Jennifer W. Spencer

Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER)

Funger 401D
2201 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: (202) 994-9858
Fax: (202) 994-7422
E-mail: jspencer@gwu.edu

Education:

Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Expertise:

Knowledge spillovers from multinational enterprises, Knowledge diffusion and knowledge sharing, International entrepreneurship, Emergence of high technology industries

Background:

Professor Spencer received her B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She has taught international business and corporate strategy at the University of Minnesota, University of Houston, and George Washington University.

Professor Spencer's expertise lies in international corporate strategy, with a focus on the global technology strategies of firms in high technology industries, knowledge spillovers between firms, international entrepreneurship, and multinational enterprises' investments into developing countries. She has published articles in the top journals in the management, strategy, and international business fields, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of International Business Studies.

Courses Taught:

IBus 160 Introduction to International Business
Ibus 164 Managing the Multinational Enterprise
IBus 264 International Business Strategy
Ibus 361 Doctoral Colloquium in International Business
MBAd 240 The World Economy