Xavier Martin is Professor of Strategy, International Business and Innovation at Tilburg University. He researches and teaches strategies for corporate expansion, with emphasis on international entry; alliances and corporate development activities; innovation and technology strategy; knowledge creation and transfer; and corporate and relationship performance.

Current academic position

2005 - present: Professor of Strategy, International Business and Innovation (promoted to Professor 1 in 2009); Research Professor, 2019-2024

Previous academic employment

2008-2016: Co-founder and Management Team member of the Center for Innovation Research, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management and School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2003-2004: Associate Professor of Strategy and International Business (with tenure) and Fellow of the CentER for Economic Research
Tilburg University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

1996- 2003: Assistant Professor, Management and International Business, Stern School of Business, New York University

2000-2001: Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University

1995-1996: Instructor, Management and International Business, Stern School of Business, New York University

1990-1995: University of Michigan in Ann Arbor: Lecturer, Corporate Strategy, Graduate School of Business Administration, Winter 1993 and 1995
Research Assistant, Graduate School of Business Administration, 1990-1994
Course Coordinator, Center for Research on Economic Development, Summer 1993
Teaching Assistant, Center for Research on Economic Development, Summers 1991-1992

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Ph.D. Thesis Main Supervision

Sichang Liu (Tilburg University), co-supervisor, pending

Xiaowei Zhang (Tilburg University), co-supervisor, pending

Tao Han (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Spring 2021

Vilma Chila (Tilburg University), co-supervisor, defended Spring 2021

Miranda Stienstra (Tilburg University), co-supervisor, defended Spring 2020

Harmke de Groot (Tilburg University, Ph.D. Program for Professionals), supervisor, defended Fall 2019

Koen van den Oever (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Fall 2017

Linda Rademaker (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Fall 2016

Ana Aranda Gutierrez (Tilburg University), second supervisor, defended Fall 2016

Thijs Peeters (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Spring 2013

Youtha Cuypers (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Spring 2011

Ilya Cuypers (Tilburg University), supervisor, defended Fall 2009

Mario Schijven (Tilburg University), co-supervisor, defended Fall 2008

Namgyoo Park (NYU-Stern), dissertation committee co-chair, defended Fall 2000; comprehensive examination oral committee, Fall 1997

Other Ph.D. Committees and Advising

Stephanie Koornneef (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Fall 2020

Yasir Dewan (Tilburg University), dissertation defense substitute opponent, Fall 2019

Frank Peters (Tilburg University, Ph.D. Program for Professionals), pre-defense committee, Spring 2017

Giulio Ferrigno (University of Catania), dissertation advising, Winter 2017

Zhengyu Li (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Winter 2016

Korcan Kavusan (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Winter 2015

David Kroon (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Spring 2011

Bart Leten (Catholic University of Leuven), dissertation committee, Fall 2008

Brian Tjemkes (Nijmegen University), dissertation committee, Spring 2008

Elena Golovko (IESE, University of Navarra), dissertation committee, Fall 2007

Alex Eapen (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Spring 2007

Anna Nadolska (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Winter 2006

Rekha Krishnan (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Winter 2006

Paulo Cunha (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Fall 2005

Arjen Slangen (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Winter 2005

Martyna Janowicz (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Fall 2004

Oleg Chvyrkov (Tilburg University), dissertation committee, Spring 2004

Robert Salomon (NYU-Stern), dissertation committee, Spring 2002

Mikelle Calhoun (NYU-Stern), dissertation proposal examination committee, Fall 2002

Ang Siah Hwee (National University of Singapore), external dissertation examiner, Spring 2000

Sanjay Jain (NYU-Stern), dissertation proposal examination committee, Fall 1998

Maxine Garvey (NYU-Stern), dissertation proposal examination committee, Winter 1997

Andac Arikan (NYU-Stern), comprehensive examination oral committee, Fall 1999

Andres Garcia (NYU-Stern), comprehensive examination oral committee, Fall 1996