Professor Nicolas Forsans

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873517
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Location
EBS.3.56, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Nicolas joined the University of Essex in 2018 as Professor of Management. An economist and expert in corporate strategy and business models, Nicolas is co-director of the Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at the University. His research interests revolve around Latin America's politics, economies and societies, and the conduct of business in the region. He has published in academic journals, for a variety of audiences in online and professional publications, as well as book chapters. Nicolas coordinates, leads or is actively involved in a number of collaborative research and knowledge exchange projects focusing on the commercialisation of open source innovation, the impact and legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America, and the social and solidarity economy in Latin America. Nicolas coordinates DONUT LATAM, a network of researchers from academia and the civil society who, inspired by Doughnut Economics, have come together to develop a vision for Latin America that enables its people to prosper in a fairer, more inclusive, greener and regenerative - within planetary boundaries. Leadership experience Nicolas has 20+ years experience teaching international business, responsible management and business strategy at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MBA levels, and a rich international experience gained while working in France, the UK, Canada, India, Poland and Colombia. An entrepreneurial senior academic Nicolas has a track record leading and managing teams, strategic projects and ventures at ambitious, university-based business schools. He has designed, developed and repositioned various Master, MBA and dual degree programmes at the Universities of Leeds, Exeter and more recently, the University of Essex where he led the growth and development of The Essex MBA for five years, now the School's flagship programme. Nicolas is also experienced in embedding innovation in programme design, delivery and assessment, securing world class academic and professional accreditations at programme and institutional levels, collaborating with business and the third sector to create experiential learning opportunities and ultimately securing enviable positions for those programmes in global leading league tables (Financial Times, The Economist, etc,.) Prior to joining Essex he held academic appointments at the University of Exeter (2013-1018) where he repositioned and led the growth of the One Planet MBA (later known as the Exeter MBA). Prior to that he worked as an FME Research Fellow, Lecturer then Associate Professor at the Centre for International Business, University of Leeds (CIBUL). Nicolas is a member of various Latin American societies and think tanks, in particular Canning House, the leading think tank on Latin America, the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS), and the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS).
Qualifications
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Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Pantheon-Sorbonne University, (1996)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Co-director, Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS), School of Philosophy & Art History, University of Essex (4/7/2022 - present)
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Professor in Management, Essex Business School, University of Essex (3/9/2018 - present)
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MBA Director, The Essex MBA, Essex Business School, University of Essex (3/9/2018 - 31/8/2023)
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Deputy Dean (Colchester), EBS, University of Essex (1/12/2020 - 31/7/2022)
Other academic
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Associate Professor in International Strategic Management and MBA Director, Business School, University of Exeter (2/9/2013 - 2/9/2018)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Latin American economies and societies
Assessing the multifaceted impact of the pandemic on the region and the sustainability of the recovery process in light of major international challenges
The Impact and Legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic in Colombia
Assessing the health of the Colombian economy after two years of the pandemic, assessing economic and social development in the country
Latin America - entrepreneurship
The Social and Solidarity Economy in Latin America
Assessing the impact of Neo-liberal economic reforms implemented for three decades in Latin America and developing a vision for an economic system that places social progress and human development at the centre of it - within planetary boundaries
Current research
Latin America - business and business models
Economic, business and management issues in Latin America: entrepreneurship, employment, poverty-reduction strategies
Commercialisation of business model innovation
Research project on the way business model innovation disrupts established firms and industries, in particular digital and circular business models
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Business and Social Justice in Latin America (BE444)
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MBA Project (BE850)
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Strategy (BE857)
