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Sali Li
| Title: | Moore Professor of International Business |
| Department: | International Business Darla Moore School of Business |
| Email: | sali.li@moore.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-777-8810 |
| Office: | Darla Moore School of Business, Room 457D |
| Resources: | Curriculum Vitae [PDF] |
Background
Sali Li is a Moore Professor at the Sonoco International Business Department at the Darla Moore School of Business, and a Rugman Fellow at University of Reading. His current work explores how digital platform ecosystems innovate, iterate, and internationalize. Professor Li is a co-author of the book "Global Strategy: A Market Creation Approach" (Sage Publishing), which introduces a new perspective on how MNCs compete and create value in global markets. Professor Li teaches Global Strategy and Negotiation courses in the MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs and has received several teaching awards. His work has been published or is forthcoming in: Academy of Management Review, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, etc. His research on the internationalization of digital innovation was awarded the Rugman Prize by the Academy of International Business. Professor Li’s research has also won the Lazardis Award for Journal of Business Venturing’s Best Paper of the Year in 2020, Temple/AIB Best Paper Award at Academy of International Business, and the GWU-CIBER Best Paper Award on Emerging Markets at Academy of Management. In addition, he also serves as a consulting editor at Journal of International Business Studies, and an associate editor of Journal of World Business.
Research
Professor Li’s primary research interests cover multinational strategy, revisiting the resource based view and international entrepreneurship with particular focus on emerging economies. His work has been published or is forthcoming in Academy of Management Review, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Decision Sciences, Journal of International Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management and Strategic Management Journal.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Utah, 2007
- M.A., University of Kentucky, 2003
- B.A., Dalian Maritime University, 2001