Tatiana Kostova is the Buck Mickel Chair and Professor of International Business at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. Her areas of specialization include international management, macro-organizational behavior, and organization theory.
institutional and cultural embeddedness of multinational corporations, cross-border transfer of management practices within MNCs, social capital as a source of competitive advantage in MNCs
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
Kiev State University
Kyiv, Ukraine
BS
Economic Cybernetics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
PhD
Business Administration
Kiev State University
Kyiv, Ukraine
MS
Economic Cybernetics
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
1992
Membership
Academy of Management
Membership
Strategic Management Society
Membership
International Organization Network
Membership
Academy of International Business
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
1981 - 1989
Assistant Professor in Management, University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
1988 - 1989
Fulbright Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles, John Anderson Graduate School of Management
1989 - 1991
Associate Director, Graduate School of Management, University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
1991 - 1992
Graduate School Fellow, University of Delaware
1992 - 1996
Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Graduate School Fellow, University of Minnesota
1996 - 2002
Assistant Professor of International Business, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
1998 - 2007
Visiting Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
2001 - 2004
Adjunct Professor, Executive MBA Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2002 - 2008
Associate Professor of International Business, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2005 - 2011
Visiting Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2005
Research Director, University of South Carolina CIBER
2005
PhD Program Director, Sonoco International Business Department
2008
Buck Mickel Chair in International Business, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2008
Professor of International Business, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2009
Affiliated Researcher, Skolkovo Institute on Emerging Market Studies, Russia
2010 - 2011
Visiting Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2008
Award
Alfred G. Smith Teaching Award
Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
2008
Award
Buck Mickel Professor in International Business
2011
Award
Best "Exclusive Course" Professor, CEMS Europe
2011
Award
Best "Global Strategy" Professor, CEMS, Europe
2011
Award
Fellow of the Academy of International Business
2012
Award
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs
Fulbright Foundation
2013
Award
Fulbright Scholar
Fulbright Foundation
2023
Award
Academy of Management International Management Division Hyundai Motor Eminent Scholar Award
Academy of Management (AOM)
2023
Award
among the top 1 percent of citations in the economics and business category
based on the 2023 Web of Science Group’s Highly Cited Researcher list
Award
Outstanding Core Professor, Executive International MBA, Moore School of Business
Award
Outstanding Professional MBA Professor, Moore School of Business
2017
Honor
Carolina Distinguished Professor
Office of the Provost, University of South Carolina
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