Economic Foundations of Strategy Joe Mahoney Spring 2024 BA545

Economic Foundations of Strategy Joe Mahoney Spring 2024 BA545

Background of Joe Mahoney Grew up in Philadelphia, PA. One younger sister, Rose (BA University of Pennsylvania; MBA Accountancy); One younger brother, Jim (Ph.D. Finance, Wharton); Spouse, Prof. Jeanne Connell (Ph.D. Education, Illinois) BA in Economics in 1980, University of Pennsylvania; MA in business economics 1984 from Wharton School of Business of University of Pennsylvania; and Ph.D. in business economics in 1989 from Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. 2

Background of Joe Mahoney Tenure-track faculty member in the College of Business at the University of Illinois since the Spring term of 1988. Assistant Professor 1988 Associate Professor 1995 Full Professor of Strategy 2003 Investors in Business Education Professor of Strategy Caterpillar Chair of Business 2011 Associate Director, ISOI 2021 - 1995 - 2002 - present 2007 - 2010 – present - present Research: vertical integration, contracts, corporate governance, (social) entrepreneurship, and stakeholder management. 3

Background of Joe Mahoney Teaching (35-years experience at the University of Illinois) BA 449 Senior-level Undergraduate Strategy Capstone Course at the University of Illinois MA course in Accountancy (elective) MBA courses MBA (daytime) course Professional (Evening) MBA course International Executive MBA course Executive MBA (Chicago) Ph.D. courses Economic Foundations of Strategy Research Methodology 4

Background of Joe Mahoney Work experience: Worked three years for the Reginald Jones Center of corporate strategy at Wharton, directed by Ned Bowman on scenario planning and the hazardous waste industry. Worked for Project Link (Econometric forecasting linking international data bases) at the University of Pennsylvania. Consulting experience for government contacting concerning information technology and vertical coordination . Participated in customized executive development programs for Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM), and State Farm. 5

Joe’s Insights from 35 Years of Teaching: Best advice I ever got on teaching: “Trust the class.” “We have a cup of knowledge floating in a sea of emotion.” -- John Dewey 6