Wenxin Guo, Ph.D.

Wenxin Guo

Associate Professor

Phone678-717-3979

Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5150, Gainesville

Area(s) of Expertise: Strategic Management, International Business

Overview

Dr. Wenxin Guo serves as assistant professor of management in the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia. During her academic career, she has won a number of awards including the WAIB Helping Hands Award from the Academy of International Business and the Best Ph.D. Student Award from the International Business Southeast USA Chapter.

Prior to joining UNG, Dr. Guo served as a visiting professor of strategic management at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Courses Taught

BUSA 4527: International Business, BUSA 4995: Strategic Management, TMGT 4995: Strategic Management of Personnel & Technology

Education

  • Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Illinois, 2014
  • M.S., Management, Singapore Management University, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, 2009
  • M.S., Finance, Xiamen University, Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), 2009
  • B.S., Finance, Jilin University, 2006

Research/Special Interests

Cross-border mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, emerging markets, technology management and innovation, patent strategy

Publications

Guo, W., Clougherty, J. A., Duso, T. (2016). Do state-owned enterprises pay more? Evidence from outward Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Long Range Planning

Guo, W., Clougherty, J. A. (2015). The effectiveness of the State in Chinese outward foreign direct investment: The ‘Go Global’ Policy and state-owned enterprises. Advances in International Management, 28, 141-159. 

Guo, W., Cheng, J., Skousen, B. (2011). Advancing new theory development in the field of International Management: Contributing factors, investigative approach, and proposed topics. Management International Review, 51, 787-802.

Work Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business
2014-2015