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Dr. Max (Marcellinus) Dike is a Senior Lecturer in Business Management at the Business and Law (BAL) Faculty of the Leicester Castle Business School, ˽·¿¾ãÀÖ²¿ (˽·¿¾ãÀÖ²¿) in Leicester, the United Kingdom (UK). He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) of the UK, a DMU-UN SDG Fellow, a member of the BAL Faculty Research Ethics Committee, and the Programme Leader (PL) of the Academy of International Business (AIB) Africa Chapter (Task Force). His research spans IB, Management, and Strategy, with a special focus on emerging markets (mainly Sub-Saharan Africa), cross-border business expansion and competition, sustainability, and the silver economy, and he has published in leading IB, Management, and Strategy journals. Dr. Max has a wide international experience, having worked in and visited over four dozen countries.

Associate Member: ˽·¿¾ãÀÖ²¿ Research Institute for Responsible Business and Social Justice

Member: The Centre for Enterprise and Innovation (CEI)

Dike, M. C. 2025. Data Deficit and Africa-Focused IB Research and Publications. AIB Insights. .

Dike, M. C., & Owusu, R. A. (2024). China–Africa relationships: A systematic literature review and future directions. Africa Journal of Management, 10(4): 464-499. ()

Competitive Action-response Strategies of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. AJBM, 17(5): 84-97 ()

Gorin, V., Sizova, I., Dementyeva, E., Kudelkina, A., & Dike, M. (2022). The Student Club as a Tool for Attracting Youth Audiences to Museums. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics,19(3):510-527.

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2019). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Indigenous Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(1): 29-42 )

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Internationalization of Mobile Telecommunications: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of International Business and Strategy, 27(3): 308-321 ()

Dike, M. C. (2018). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (Doctor of Philosophy: PhD Thesis – Aalto University School of Business) ()

Dike, M. C. 2025. Data Deficit and Africa-Focused IB Research and Publications. AIB Insights. .

Dike, M. C., & Owusu, R. A. (2024). China–Africa relationships: A systematic literature review and future directions. Africa Journal of Management, 10(4): 464-499. ()

Competitive Action-response Strategies of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. AJBM, 17(5): 84-97 ()

Gorin, V., Sizova, I., Dementyeva, E., Kudelkina, A., & Dike, M. (2022). The Student Club as a Tool for Attracting Youth Audiences to Museums. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics,19(3):510-527.

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2019). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Indigenous Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(1): 29-42 )

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Internationalization of Mobile Telecommunications: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of International Business and Strategy, 27(3): 308-321 ()

Dike, M. C. (2018). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (Doctor of Philosophy: PhD Thesis – Aalto University School of Business) ()

Dike, M. C. (2011). Strategic International Expansion Opportunities in Nigeria for Selected Finnish Industries (Master of Science: M.Sc. Degree Dissertation – Tampere University of Technology) ()

International Business and Strategy, Emerging Markets, Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions, Organisational Resilience, Strategic Management, Sustainability, and the Silver Economy.

Business Strategy, International Business, Management, Organisational Resilience, and Sustainability

FHEA, Ph.D., M.Eng., B.Sc.

BAIB1002 Business Dynamics, Ethics and Culture

BAIB1003 Economics in Global Business

BAIB1004 Marketing for International Business

BABM3009 Dissertation (UG)

CORP3400 Strategy and Management Dissertation

CORP3511 Strategic Management Principles and Practice

CORP3547 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

EIST1001 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Solution Innovation

BMIB5001 International Business and Strategy

BMIB5004 Critical Management and Organisation Studies

BMIB5005 Leadership and Change Management

BMIB5007 Dissertation

CORP5061 Managing the Client Experience and Expectations

CORP5068 Critical Management in a Global Context

CORP5068 Management, Bus. and Orgs. in a Global Environment

CORP5061 Managing the Client Experience and Expectations

LCBS5064 Executive Company Project

LBPG5017 Dissertation

MARK5030 Business Research Project

PGR (DBA and PhD) Supervision 

Best Doctoral Paper (co-authored with Professor Elizabeth Rose) “Mobile Telecoms in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multimarket Competition Perspective” awarded by The GIBS Centre for Dynamic Markets (University of Pretoria) at the Academy of International Business (Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter) Conference, 26-28 August 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Programme Chair, AIB Africa Chapter (Current); Judging Team Member, AIB(UKI) 2024 MIIB/SIB Poster Competition (); Member, AIB-SSA Vision 2020 Committee (2016 –2018); Doctoral Student Rep., Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UNIPID). 

Editorial review board member for Thunderbird International Business Review (TIBR), Review of International Business and Strategy (RIBS), African Journal of Management (AJOM), Business Management Review (BMR).

Journal paper reviewer for the Africa Journal of Management, Thunderbird International Business Review, Review of International Business and Strategy, and International Journal of Emerging Markets.

Conference paper reviewer for the Academy of International Business (AIB), the Academy of International Business Africa Chapter (AIB-Africa), the Academy of Management (AOM), the African Academy of Management (AFAM), and the European International Business Academy (EIBA).

