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Dr. Mona Bahl MonaBahl

Associate Professor
Masters Business Admin
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall Of Business 238
Office Hours
Fall 2023 - MW - 2.30-3.30 pm on zoom and / or by appointment.
Office Phone
(309) 438-5192office
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Email
mbahl@ilstu.eduemail
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Biography

Dr. Mona Bahl is currently an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at Illinois State University in USA. She received Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Purdue University (USA) She holds dual Masters degrees – MBA (Finance major) from Mumbai University and Masters in Commerce from Panjab University in India.

Her research interests converge the fields of strategy and international management. More specifically, she focuses on the following areas: a) innovation and internationalization behavior of firms, b) knowledge sharing and corporate governance practices and c) impact of global value chain dynamics and supply chain management on firm strategies.
Dr. Bahl’s research has been published in top ranking Journals including the Journal of World Business, Strategic Management Journal and Global Strategy Journal.

Dr. Bahl actively serves the profession as an Associate Editor (Strategy) of Journal of Business Research and as an ad-hoc reviewer for journals such as Journal of International Management, Journal of World Business, and Global Strategy Journal.

Dr. Bahl is an avid reader, enjoys travelling and outdoors and occasionally dabbles in creative arts.

Current Courses

MBA 485.001 Advanced Organizational Strategy

MBA 485.002 Advanced Organizational Strategy

MGT 385.005 Organizational Strategy

MGT 385.014 Organizational Strategy

Teaching Interests & Areas

Strategic Management
International Management

Research Interests & Areas

Innovation, Internationalization, Knowledge Management, Emerging Markets and Corporate Governance.

PhD Strategic Management

Purdue
West Lafayette, IN

MBA

Mumbai University
Mumbai, India

Other

Panjab University
Chandigarh, India

Other

Panjab University
Chandigarh, India

Grants & Contracts

University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2019)
Junior Faculty Scholarship. Midwest Academy of Management. Other. (2018)
University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2018)

Book, Chapter

Bahl, M., & Mockaitis, A. Country Choice of Manufacturing SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe: The Importance of Foreign Partner Relations and Level of Market Entry. Thai, M. T. T., & Turkina, E (EDs), Internationalization of Firms from Economies in Transition. Edward Elgar Publishing Inc. (2014)

Conference Proceeding

Bahl, M., Lahiri, N., & Krammer, S. Cost Of Completing Renewable Energy Projects In Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help? (2025)

Technical Report

Buckley, P., Clegg, J., Khorana, S., Munjal, S., Sewak, M., Bahl, M., & Zaman, A. Enhancing Intra-Commonwealth Trade and Investment: An International Business Research Agenda. No. Commonwealth Secretariat 187 (2023)

Working Paper

Kriauciunas, A., Mockaitis, & Bahl, M. Internationalization of Manufacturing SMEs inCentral and Eastern Europe: Which CapabilitiesMatter?. Purdue University - Purdue CIBER (2010)

Presentations

Completion Cost of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. AIB - UKI. AIB. (2025)
Cost of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. AOM - Copenhagen. AOM. (2025)
Completion Cost of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. AIB - Oceania. (2024)
Efficiencies as Drivers of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. Midwest Academy of Management conference. (2024)
Efficiencies as Drivers of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. College of Business and Social Sciences Seminar at Aston University, UK. (2024)
Efficiencies as Drivers of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?. Newcastle University SIBS seminar series. (2024)
Efficiencies as Drivers of Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Economies: Does Foreign Participation Help?”.. Surrey-Sussex seminar series - Spring 2024. (2024)
Fight Or Flight? Exports As A Response To Crime By Transition Economy Firms. AIB 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (2024)
Can Bad Lead to Good?: Effect of Crime on Innovation by Transition Economy Firms. AIB- USNE. (2023)
Effect of Crime on Innovation by Emerging Market Firms. AIB. (2023)
Effect of Crime on Export Intensity of Innovative Emerging Market Firms.. AIB 2022. (2022)
Effect of Crime on Innovation by Emerging Market Firms. AIB. (2022)
How Do Entrepreneurial Firms Manage Internationalization and Innovation Trade-offs?. Academy of International Business. (2020)
How Do Entrepreneurial Firms Manage Internationalization and Innovation Trade-offs?. Academy of International Business. (2020)
Effect of Crime on Export Intensity of Emerging Market Firms. Academy of Management. (2019)
The Influence of Social Capital on GVC "Triversity" - Innovation Performance Relationship. Academy of International Business. (2019)
Effect of Crime on Export Intensity of Emerging Market Firms. Midwest Academy of Management. (2018)
How do Ownership Type and Knowledge Transfer Influence Success of Change. Academy of Management Annual Conference. (2016)
Effect of Informal Competition on New Product Development. Midwest Academy of Management. (2015)
Analytical Network Process (ANP): Method for Helping Managers Learn, Improve Firm Capabilities and Gain a Competitive Advantage. International Symposium of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. (2014)
Does Ownership Structure Influence Effectiveness of Knowledge Transfer in Transition Economy Firms?. 2014 Academy of Management Annual Conference. (2014)
Does Ownership Structure Moderate Top Management Behavior in Determining Success of Change? A Knowledge Based Perspective. Strategic Management Society. (2013)
Understanding Performance Effects of Board Characteristics and Firm Ownership in Transition Economies. 7th Mid Atlantic Strategy Colloquium at Virginia Tech. (2013)
The Influence of Knowledge Transfer Processes of Top Managers and Ownership Form on the Success of Change. Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference. (2012)
The Influence of Absorptive Capacity Capabilities and Employee Turnover on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study. Atlanta Competitive Advantage Conference. (2011)