Ben Gomes-Casseres
Peter A. Petri Professor of Business and Society; Director, Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship Company NameBrandeis University / Associate Professor at Harvard Business School
Schools
- Harvard Business School
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Biography
Harvard Business School
Ben Gomes-Casseres is an authority on alliance strategy and management. He has researched this topic for 30 years, taught it to MBAs and executives, and consulted with major companies worldwide.
At Brandeis, Ben teaches courses on business strategy and directs the MBA program and the Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship. Before coming to Brandeis, he served a decade on the faculty of the Harvard Business School; before that, he was an economist at the World Bank.
Ben's most recent book is "Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2015). Earlier, he authored "The Alliance Revolution: The New Shape of Business Rivalry" (Harvard University Press, 1996) and co-authored "Mastering Alliance Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Management, and Organization" (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2003). Ben's work has also appeared in various scholarly journals and industry periodicals. Many of his publications, including current blog postings, are at http://www.alliancestrategy.com.
Expertise
Specializing in strategy of business combinations, including alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, ecosystems, and mergers and acquisitions. General expertise in business strategy, international business, and technology strategy.
Awards and Honors
- Excellence in Teaching (Brandeis IBS) (2021)
- Peter A. Petri Chair in Business and Society (2019)
- Finalist, Thought Leader of the Year, The Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors (2016)
- Silver Prize in Economics, Axiom Book Awards, for REMIX STRATEGY (2016)
- Finalist, Strategy Award, Thinkers50 (2015)
- Excellence in Teaching Award (Brandeis IBS) (2008)
- Decade Award for Most Influential Article Published in Journal of International Business in 1990's (Academy of International Business) (2000 - 2001)
- Distinguished Service Award (Brandeis IBS) (1998)
- Distinguished Service Award (Brandeis IBS) (1996)
- Barry M. Richman Award for best dissertation in international management (Academy of Management) (1987)
- Phi Beta Kappa (1976)
- Summa Cum Laude, Highest Honors in History (Brandeis Univ.) (1976)
Videos
Managing Ecosystems, by Ben Gomes-Casseres
Manage Your Network -- Ben Gomes-Casseres
Still Learning From Louis: Professor Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Why You Need Partnerships Today
5 Steps to Partnership Success: Lessons from 30 years of research and practice
A Reunion Weekend invitation from Ben Gomes-Casseres
Remix Strategy: Keynote Speech
Hot Off The Press: Remix Strategy
Gennari Aronson presents Ben Gomes Casseres' Remix Strategy
Virtual Faculty Event with Professor Ben Gomes-Casseres ’76, P’15
Alliance Fundamentals -- Ben Gomes-Casseres
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