Biography
Dr. Bertrand Guillotin joined the Fox School of Business at Temple University in 2015, following appointments as Director of the International Programs Office at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and as part-time instructor with Campbell University, RTP, NC (2002-2015) after a successful international corporate career in Germany and in the US (10 years).
Having spent more than 25 years outside his home country, Dr. Guillotin has taught in the US and in Europe (as Guest Lecturer) and done business in more than 30 countries. He speaks French, German, and English fluently.
At the Fox School of Business (Strategic Management Department), Dr. Guillotin serves as Assistant Professor of Instruction, Academic Director of the International Business Administration BBA undergraduate program, Academic Director of the International Management Concentration for all MBAs, as well as Academic Advisor and ex-officio Executive Board Member of the IB Association (approx.. 125 members).
He teaches undergraduate and graduate students (BBA, OBBA, OMBA, MS, and PMBA programs), serves on multiple committees, and received the MVOP: Most Valuable Online Professor award for the 2017-2018 academic year.
In the scholarly IB Community, Dr. Guillotin has been very engaged with the Academy of International Business (former Board Member of the US Northeast Chapter and former Chapter Chair, as well as AIB regional conference organizer between 2016 and 2018). He also served as Member of the Temple Center for IB Education and Research Advisory Board (2015-2018). Lastly, he has been the Fox School Representative, as well as a member of the Ad-hoc Committee on strategic partnerships for the Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE) since 2015.
Dr. Guillotin’s research interests include international business and strategic management. His recent scholarly publications include articles in the Journal of Management Development, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Journal of International Education in Business, and the Thunderbird International Business Review (lead article Sept/Oct 2015 issue). In addition to speaking regularly at academic conferences, he has been a member of the Editorial Board for the Thunderbird International Business Review (Wiley) since 2016.
Other publications include business cases (Ivey Publishing), as well as specialized articles in the Financial Times (London, UK), Les Echos, a prominent French economic newspaper, and the European Foundation for Management Development’s Global Focus magazine.
Dr. Guillotin holds a DBA from the triple-accredited Grenoble Ecole de Management, France, an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird (Arizona State University), a European Diploma of Higher Education in International Marketing from FEDE in Switzerland, a Manager du Commerce International diploma from ESARC business school, and a Brevêt de Technicien Supérieur en Commerce International from LETP M. Tessier in France.
Research Interests
- international business and strategic management
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
IB 3596 | Global Entrepreneurship | Undergraduate |
BA 9883 | Directed Reading/Study | Graduate |
IB 5503 | Disruption and Strategic Responses | Graduate |
SGM 5051 | Business Strategy in a Global Environment | Graduate |
SGM 5801 | Contemporary Corporate Strategy | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
Guillotin, B. (2021). Berkshire Hathaway: Covid-19 and the Great Disconnect. Thunderbird Case Series. Harvard Publishing.
Guillotin, B. & Chaouki, M. (2020). Keep or Sell the Healthcare Family Business: The Case of Promamec in Morocco. Thunderbird Case Series. Harvard Publishing. Retrieved from https://store.hbr.org/product/keep-or-sell-the-healthcare-family-business-the-case-of-promamec-in-morocco/TB0627.
Guillotin, B. & Chaouki, M. Keep or Sell the Healthcare Family Business: The Case of Promamec.
Guillotin, B. & Amato, W. International Experiences as Part of International Education. Online.
Guillotin, B. (2020). Chick-fil-A: International Expansion Challenges. Ivey Publishing. Retrieved from https://store.hbr.org/product/chick-fil-a-international-expansion-challenges/W20190.
Guillotin, B. (2022). The Power of Translational Case-based Research. Nancy, France.
Guillotin, B. (2019). The Pedagogical Challenges and Opportunities Associated with the Teaching of Global Business Strategy amidst Populist and Protectionist Forces. Fox School of Business (TEMPLE), Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved from https://documents.aib.msu.edu/events/2019/AIB2019_Program.pdf.
Guillotin, B. (2019). General Electric and Suez: Deal or No Deal?
(2019). Strategic Internationalization Starts at Home: The Case of Capacity Creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 14(1). doi: 10.33423/jsis.v14i1.985.
(2019). Strategic Internationalization Starts at Home: The Case of Capacity Creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 14(1). doi: 10.33423/jsis.v14i1.985.
Guillotin, B. (2018). Geely Versus Ford: Threat from an Emerging Market Multinational to a Market Leader. Canada: Ivey. Retrieved from https://www.iveycases.com/ProductView.aspx?id=99211.
Lobron, R. & Guillotin, B. (2018). Strategic Internationalization Starts at Home: The Case of Capacity Creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). AIB West, AIB West Conference: http://www.aib-w.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-AIB-Conference-Program-Final.pdf.
Lobron, R. & Guillotin, B. (2018). Strategic Internationalization Starts at Home: The Case of Capacity Creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). AIB West, AIB West Conference: http://www.aib-w.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-AIB-Conference-Program-Final.pdf.
Guillotin, B. (2018). Emerging Market Multinationals (EMNCs): Threat or Distraction? Geely vs. Ford. Drexel University and AIB US NE Chapter, Philadelphia, PA.
Guillotin, B. (2018). Emerging Market Multinationals: Threat or Distraction? Geely VS. Ford. Academy of International Business - US Northeast, Philadelphia, PA.
Guillotin, B. & Lobron, R.J. Strategic Internationalization Starts at Home: The Case of Capacity Creation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Retrieved from http://www.aib-w.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018-AIB-Conference-Program-Final-2.pdf.
Guillotin, B. & Mangematin, V. (2018). Authenticity-based strategizing: moving business schools beyond accreditations and rankings. Journal of Management Development. UK: Emerald Publishing. 10.1108/JMD-12-2016-0301
Guillotin, D.B. & Kwon, S. (2018). Harley-Davidson: Internationalization in the Trump Era.
Guillotin, B. & Conrad, K. (2018). Making American Energy Great Again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7lKUc0E8k. 10th Geopolitics Festival (19,000 visitors, including 7,000 online), Grenoble, France. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7lKUc0E8k%E2%80%8B.
Guillotin, B. & Conrad, K. Making American Energy Great Again. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7lKUc0E8k.
Guillotin, B. & Sumner, T. (2018). The Impact of AI on Japan [LI article resulting from my January 2018 EMBA online workshop and based on content analysis and McKinsey research, among other sources. 174 views and 30 likes and 9 re-shares in 3 weeks on LinkedIn]. online: LinkedIn. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/impact-ai-japan-bertrand-guillotin-mba-dba/.
Guillotin, B. (2018). Strategic internationalization through curriculum innovations and stakeholder engagement. Journal of International Education in Business, 11(1), 2-26. doi: 10.1108/JIEB-04-2017-0015.
Guillotin, B. Interdisciplinarity and Strategic Internationalization amidst Anti-globalization Movements.
Guillotin, B. & Kwon, S. International Expansion in Trump’s America First Era: The Case of Iconic Harley Davidson. Retrieved from https://www.aib.world/about/history/past-conferences/.