). Editor: Sonja Sackmann. (German title: “Compliance bei M&A Transaktionen. Best-Practice-Guide zur Konzeption einer erfolgreichen Compliance DD und einer gelungenen kulturellen Integration).
Selected Presentations
- Refereed Proceeding, Wesley D., Roth A., Dau L. (2019). The Maersk Global Supply Chain Meltdown, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Research & Teaching Interests
Roth teaches courses in International Business Management, Cultural Aspects of International Business, Managing the Global Enterprise, International Business and Global Social Responsibility, and Executive development. Her research interests are cross-cultural management, gender studies, globalization and cultural change, corporate social responsibility (CSR), cybersecurity and duty of care, and socially responsible investments (SRI).
Roth is an Executive Professor for International Business for the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Prior to joining Northeastern University, she worked as an internal consultant at the Deutsche Bank and as a General and Project Manager at the Institute for Corporate Cultural Affairs, the World Corporate Ethics' Council, and the Society for European Business History in Frankfurt and in London. Through her experiences as a management consultant, especially during the merger activities of Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust, Roth became acquainted with the interrelationships of peoples of different cultures in a business environment and organized “Cultural Assessment Townhalls” and executive training that heightened employees' awareness of diversity differences. Under several reengineering projects, she was responsible for integrating and streamlining operational support and functions of Corporate Cultural Affairs and established a database, which for the first time consolidated the bank's worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Roth has also conducted fieldwork in Native American communities in Alaska and managed a development aid project in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin.
Industry & Academic Experience
Roth is a Lecturer and Executive Professor for International Business for the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Prior to joining Northeastern University, she worked as an internal consultant at the Deutsche Bank and as a General and Project Manager at the Institute for Corporate Cultural Affairs, the World Corporate Ethics' Council, and the Society for European Business History in Frankfurt and in London. Through her experiences as a management consultant, especially during the merger activities of Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust, Roth became acquainted with the interrelationships of peoples of different cultures in a business environment and organized “Cultural Assessment Townhalls” and executive training that heightened employees' awareness of diversity differences. Under several reengineering projects, she was responsible for integrating and streamlining operational support and functions of Corporate Cultural Affairs and established a data base which for the first time consolidated the bank's worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. Roth has also conducted fieldwork in Native American communities in Alaska and managed a development aid project in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin.
Services to the Profession
Roth is a member of the Editorial board for the Journal for East European Management Studies (JEEMS). She is also a registered Lego Serious Play (LSP) facilitator. Roth is an active member of several professional organizations, including the German Anthropological Association (DGV); the American-German Business Club (AGBC), Frankfurt; the German American Business Council (GABC), Boston; the German Scholars Organization (GSO) Boston; and Share Boston – Swiss House. Roth is an alumnus of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Fellowship in Munich.
Awards & Recognition
- Ivey Publishing: Business cases to #BreakTheBias: Navigating complex structural and cultural issues to create an environment of inclusivity case: Pax Ellevate Global Women's Leadership Fund: Investing Like a Feminist in the #MeToo Era (Wesley/Roth). Case was showcased on International Women's Day 2022 addressing socially responsible investing.
- Winner of the 2012 EFMD Case Writing Award in the Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues Category. Sponsored by Euromed Management, Marseille. Case: “Launch of Durra: Women in Islamic Banking”. In collaboration with David T.A. Wesley.
