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Strategic Management

Purdue’s Strategic Management Department seeks to understand how organizations can achieve competitive advantage across functional, product and geographic boundaries. Daniels School faculty in this area work cross-functionally in economics, sociology and political science.

Centers and Initiatives

The Strategic Management Department at the Daniels School of Business connects students with resources to extend their learning beyond the classroom. With a wealth of organizations, centers and faculty, students can tailor their education to match their goals.

Research

Purdue's Strategic Management faculty direct their research toward areas of interest such as corporate strategy, value generation vs. value capture, origins of firm heterogeneity, technology commercialization and more. Faculty research has been published in journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Organization and the Global Strategy Journal.

Journal Articles

  • He, H., T. Brush, H. Cai, D. Thakkar, S. Dunlop, S. Biller (2025). "Developing a Strategic Supply Chain Resiliency Index: An Assessment of the Global Lithium Supply for U.S. Automotive EV Battery Production." International Journal of Production Research | Related Website |
  • Nicholas Argyres, Luis A Rios, Brian S Silverman (2025). "On the heels of giants: Internal network structure and the race to build on prior innovation." Strategic Management Journal / John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. | Related Website |
  • Cara Putman (2025). "The Business Simulation as the Key to Transition from Lecture to High-Impact Learning." Journal of Legal Studies Education vol. Volume 12 (Number 2), 95-104. | Related Website |
  • Amir Sariri (2025). "The Economics of Advice: Evidence from Start-up Mentoring." Management Science / INFORMS | Related Website |

Job Market Candidates

Daniels School of Business PhD students are leading members of the next generation of innovative researchers, scholars and teachers. We are proud to support the next phase of their academic and professional lives.

View our Job Market Candidates

To obtain additional information on job market candidates, please reach out to the Strategic Management Department contact below, or contact candidates directly.

PhD Academic Director
Jeff Reuer
jreuer@purdue.edu

Daniels School of Business Strategic Management Department

Krannert Building
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
(765) 494-8503

Department Head: Tom Brush

Senior Administrative Assistant: Angie Gutterman