
Education
2008-2011, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Marketing & International Business, New Zealand, PhD in International Business
2005-2007, Victoria University of Wellington, School of Marketing & International, Business, New Zealand, MA in International Business
1999-2004, Furtwangen University, HFU Business School, Germany, BA in International Business Management
Professional Experience
2022-2025, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Business School, UK
- Global Programme Director of MSc Business Strategy, Leadership and Change
- Associate Professor in Strategy & Enterprise
2019-2022, University of Kent, Kent Business School, UK
- Associate Professor in International Marketing
2017-2019
University of Reading, Henley Business School, UK
- Programme Director of BA International Management and Business Administration with French/German/Italian/Spanish (IMBA)
- Assistant Professor in International Business & Strategy
2014-2017, Hannam University, Linton School of Global Business, Daejeon, Korea
- Assistant Professor
2011-2014, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, HUFS Business School, Seoul, Korea
- Assistant Professor
Refereed Journals
Patricio, L. D., Ferreira, J. J., & Gerschewski, S. (2025). A network of networks: Building resilience in the globalised era. Global Networks, 25, e70014. 〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S., Franzke, S. K., Froese, F. J., & Knight, G. (2025). Purpose versus profit: How the institutional environment shapes entrepreneurial success across countries. International Business Review, 34(4), 102444.〔ABS-3〕
Ferreira, J. J., Candeias Fernandes, A. J., & Gerschewski, S. (2024). Innovative business models of SMEs: state-of-the-art and future research agenda. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 31(3), 445-472.〔ABS-2〕
Schott, T., Gerschewski, S., Meyer, N., & Dvoulety, O. (2024). Entrepreneurship responses to disruptions, crises, and ‘Black Swans’: A cross-country, comparative perspective. European Journal of International Management, 22(4), 509-520.〔ABS-2〕
Evers, N., Gerschewski, S., Khan, Z., King, T., Kuivalainen, O., & Puthusserry, P. (2023). Corporate governance in international new ventures and born global firms. International Small Business Journal, 41(6), 569-589. 〔ABS-3〕
Ferreira, J. J., Fernandes, C., Veiga, P. M., & Gerschewski, S. (2023). Interlinking institutions, entrepreneurship and economic performance. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-07-2022-0640 〔ABS-3〕
Lobo, C. A., Fernandes, C., Ferreira, J. J. M., Veiga, P. M., & Gerschewski, S. (2023). The determinants of international performance for family firms: Understanding the effects of resources, capabilities, and market orientation. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 13(3), 773-811.〔ABS-2〕
Fernandes, C., Veiga, P. M., & Gerschewski, S. (2023). SME internationalisation: Past, present and future trends. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 36(1), 144-161.〔ABS-2〕
Romanello, R., Karami, M., Gerschewski, S., Evers, N., & He, C. (2022). International opportunity development of born global firms: The role of institutions. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 18(3), 303-337.〔ABS-2〕
Chen, L., Guo, S., Lu, J., & Gerschewski, S. (2021). Outward FDI and efficiency in within-firm resourceallocation - Evidence from firm-level data of China. Journal of Asian Economics, 74, 101298.〔ABS-1〕
Gerschewski, S., Evers, N., Nguyen, A. T., & Froese, F. J. (2020). Trade shows and SME internationalisation: Networking for performance. Management International Review, 60(4), 573-595.〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S., Scott-Kennel, J., & Rose, E. L. (2020). Ready to export? Antecedents of export readiness for small and medium-sized enterprises. The World Economy, 43(5), 1253-1276.〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S., Lew, Y. K., Khan, Z., & Park, B. I. (2018). Post-performance of international new ventures: The mediating role of learning orientation. International Small Business Journal, 36(7), 807-828. 〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S., Lindsay, V. J., & Rose, E. L. (2016). Advancing the entrepreneurial orientation construct: The role of passion and perseverance. Review of International Business and Strategy, 26(4), 446-471.〔ABS-2〕- Emerald Literati Award 2017 for Most Outstanding Paper in Review of International Business and Strategy. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/about/our-awards/emerald-literati-awards
Gerschewski, S., Rose, E. L., & Lindsay, V. J. (2015). Understanding the drivers of international performance for born global firms: An integrated perspective. Journal of World Business, 50(3), 558-575.〔ABS-4〕
Gerschewski, S., & Xiao, S. S. (2015). Beyond financial indicators: An assessment of the measurement of performance for international new ventures. International Business Review, 24(4), 615-629. 〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S. (2013). Improving on the Kogut and Singh metric of psychic distance. Multinational Business Review, 21(3), 257-268.〔ABS-3〕
Gerschewski, S. (2013). What are the economic effects of regional trade agreements? Journal of Strategic and International Studies, 8(1), 57-63.〔Scopus〕
Gerschewski, S. (2013). Do local firms benefit from foreign direct investment? An analysis of spillover effects in developing countries. Asian Social Science, 9(4), 67-76.〔SJR Q3〕
Gerschewski, S. (2012). Towards a conceptualisation of the born global firm: A review of the literature.International Journal of Foreign Studies, 5(1), 75-92.〔Scopus〕
Richard, J. E., Fam, K. S., Plimmer, G., & Gerschewski, S. (2012). An update of the vox populi approach to academic journal rankings: 2011 in review. Asian Journal of Business Research, 2(1), 12-29.〔Scopus〕
Gerschewski, S. (2009). Global competitive advantage: Success on the world stage. Thunderbird International Business Review, 51(5), 497-500.〔ABS-3〕
Book Chapters
Jun, H., & Gerschewski, S. (2022). ‘Synbaration’ and Innovation: How Tesco’s Homeplus became a local household name in South Korea. In D. West, J. Ford, Ibrahim, E., & Montecchi, M. (eds.), Strategic Marketing: Creating Competitive Advantage. 4th Edition. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
Gerschewski, S. (2020). Establishing a start-up business in Korea as a foreigner. In Froese, F. (Ed.), Doing Business in Korea (pp. 188-203). Routledge: Abingdon.
Gerschewski, S. (2016). The Pet Loo: How an innovative pet product from Australia took on the world. In J. K. Johansson & M. T. Furick (Eds.), The new global marketing: Local adaptation for sustainability and profit (pp. 80-84). Cognella: San Diego.