Björn Jindra

Presentation

I studied European Studies, Economics and Political Economy (University of Wolverhampton & University College London, UK). I received a PhD in Science and Technology Policy (University of Sussex-SPRU, UK). I had prior positions at the Halle Institute for Economic Research - Member of the Leibniz Association (DE) and the University Bremen (DE). I joined CBS in 2013. At the Department of International Economics and Management I coordinate the Center for Emerging Markets and I am Academic Programme Director for the BSc in Business, Asian Language and Culture - International Business in Asia. My own teaching focuses on International Business, Global Value Chain Dynamics and Innovation in Emerging Markets.

Primary research areas

Internationalization of R&D and innovation

Technological catching-up in emerging economies

Global value chain dynamics

Firm level data on MNEs

Courses

International Business in the BA Business in Europe (Course Coordinator)

BSc in Business, Asian Language and Culture - International Business in Asia (Academic Programme Director)

Supervision

I offer supervision at all levels (BA, MA, PhD) on the following subjects: International Business, FDI and development, FDI location choice, offshoring & outsourcing, Governance of Global Value Chains (GVCs), Economic and social upgrading in GVCs, CSR in GVCs, Innovation in MNEs, Frugal Innovation, Emerging Economies.