Ilan Alon, Ph.D.
“As a top-ranked school, the Rollins MBA provides opportunities for students to internationalize their skill set and obtain new experiences in global markets.”Ilan Alon, Ph.D., is the George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair of International Business and director at The China Center at Rollins College, and Visiting Scholar and Asia Fellow at Harvard University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on international business management and marketing at Rollins College. Dr. Alon is also an international business consultant, with experience in America, Asia, and Europe, and a featured speaker in many professional associations. He is currently the Senior Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Editor of AIB Insights, an official publication of the Academy of International Business. Alon is also the Consulting Editor for the Financial Times/Pearson Education.
Dr. Alon has taught courses in top Chinese MBA programs including those at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University and China Europe International Business School, as well as in universities in Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Croatia, Slovenia, India and Israel. Dr. Alon is a recipient of the Chinese Marketing Award, a dual award from the Tripod Marketing Association (China) and the Society for Marketing Advances (USA). His research on international business has also gained him the recognition of Arthur Vining Davis award and McKean grant at Rollins College.
Dr. Alon has authored several books including Global Marketing (McGraw-Hill, 2012), Chinese International Investments (Palgrave, 2012), A Guide to the Top 100 Companies in China (World Scientific/Imperial College Press 2010), New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders (Edward Elgar, 2009), Franchising Globally (Palgrave Macmillan 2010), China Rules (Palgrave 2009), Globalization of Chinese Enterprises (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), Service Franchising: A Global Perspective (Springer, 2006), Business Education and Emerging Market Economies: Perspectives and Best Practices (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004), and Chinese Economic Transition and International Marketing Strategy (Praeger, 2003). Among his journal publications are: Journal of International Marketing, Management International Review, Asian Business & Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Cato Journal, Thunderbird International Business Review, Journal of Small Business Management, Business Horizons, etc.
Expertise
International Business, Global Franchising, International Marketing (Area Expertise: China, India, Asia and the Middle East)
Degrees Held
BS, Fairleigh Dickinson University
MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
MA, Kent State University
Ph.D., Kent State University
Contact
Office Phone: 407-646-1512
E-mail: ialon@rollins.edu
Office Location: Cornell Hall for the Social Sciences, Rm. 151
Social Media
www.linkedin.com/in/ilanalon