Academy of International Business, Academy of International Business UK & Ireland (AIB-UKI), Academy of International Business Africa, Academy of Management, Africa Academy of Management (AFAM), European International Business Academy (EIBA)

A United Nations (UN) -˽·¿¾ãÀÖ²¿ (˽·¿¾ãÀÖ²¿) Fellow (2024), and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) United Kingdom (2022).

Impact of Remittance Inflows on Economic Growth

MNO (Mobile Network Operator) Resilience in Turbulent Times 

Academy of International Business (AIB) Africa Chapter Conference, Stratmore University Business School, Nairobi, Kenya (27-29 May 2026)

AIB Annual Meeting, Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, and AIB-UKI (29 June-03 July 2026).

Dike, M. (2024). Data Deficit and Africa-focused International Business and Management Research (AIB 2024 Annual Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, on 02 July)

Dike, M. & Owusu, R. (2023). China’s Business Presence in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Directions (AIB 2023 Annual Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on 09 July)

Dike, M. & Owusu, R. (2022). China’s Business Presence in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Directions (AIB Meeting in Miami, Florida, USA on 15 July)

Dike, M.C., Rose, E. L., & Ulf, A. (2019). Foreign Investment Location Choices: Key Theoretical Considerations and Unforeseen New Realities (45^th EIBA Annual Conference at the Leeds University Business School, 13-15 December)

Dike, M. C., Rose, E. L., & Ulf, A. R. (2019). Mainstream IB Theories on Choice of Foreign Investment Locations and Unforeseen Emerging-market Realities (AIB Africa 2019 Conference, 04-07 August, Fiesta Royale Accra, Ghana)

Dike, M. C., Rose, E. L., & Ulf, A. R. (2019). Boundary Conditions of IB Theories and Emerging-market Realities: Investment Location Choices and Competitive Strategies of High-technology MNEs (AIB Annual Meeting, 24-27 June, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2018). Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multimarket Competition and Oligopolistic Reaction Perspective (AIB 2018 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, USA, 25-28 June)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Cross-border Expansion of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment Location Choice Determinants (43^rd European International Business Academy Conference, 14-16 December, Milan, Italy)

Dike, M. C. (2017). Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Action-Response Theoretical Perspective (14^th Vaasa Conference on International Business, 23-25 August, Vaasa, Finland)

Dike, M. C. (2017). Competitive Action-Response Interactive Strategies of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (AIB 2017 Annual Meeting, 2-5 July, Dubai, UAE)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Internationalization of Mobile Telecommunications: A Systematic Literature Review (Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy, ANZIBA, Conference, 15-17 February, Adelaide, Australia)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2016). Cross-border Expansion of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (AIB Sub-Saharan Africa, Conference, 17-19 August, Lagos, Nigeria)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2015). International Expansion of Mobile Telecoms Firms: A Systematic Review of the Literature (AIB Sub-Saharan Africa, Conference, 26-28 August, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2015). Mobile Telecoms in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multimarket Competition Perspective (AIB Sub-Saharan Africa, Conference, 26-28 August, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Dike, M. C. (2015). Multimarket Competition and Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (AIB 2015 Annual Meeting, 27-30 June, Bengaluru, India)

Dike, M. C. 2025. Data Deficit and Africa-Focused IB Research and Publications. AIB Insights. .

Dike, M. C., & Owusu, R. A. (2024). China–Africa relationships: A systematic literature review and future directions. Africa Journal of Management, 10(4): 464-499. ()

Competitive Action-response Strategies of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. AJBM, 17(5): 84-97 ()

Gorin, V., Sizova, I., Dementyeva, E., Kudelkina, A., & Dike, M. (2022). The Student Club as a Tool for Attracting Youth Audiences to Museums. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics,19(3):510-527.

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2019). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Indigenous Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(1): 29-42 )

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Internationalization of Mobile Telecommunications: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of International Business and Strategy, 27(3): 308-321 ()

Dike, M. C. (2018). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (Doctor of Philosophy: PhD Thesis – Aalto University School of Business) ()

Dike, M. C. (2011). Strategic International Expansion Opportunities in Nigeria for Selected Finnish Industries (Master of Science: M.Sc. Degree Dissertation – Tampere University of Technology) ()

Dike, M. C. 2025. Data Deficit and Africa-Focused IB Research and Publications. AIB Insights. .

Dike, M. C., & Owusu, R. A. (2024). China–Africa relationships: A systematic literature review and future directions. Africa Journal of Management, 10(4): 464-499. ()

Competitive Action-response Strategies of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. AJBM, 17(5): 84-97 ()

Gorin, V., Sizova, I., Dementyeva, E., Kudelkina, A., & Dike, M. (2022). The Student Club as a Tool for Attracting Youth Audiences to Museums. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics,19(3):510-527.

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2019). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Indigenous Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(1): 29-42 )

Dike, M. C. & Rose, E. L. (2017). Internationalization of Mobile Telecommunications: A Systematic Literature Review. Review of International Business and Strategy, 27(3): 308-321 ()

Dike, M. C. (2018). Cross-border Expansion and Competitive Interactions of Mobile Network Operators in Sub-Saharan Africa (Doctor of Philosophy: PhD Thesis – Aalto University School of Business) () 

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