Congratulations to the 2025 IM Division Best Dissertation Award Finalists!
I am excited to announce the finalists for the IM Division D'Amore-McKim Best Dissertation Award. Join the IM division in celebrating these outstanding early-career scholars and their research:
- Si (Coco) Cheng, Copenhagen Business School (PhD from ESSEC)
"Navigating the institutional environment: How geopolitical and legal changes affect firm assessment and strategy"
- Hyewon Ma, Indiana University (PhD from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
"When and how do multinational enterprises (MNEs) seek and exploit strategic flexibility?"
- Deepak Nayak, The Ohio State University (PhD from Temple University)
"From borders to breakthroughs: How immigration laws shape technological progress"
- Alexander Rustler, University of Oxford (PhD from the University of Oxford)
"The dark side of legitimacy: How (not) to manage complex legitimation processes"
- Yannick Wiessner, Nova SBE (PhD from RSM Erasmus University)
"The societal impact of multinational organizations"
Don't miss their live presentations at the 2025 AOM Annual Meeting in Copenhagen:
🗓️ Monday, July 28 | 17:15–18:45 CEST
📍 Bella Center: Hall B- B5-m5
🏆 The winner will be announced at the IM Division Awards & Recognition Session:
🗓️ Monday, July 28 | 18:45–20:00 CEST
📍 Bella Center: Hall D- D1-m4
Let's celebrate excellence in international management research together!
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Joao Albino Pimentel
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina
Columbia SC
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