Catherine Magelssen

Dr Catherine Magelssen studies multinational firm strategy. In particular, her research focuses on how firms govern their transactions between organizational units, the implications of these practices for performance, and firm response to institutional and environmental changes. Her recent work can be grouped into two streams addressing questions related to internal and external firm contracting, and the management of intellectual property and innovation. Her research has been recognized with the Alan M. Rugman Young Scholar Award from the Academy of International Business and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University Best Dissertation Award from the Academy of Management.

Her work has been published in top academic journals such as Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal. Dr. Magelssen serves on the editorial boards of Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, and Academy of Management Review. She also has engaged with policy makers and practitioners at events such as the International Tax Policy Forum, European Tax Policy Forum, Institute for Fiscal Studies Conference, and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development BEPS project.

Dr. Magelssen has taught courses in various degree programs at London Business School, including the Corporate Strategy elective and the core Understanding General Management course for the MBA and Executive MBA degree programs and the core Strategy course and International Business course for the PhD program.

Dr Magelssen is an Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. She holds a PhD from Rutgers University and a BS from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining academia, she worked as an economic consultant where she managed global transfer pricing projects, advised multinational firms on the structuring of intra-firm relationships, valued intangible assets, and helped firms integrate global operations post-acquisition.