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Dr Kaz Kirollos

Associate Professor in International Business and Strategy

Programme Director for MSc International Business and MSc International Business and Finance

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Specialisms

  • Emerging country multinationals, 
  • Emerging Country Multinationals, 
  • Foreign Direct Investment in Tax Havens, 
  • Digital Economy, Ecosystems and the role of Venture Capital

Location

Room 279, Edith Morley Building

Kaz joined Henley Business School as an associate professor in April 2022, having held academic positions at Warwick Business School and Aston Business School.

Kaz Kirollos joined Henley Business School as an associate professor of international business and strategy in April 2022, having held academic positions at Warwick Business School and Aston Business School. His academic interests lie in foreign direct investment in and from emerging economies, born global firms and tax avoidance by multinational firms.

Qualifications

Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

PhD International Business and Strategy (University of Reading)

MSc International Business (University of Birmingham)

BSc Accounting and Management (University of East Anglia)

Industry and research experience

Kaz serves as a regular economic affairs consultant at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), where he has researched on a diverse range of topics from digital economy and venture capital, foreign direct investment, economic integration, and industrial policy. He also advises start-ups on formulating strategy, pivoting, developing business models and crafting value propositions.

The Evolution of Multinational Enterprises

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the changes in our theoretical understanding of international business. The understanding of multinational enterprises (MNE) can serve as a basis...

Module code: MMM173

Managing Across Borders

Managers are increasingly faced with the challenge of operating across borders, while simultaneously expected to have general knowledge across wide range of business functions. The module gives a cross functional...

Module code: MMM172

Theories of the Multinational Enterprise

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the changes in our theoretical understanding of international business. The understanding of multinational enterprises (MNE) can serve as a basis...

Module code: MMM073