Justin Joseph Byrne

Biography

Justin Byrne is an Assistant Professor, teaching Communication and intercultural skills in the Bachelor in Management (B.Sc.) and Master in Management (MIM) programmes. Since 2014 he has been the Academic Director of the Bachelor in Management at the Madrid Campus of ESCP Europe, playing a key role in the launch and delivery of the programme in Madrid,  as well as in business development in Spain and other markets.

With a BA in History and Masters in Philosophy from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. in History and Civilization from the European University Institute in Florence,  Justin Byrne is an area specialist in Spain and Latin America. With a background in the humanities and social sciences, his teaching and research interests have spanned the workings of politics, society and culture. His work is also informed by his experience working and living in five countries for Spanish, French, British and US and international organizations.

Justin Byrne is a specialist in the construction industry, with a dozen publications on different aspects of the history and development of the sector in Spain. His research has focused on industrial organization, labour relations and employment practice, including issues of ethnic and gender diversity and the transnational posting of workers within the EU. In 2006 he appeared as a Country Expert on this topic before the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament.

His current research focuses on assessment and training in the field of cultural intelligence (CQ), particularly with respect to management students and young professionals.

Research Interest

Topics

• Social Sciences & Humanities
  
• Human Dimension of Management
  
• International Business Environment
  
• Consulting
  

Industries

• Aeronautic industry
  

Geographical area

• Europe
  
• Latin America
  
• Spain