Michael Russo | Lundquist College of Business

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KPMG Drop-in Office Hours at Lillis Business Complex

KPMG will host additional office hours on Thursday, February 21 ahead of the February 24 summer leadership program (SLP) application deadline. Students who are eligible for...
22Feb

UO Investment Group Open Meeting at Lillis Business Complex

Join the University of Oregon Investment Group at our information session to learn more about our group. The University of Oregon Investment Group is a student organization...
22Feb

Graduate Student Practice Interviews with Employers at Lillis Business Complex

Practice your interview skills with employers.
22Feb

Queer Ally Coalition Training at N/A

The Queer Ally Coalition (QAC) is a volunteer training workshop open to students, faculty, and staff who are looking for opportunities to expand dialogue and understanding for...
22Feb

Oregon Executive MBA Information Session at 109 NW Naito

This event is filling fast. If you'd like to attend, we encourage you to reserve your seat as soon as possible. Find out more about the UO's Portland-based executive MBA...
23Feb

VITA: Free Tax Preparation at Lillis Business Complex

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) is free tax return preparation. University of Oregon accounting students will offer their trained expertise to prepare tax...
24Feb

Application Deadline: QuackHatch Undergraduate Business Idea Competition at Online

Are you an undergraduate student with a business or nonprofit idea? Apply to our 4th annual QuackHatch business idea competition and earn up to $1,500 cash to advance your...
25Feb

Diverse Narratives, Good Business Speaker Series: Dramaine Irions at Chiles

The Lundquist College of Business graduate programs office is proud to present the "Diverse Narratives, Good Business" speaker series. Guest speaker Dramaine Irions will...
25Feb

CBRE Meet the Firm at Chiles

CBRE is excited to meet students at the University of Oregon. CBRE will be presenting the unique opportunity to learn more about our company and network with regional...
26Feb

Career Lab: Internship and Job Search Strategies at Lillis Business Complex

Looking for an internship or job can be a daunting task. Join us for an interactive workshop and learn how to maximize your time and effort to secure a career path job that...

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Natural Products Expo West: Lessons from Outside the Classroom

In the United States the natural foods and products industry is never more celebrated that it is at Expo West. Natural Products Exposition West is an extravagant display of the veterans, the staples and the startups in the natural products world. Every March, the Anaheim Convention Center floods with over 85,000 attendees and all the […]
Logistics at the End of the World: Lessons from Afghanistan

Much of what I know about business and sustainability is from the perspective of the military. For the last nine years, I have served on active duty as a Logistics Officer in the United States Army. Over those years, I have worn many hats and held many important duties. No matter the situation, three things […]
Takeaways from LEED GA Training

Last week a group of MBA students were given the opportunity to participate in a LEED Green Associate training by Leading Green. Many jumped at the chance to gain new skills and enhance their resume. I wanted to take a minute to share our experiences and explain why LEED is important. What is LEED and […]
Salesforce Starts with the ‘Why’

Simon Sinek, author of , ‘Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action’, says that for a company to be successful and truly innovative, they have to know their ‘why’. A company I believe really ‘starts with the why’ is Salesforce. Looking at Salesforce from the outside, it is simply an IT […]

Michael

Russo

Lundquist Professor of Sustainable Management | Academic Director, Center for Sustainable Business Practices

480 Lillis

Department of Management

Oregon MBA, Center for Sustainable Business Practices

541-346-5182

mrusso@uoregon.edu

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Faculty Achievements in Publication Soar

Lundquist College faculty continue to impress with distinguished honors and top industry recognition for their pioneering work.

Where in the World?

Lundquist College of Business students and faculty found themselves flying to lands near and far during a summer packed with learning, research, and curriculum development.

The Essence of Strategy

Associate Professor of Management Anne Parmigiani is first and foremost a strategist at the forefront of research and discovery who has demonstrated academic excellence and world-class teaching.

Management Faculty SEE Success

Three faculty members made the Lundquist College of Business a force to be reckoned with at this year's Sustainability, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship Conference.

Teaching Case Tackles Sustainable Growth

A new teaching case explores the challenges rapid growth has brought to socially responsible beverage manufacturer Guayakí.

The Business Case for Sustainability

Sustainability at the University of Oregon is not a new concept--we’ve been teaching and practicing it for almost three decades.

Driving Change

The Lundquist College of Business has honored associate professor of management Jennifer Howard-Grenville as the 2013 Thomas C. Stewart Distinguished Professor.

Tracking Conflict Minerals

Ever wonder where the metals in your cell phone came from? What about your laptop?

