George Tovstiga

George Tovstiga, Ph.D, is Professor of Strategy at EDHEC Business School. He holds a doctorate in Engineering Sciences (Dr. sc. techn. ETH) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich, Switzerland). George’s professional background spans international managerial industry practice (Bayer (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), Xerox (Canada)), academia (Henley Business School, UK) and board-level management consulting (Arthur D. Little, ABB in Switzerland). His teaching and research are in the areas of strategic management, strategic innovation and competitive strategy practice. He has published widely in these areas; his most recent book (Strategy in Practice, 3rd Edition) was published by John Wiley & Sons in 2015. Aside from his academic activities George consults multinational corporations in the areas of strategy and innovation. His particular focus is in the area of Executive Management Education.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

• Dr. sc. techn. ETH (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), 1986
• Master of Business Administration (Twente University, Netherlands), 1995
• ITP (London Business School, UK), 1997
• Master of Science in Engineering (University of Massachusetts / Amherst, USA), 1983
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering (University of Ottawa, Canada), 1981
• Diploma in Industrial Chemistry (Ryerson University, Canada), 1979

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Business and Competitive Strategy
• Strategy Practice
• Strategic Management of Innovation
• International Business Strategy

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

• 2016 – present Professor, EDHEC Business School, France
• 2007 – 2016 Professor of Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
• 2005 – 2007 Associate Professor, Henley Business, University of Reading, UK
• 2002 – 2005 Visiting Professor, Henley Management College, UK
• 1996 – 2001 Associate Professor, University of Twente, NL

HONORS AND AWARDS

• NSERC (National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Scholarships (1981 – 1986) for MS and doctoral study
• European Union (EU) MBA Scholarship (1993 – 1995)