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Shoeb Mohammad
PhD

Assistant Professor

Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Contact information

Business and Information Technology Building - Room 4037
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5

905.721.8668

shoeb.mohammad@ontariotechu.ca

Research topics

  • Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Emerging Markets
  • Corruption
  • Unethical Behaviour

Background

Shoeb Mohammad is in Assistant Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. He received a PhD in Strategic Management from the Schulich School of Business at York University, a MSc in Business Economics from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and a BBA in management from the University of Toronto.

Education

  • PhD Schulich School of Business, York University 2018
  • MSc Smith School of Business, Queen's University 2013
  • BBA University of Toronto 2010

Courses taught

Entrepreneurship; Strategic Management; Business Policy; Governance and Ethics

Research and expertise

Shoeb’s research examines corruption and unethical behaviour in emerging markets. His primary area of research is the impact of corruption in emerging markets on entrepreneurship and innovation. He also studies unethical firm behaviour in emerging markets as well as various topics in social responsibility.

Grants:

SRC Internal Research Grant, 2023, Lakehead University ($7000) Global Affairs Canada, ELAP Faculty Mobility Grant, 2020 ($7000)

“An examination of the prevalence of corruption at the municipality level in Mexico and its effect on new product innovation” (declined)

SSHRC grant enhancement program, 2020 ($1500)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2016 and 2017 ($15,000 each year)

Awards:

John Dobson Enactus Fellow (for contributions to coaching and advising), Enactus, 2023

Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) Conference, 2023. Best Student Paper Award.

Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) Conference, 2020. Finalist for Best Theoretical Paper Award.

Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS) Conference, 2018. Finalist for Best Student Paper Award.

Academy of Management (AOM) Conference, 2017. Finalist for Best Business Ethics Paper Award.

The Annual conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), 2016.Winner of Best Student Paper Award, Social Issues division.

Involvement

  • Publications

    Peer-reviewed journals:

    Mohammad, S. & Husted, B. 2023. The Effect of Skilled Labour Scarcity on Law-abiding Organizational Climates in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Mexico. Journal of Business Research.

    Yang, J. & Mohammad, S. 2022. Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease? The Effect of Emerging Market MNEs on Host Country Corruption. International Business Review.

    Mohammad, S & Husted, B., 2021. Innovation, Corruption, and Internationalization: Evidence from Firms in Emerging Economies. Journal of Business Venturing Insights.

    Baba, S., Mohammad, S, & Carson, Y., 2021. Managing Project Sustainability in the Extractive Industries: Towards a Reciprocity Framework for Community Engagement. International Journal of Project Management.

    Mohammad, S. and Husted, B.W., 2019. Law‐abiding organizational climates in developing countries: The role of institutional factors and socially responsible organizational practices. Business Ethics, Environment, and Responsibility.

    Chapters in books:

    Mohammad, S. & Baba, S. How Entrepreneurs in Algeria Justify Involvement in Corruption: A discursive Legitimation Approach. Dion (Ed.), Sustainable Finance and Financial Crime. Springer. (forthcoming)

    Baba, S. & Mohammad, S. 2022. Unpacking Conscious Capitalism: An Islamic Perspective. In Dion, M. & Pava, M (Eds.), The Spirit of Conscious Capitalism: Contributions of World Religions and Spiritualities. Springer.