Allen J. Morrison

Allen J. Morrison is a professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Morrison previously served as CEO and Director-General at Thunderbird as well as senior advisor for global management education and executive education initiatives at Arizona State University. Before joining ASU in 2014, Morrison was a professor of global management and the holder of the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Chair for Responsible Leadership at IMD in Switzerland. Professor Morrison was also the Director of the IMD Global CEO Center, which focuses on the challenges CEOs face while leading their companies in the global economy.

Professor Morrison has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles and case studies and 13 books including “Enterprise China” (Wiley and Thinkers50) "Global Explorers: The Next Generation of Leaders," “Thriving in the Future: A Responsible Leader’s Guide to Sustainability,” "Failure to Globally Launch: The Case for Aspiring Market Giants," "Competition in Global Industries" and "International Management," currently in its 5th edition. His research has been published in a range of journals including Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, Sloan Management Review, and the Journal of International Business Studies.

Professor Morrison has consulted with a wide range of companies around the world. Some of these companies have included Lego, Shell, Sika, Toshiba, The World Bank/IFC, NYSE Euronext, IBM, E&Y, Rio Tinto, Skanska, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, HSBC, Accenture Consulting, ExxonMobil, KPMG, The Limited Brands, ING Bank, Nissan, Hutchison Port Holdings, Scott Bader, General Motors, DSM, Mubadala, Manulife, AT&T, Maple Leaf Foods, Mattel, ARCO/BP, Amcor, Dofasco, the Kellogg Company, and PCCW.

Professor Morrison also served on the faculty at INSEAD where he was director of Executive Education for INSEAD North America. He was also J. Armand Bombardier Chair of Global Management and Associate Dean-Executive Development at the Ivey School of Business in Canada. He has also served as a visiting professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Tsinghua University (Beijing), and The China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. He has also served on the boards of private and NASDAQ listed companies.