Thomas DeBerge

Assistant Professor

Thomas DeBerge received his PhD in Business Administration (Major: International Business; Minor: Strategy) from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and he is currently an Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business at Loyola. His research - which focuses on the strategies of multinational enterprises with reference to political and social concerns - has been published in journals such as the International Business Review, Global Strategy Journal, and AIB Insights.

Professor DeBerge teaches both Strategic Management and International Management, in which his aim is to provide students with an appreciation for the complexity of strategic decision-making using real-world case studies and collaborative group work.

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Education

PhD, Business Administration (International Business), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MBA, Business Administration, North Central College
BA, Anthropology, University of Chicago

Research Interests

Market and Non-Market Strategies
Political Behavior of Multinational Enterprises
Political Conflict
Ethical SUpply Chain Management
Business History
Business in Africa

Professional/Community Affiliations

Academy of International Business
Academy of Management
Business History Conference

Courses Taught

MGMT 304: Strategic Management
MGMT 315: International Management

Publications/Research Listings

DeBerge, T. (2024). Responsibility boundaries and the governance of global value chains: The interplay of efficiency, ethical, and institutional pressures in global strategy. Global Strategy Journal, 14(1), 196-222. https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1498

Bucheli, M., & DeBerge, T. (2024). Multinational enterprises' nonmarket strategies: Insights from history. International Business Review, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102198

DeBerge, T. (2023). Should we stay or should we go? MNE decisions to withdraw or remain during geopolitical crises. AIB Insights, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.46697/001c.72795