Faith Hatani
Associate Professor
Primary research areas
Overview:
Research topics:
・Institutional analysis of technological change
・Sustainability and responsible business
・Business-government relationships
・Foreign direct investment (FDI)
・Qualitative research
Country/industry interests:
- Manufacturing sector (e.g., automotive, robotics, and other traditional industries), including opportunities and risks in digital transformation.
- Logistics industry
- Energy sector
Profile
Before joining CBS, I held the positions of Lecturer in International Business (Manchester Business School, University of Manchester), Lecturer in Strategy (University of Surrey), and the Advanced Institute of Management Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Cardiff University), which was sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK.
I completed my PhD at the University of Cambridge with full financial support from the Joint Japan-World Bank Graduate Scholarship. I also hold an MSc in Development Studies (SOAS, University of London). Prior to beginning my academic career, I worked in the global shipping and logistics industry based in Japan and Singapore.
Teaching
Courses:
- Global Digital Transformation: Opportunities and Risks (MSc)
- International Business and Sustainable Development (BSc)
- Green Transition and Business Innovation (BSc)
- Research Methods: Qualitative Methods (BSc)
Supervision:
- I supervise theses at all levels (BSc, MSc and PhD) in the areas of international business and international development.