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The Director's Workshops (BE860)
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Sustainable Operations (BE881)
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Data and Analytics (BE883)
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Business Planning (BE884)
Publications
Journal articles (11)
Forsans, N., (2022). Latin America in a post-Covid world: Assessing the damage from the pandemic. The Prisma
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2017). The role of country alliances in reducing the transaction costs of internationalisation: evidence from Indian multinational enterprises. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 41 (3), 807-828
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2016). The role of experiential and non-experiential knowledge in cross-border acquisitions: The case of Indian multinational enterprises. Journal of World Business. 51 (5), 675-685
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2016). Cross-border acquisitions by Indian multinationals: Asset exploitation or asset augmentation?. International Business Review. 25 (4), 986-996
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2016). Do foreign resources assist or impede internationalisation? Evidence from internationalisation of Indian multinational enterprises. International Business Review. 25 (1), 130-140
Buckley, PJ., Forsans, N. and Munjal, S., (2012). Host–home country linkages and host–home country specific advantages as determinants of foreign acquisitions by Indian firms. International Business Review. 21 (5), 878-890
Kafouros, MI. and Forsans, N., (2012). The role of open innovation in emerging economies: Do companies profit from the scientific knowledge of others?. Journal of World Business. 47 (3), 362-370
Buckley, PJ., Cross, AR., Forsans, N. and Horn, SA., (2010). The rise of the Asian multinational firm. Asian Business & Management. 9 (3), 293-297
Forsans, N. and Balasubramanyam, VN., (2010). Acquisitions versus licensing agreements as vehicles for technology transfer. European J. of International Management. 4 (1/2), 48-48
Buckley, PJ., Clegg, J., Forsans, N. and Reilly, KT., (2007). A Simple and Flexible Dynamic Approach to Foreign Direct Investment Growth: The Canada‐United States Relationship in the Context of Free Trade. The World Economy. 30 (2), 267-291
Buckley, PJ., Clegg, J., Forsans, N. and Reilly, KT., (2003). Evolution of FDI in the United States in the context of trade liberalization and regionalization. Journal of Business Research. 56 (10), 853-857
Book chapters (7)
Jeanrenaud, S., Adarves-Yorno, I. and Forsans, N., (2023). Exploring a one planet mindset and its relevance in a transition to a sustainable economy. In: Reframing the Game: The Transition to a New Sustainable Economy: A Special Issue of Building Sustainable Legacies. 57- 79. 9781783535118
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2018). Do foreign resources assist or impede internationalisation? Evidence from internationalisation of Indian multinational enterprises. In: The Global Factory. Edward Elgar Publishing. 206- 216. 9781786431325
Buckley, PJ., Munjal, S., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2018). Cross-border acquisitions by Indian multinationals: Asset exploitation or asset augmentation?. In: The Global Factory. Edward Elgar Publishing. 217- 230. 9781786431325
Buckley, PJ., (2014). The Multinational Enterprise and the Emergence of the Global Factory. In: The Multinational Enterprise and the Emergence of the Global Factory. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 173- 199. 9781349486687
Munjal, S., Buckley, PJ., Enderwick, P. and Forsans, N., (2014). Chapter 11: The growth trajectory of Indian multinational enterprises. In: The great diversity. Wageningen Academic Publishers. 191- 206. 9789086862337
Buckley, PJ., (2010). Foreign Direct Investment, China and the World Economy. In: Foreign Direct Investment, China and the World Economy. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 386- 418. 9781349354221
Buckley, PJ., (2004). The Challenge of International Business. In: The Challenge of International Business. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 189- 197. 9781349511662
Conferences (2)
Balasubramanyam, VN. and Forsans, N., (2010). Internationalisation drivers of Indian firms
Horn, SA., Forsans, N. and Cross, AR., (2010). The strategies of Japanese firms in emerging markets: The case of the automobile industry in India
Scholarly Editions (2)
Balasubramanyam, V. and Forsans, N., (2013). Why do Indian firms go abroad?
Buckley, PJ., Clegg, J., Forsans, N. and Reilly, KT., (2004). A Simple and Flexible Dynamic Approach to Foreign Direct Investment Growth: Did Canada Benefit From the Free Trade Agreements with the United States?
Other (4)
Forsans, N., (2022).Latin America in a post-Covid world: The economic damage, a depressing picture
Forsans, N., (2022).Latin America in a post-Covid world: Work during the pandemic. The Prisma,The Prisma
Forsans, N., (2022).Brazil: the new president inherits massive economic and environmental problems. The Conversation
Forsans, N., (2022).Brasil: Novo presidente herda enormes problemas econômicos e ambientais. Interesse Nacional
Grants and funding
2019
The development of a new CPD tracker using AI and embedded machine learning to track and enhance performance of all staff.
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
Filament KTP application 2
Innovate UK (formerly Technology Strategy Board)
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