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Boshuo Li is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on corporate governance, corporate strategy, and strategic human capital, often grounded in the context of high-tech and sustainability investments. Beyond his core strategy research, he maintains broad interdisciplinary interests across multiple business fields. His work has been published in leading business journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Studies, and Global Strategy Journal. He currently serves on the editorial board of Journal of Management. Prior to joining Pitt Business, he earned his PhD in Management (Strategy and International Business) from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Recent Publications
Li, B., Huang, N., & Shi, W. (2026). Forced to change? Media exposure of labor issues and firm artificial intelligence investment. Information Systems Research, forthcoming.
DesJardine, M. R., Li, B., & Shi, W. (2025). Information-based competition: The case of rival owners in rating agencies. Academy of Management Journal, 68(1), 221-256.
Shi, W., Chen, G., & Li, B. (2023). Problem solving or responsibility avoidance? The role of CEO internal attribution tendency in shaping corporate downsizing in response to performance shortfalls. Journal of Management Studies, 60(5), 1273-1301.
Shi, W., & Li, B. (2023). In the name of national security: Foreign takeover protection and firm innovation efficiency. Global Strategy Journal, 13(2), 391-419.
Courses Recently Taught
BUSSPP 1080: Strategic Management (University of Pittsburgh)
MGT 401: Strategic Management (University of Miami)
Professional Service and Activities
- Editorial Review Board
Journal of Management, 2024-present - Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, Production and Operations Management, Management and Organization Review, as well as conferences of the Academy of Management, Academy of International Business, Strategic Management Society, Southern Management Association, International Corporate Governance Society, and the Hawaiʻi Accounting Research Conference
Awards and Honors
- Pitt Business Excellence in Research Award, 2024 – 2025
- Ford Foundation / JUST Capital Human Capital Management Research Grant ($25,000, with Wei Shi), 2023
- Southern Management Association (SMA) Annual Meeting Strategic Management Track Best Paper Award, 2023
- Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual Conference Stakeholder Strategy Interest Group Outstanding Reviewer Award, 2023
- Miami Herbert Business School Outstanding PhD Research Award, 2023
- Miami Herbert Business School Outstanding PhD Teaching Award, 2023
- Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting STR Distinguished Paper Award in Corporate and International Strategy, 2021
Degrees
- PhD in Strategy and International Business, University of Miami
Academic Area
Organizations and Entrepreneurship