Geoff Martin

Geoff Martin joined Melbourne Business School in 2012 and is now an Associate Professor of Strategy. Prior to completing his PhD at IE Business School in Madrid and his MBA at Melbourne Business School, Geoff held a number of senior strategy and operational risk positions at Deloitte (Sydney), GT Global (Dublin), TXU (London), IAMCO (London, Johannesburg), Egg Bank (London) and Credit Suisse (Singapore, London), where he was Vice President. He has also worked in the non-profit sector with Rafael HIV Services in South Africa and Raleigh International in Chile.

Geoff’s research explores short termism and risk taking by executives and has been published in the Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal and more. He received research excellence awards from the University of Melbourne in 2013, 2014, 2016.

Geoff teaches Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy and the Social Entrepreneurs units on the MBA and Executive MBA programs and works with several Australian and international businesses, including Nissan Australia, Caltex, Astro, bioCSL, Australian Institute of Sport, Clemenger Advertising, Ports Australia, Manulife Bank, Victorian Multicultural Commission, Citipower, Z Energy (NZ) and more.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) IE (Instituto de Empresa) (2008 — 2012)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) IE (Instituto de Empresa) (2008 — 2012)
• MBA University of Melbourne (2001 — 2002)
• MBA Melbourne Business School (2000 — 2001)
• Professional Year Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (1994 — 1996)
• B.Comm UNSW (1990 — 1993)

Companies

• Professor of Strategy Melbourne Business School (2019)
• Associate Professor Melbourne Business School (2015 — 2019)
• Senior Lecturer / Assistant Professor Melbourne Business School (2012 — 2015)
• PhD Student in Strategy IE Business School, Madrid (2008 — 2012)
• Vice President, Operational Risk Credit Suisse (2006 — 2008)
• Head of Market Risk Audit Egg (2005 — 2006)
• Manager Accounting and Control TXU Australia (2002 — 2004)
• Associate Strategy Consultant IAMCO (2004 — 2004)
• MBA Candidate Melbourne Business School (2000 — 2001)