Are innovation and internationalization intertwined? The impact of country of origin and the types of programs in elite business schools

Abstract

The research followed a three-step methodology to determine the intertwining between innovation and internationalization in elite business schools. First, linear regression (OLS) to understand the correlation between internationalization and innovation. Second, one-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to understand the effect of country of origin. Finally, pairwise comparison and post hoc (Tukey HSD) determine the differences considering the location of the programs. The study found no correlation between innovation and internationalization in MBA programs, but there is a positive correlation in Executive programs. The manuscript also found that the impact of location on internationalization and innovation varies significantly.

Keywords:

• Executive education
• innovation
• internationalization
• MBA

Acknowledgment

The authors would like to acknowledge the technical and financial support of Writing Lab, TecLabs, Tecnologico de Monterrey, in the publication of this work.

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Evodio Kaltenecker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evodiokaltenecker/

Kingsley Okoye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingsley-okoye-phd-4a530397/