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Professor Frank McDonald BSc Social Science (Loughborough), MPhil Economics (Glasgow) Professor of International Business Associate Dean, Research Member of the Strategy, Economics and International Business group Phone: Fax: E-mail: +44 (0)1274 234389 +44 (0)1274 235680 F.McDonald@bradford.ac.uk Address: Bradford University School of Management Emm Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD9 4JL

Frank has worked in higher education since 1978. Before joining the academic world he worked in an electrical engineering company in Loughborough. He studied Economics at the universities of Loughborough and Glasgow. His main teaching and research interests were in European Economics until the early 1990s, after which he turned his work towards teaching and research in International Business. Before joining Bradford School of Management he worked in Ilorin University, Nigeria, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Plymouth Business School and Hull University Business School. Frank's interests include, country walking (very slowly), church history, and he a preacher in a number of evangelical churches. Teaching: International Business, International Management on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Administration: Frank is currently Associate Dean, Research Professional associations: Frank is the Chair of the Academy of International Business, UK & I Chapter www.aib-uk.org. He is a member of the European Academy of International Business. Research interests: The strategic development of foreign owned subsidiaries. The influence of geographical factors on FDI and MNC strategies. A new institutional economics approach to obstacles to internationalisation in developing countries.