James Darroch

James L. Darroch is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and International Business, Schulich School of Business, York University. He holds an M.B.A. and Ph.D. in Strategic Management and International Business from York University.

Professor Darroch has taught at York since 1986. He was Director of Entrepreneurial Studies from 1993 to 1996, Area Coordinator for the Strategic Management Area from 1996 to 1999, Director of the York Consulting Group from 1997 to 2005, and is currently Co-Director of the Financial Services Program, and Program Director for the Risk Management Curriculum at the Bank of Montreal.

His research has focused upon strategic management for services firm with a particular interest in how large companies can become entrepreneurial in the context of corporate level strategy. His most recent work on corporate level strategy with Gerry Kerr is “Insights from the new Conglomerate” in Business Horizons.