David Arnold

BA MPhil (London), MBA (City), DBA (Harvard)

Dr David Arnold’s research focuses on global versus local marketing; marketing strategy; innovation and market evolution; brand management; and global customer management. He has been a strong advocate of local marketing by global corporations. His writing and consulting in multinational marketing has focused particularly on brands, and relationships with local sales and distribution units. Prior to joining the School as Adjunct Professor of Marketing, he was an Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School. He also holds adjunct faculty positions at CEIBS, in China; and Rochester/Bern, in Switzerland. Dr Arnold received his MPhil from London University; his MBA from City University; and his DBA from Harvard University. From 1993 to 1996, he was the Stanley Roth Fellow at Harvard Business School; and from 1995 to 1996 he held the Du Pont Foundation Fellowship for International Research. He has written a number of Harvard Business School case studies, and in 2002 he was a winner of the Academy of International Business Case Competition. Before entering academia, Dr Arnold worked in London as an editor for Mitchell Beazley International; and for the Department of Health and Social Security. He has also worked as a consultant to several multinational companies on international marketing. He is the author of a number of books, including The Handbook of Brand Management which is now into its third edition.