Matthew C. Mitchell
Professor & Consultant: Strategy and International Business
Matthew C. Mitchell aspires to be a servant, leader and constant pilgrim in this journey of life. As a business professor and consultant, he enjoys serving individuals and organizations all over the world.
About Matthew
Matthew is an Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at Drake University, and founding partner of Bâton Global LLC, a boutique consulting firm in Des Moines, Iowa. Matthew is a recipient of Drake University's Madelyn M. Levitt Teacher of the Year Award and is Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Matthew earned degrees in physics, math and an MBA from Rollins College. He earned his PhD in International Business from the University of South Carolina – the world’s leading program in international business.
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Matthew C. Mitchell aspires to be a servant, leader and constant pilgrim in this journey of life. As a business professor and consultant, he enjoys serving individuals and organizations all over the world.
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The best job in the world!
Matthew is a pilgrim, constantly exploring the world for new insights to impact the diverse communities he serves. He started his career as a physicist and programmer in the telecommunications industry building the backend infrastructure and mobile operating systems that have powered our current digital revolution. Working with technology leaders around the world inspired Matthew’s return to academia to understand how best to empower organizations to succeed in a rapidly globalizing world. Now, as Partner at Bâton Global – and professor at Drake University – Matthew balances clients, students and research in what he describes as “The best job in the world!”
His current research investigates the relationship between firm strategy, politics, and culture in different global markets. Matthew has traveled, lived, and worked in more than 75 countries and has been invited as a consultant and guest lecturer at companies, NGOs, and universities around the world. His non-profit and professional board services focuses primarily on financial inclusion and disruption for insurance and financial services companies. Matthew is also a regular commentator on issues such as innovation, disruption, firm strategy and globalization.
Matthew earned a PhD from the University of South Carolina, focusing upon international business and strategy. Before that he earned an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Mathematics from Rollins College. He recognizes the poor choices he made early in life and yet still proudly describes himself as a “recovering physicist”!
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