Degree History

PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
MBA, University of California, Berkeley, 1986
MS, Stanford University, 1980
BS, Columbia University, 1979

Previous Academic Positions

Visiting Research Professor, Bocconi University, 2011
Visiting Associate Professor, Arizona State University, 2003-2004
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Michigan, 2000
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, 1996-1997

Professional Leadership Positions

Organization and Environment, Associate Editor, 2013-present
Academy of Management Journal, Editorial Board, 2000-present
Strategic Management Journal, Editorial Board, 2000-present
Academic Director, Center for Sustainable Business Practices, 2007-2010
Leadership Track through Chair, Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management, 2001-2005

Research/Teaching Awards

Recipient of Outstanding Reviewer Award, National Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Organizations and Natural Environment Division, 2014
Co-recipient of $5,500 grant from the Strategic Research Foundationwith Andrew Earle, University of New Hampshire, and Suzanne Tilleman, University of Montana, 2013
Recipient of Outstanding Editorial Board Member award, Strategic Management Journal, 2011
Silver Winner, Nautilus Book Awards, 2011
Honorable Mention, Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula, 2011
Winner, Best Book Award, Organizations and Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management, 2010
Appointed inaugural Fetner Visiting Sustainability Leader, Syracuse University, 2010
Recipient of Thomas C. Stewart Distinguished Faculty Award, Lundquist College of Business, 2009
Honorable Mention with Derek Reiber, Oikos Sustainability Case Writing Competition, for “Coastwide Laboratories: Clean and Green,” 2008
First Prize with Daniel Goldstein, Oikos Sustainability Case Writing Competition, for “Seventh Generation: Balancing Customer Expectations with Supply Chain Realities,” 2007
Recipient with Jim Hutchison, Chemistry of $33,300 grant from the Dreyfus Foundation. Project Title: Green Chemistry Case Studies, 2005
Winner, 2003-2004 Scharpf Award for Research Excellence, Lundquist College of Business, 2004
Co-recipient of $30,000 grant from the University of California Energy Institute with Magali Delmas, UC Santa Barbara. Project Title: “Governance and Emissions Performance in the Electric Generation Industry,” 2003

Bio

Professor Russo's research interests are the influences of society, politics, and the natural environment on corporate strategy. He has also worked as an energy planner specializing in commercialization of wind and solar energy.

Specialties

Business and Public Policy
Corporate Strategy
Environmental Management

General Research Areas

Entrepreneurship
Mission-Driven Companies
Strategic Certification Strategy
Technology and Sustainability

Articles

Russo, Michael, Anne Parmigiani, and Robert D. Klassen. "Efficiency meets accountability: Performance implications of supply chain configuration, control, and capabilities." Journal of Operations Management, 29, no. 3: 212–223. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2011.01.001
March 2011
Russo, Michael V., Magali Delmas, and Maria J. Montes-sancho. "Deregulation and Environmental Differentiation in the Electric Utility Industry." Strategic Management Journal, 28, no. 2: 189-209. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.578
February 2007
Russo, Michael V., and Niran S. Harrison. "Organizational and Environmental Performance: Clues from the Electronics Industry." Academy of Management Journal, 48, no. 4: 582-593.
August 2005
Russo, Michael V. "The Emergence of Sustainable Industries: Building on Natural Capital." Strategic Management Journal, 24, no. 4: 317-331. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.298
December 2003
Russo, Michael. "Institutions, Exchange Relationships, and the Emergence of New Fields: Regulatory Policies and Independent Power Production in America, 1978-1992." Administrative Science Quarterly, 46, no. 1: 57-86. https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2667125
December 2001
Russo, Michael V., Heather A. Haveman, and Alan D. Meyer. "Institutional Environments in Flux: The Impact of Regulatory Change on CEO Succession and Performance." Organization Science, 12, no. 3: 253-273. https://dx.doi.org/10.1287/orsc.12.3.253.10104
December 2001
Russo, Michael V., and Paul A. Fouts. "A Resource-Based Perspective on Corporate Environmental Performance and Profitability." Academy of Management Journal, 40, no. 3: 534-559.
December 1997
Russo, Michael V., and Seung Ho Park. "When Competition Eclipses Cooperation: An Event History Analysis of Joint Venture Failure." Management Science, 42, no. 6: 875-890. https://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.42.6.875
December 1996
Russo, Michael V. "Bureaucracy, Economic Regulation, and the Incentive Limits of the Firm." Strategic Management Journal, 13, no. 2: 103-118. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.4250130203
April 1992

Book

Russo, Michael V. Companies on a Mission: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Growing Sustainably, Responsibly, and Profitably. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books.
April 2010