Washington University in St. Louis
konstantina kiousis, PhD
strategy & entrepreneurship
About.
Dr. Konstantina Kiousis
PhD University of California,
Los Angeles
Graduate Study, Oxford University,
St. Antony's College
BA University of California,
Berkeley
A professor of strategy + applied economist.
I am an applied economist and with interests in business strategy, productivity, and economic policy in particular industries and in the overall economy. Specifically, I study the social and economic implications of corporate innovation and intellectual property protection. More recently, I’ve explored behavioral economics, financial markets, and business ethics.
On a personal level, I am a native of California and remain close to my Greek roots through my fluency in the language and visits to family in Peloponnese, Greece. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and twin daughters, going to concerts, solving puzzles, and reading philosophy. My favorite work of philosophy is Meno, one of the dialogues of Plato.
Teaching Philosophy.
Humanistic Lens.
Examining how psychology informs business.
Student Collaboration.
Teaching students to work effectively in teams.
Business Ethics.
Encouraging the next generation of business leaders to make ethically sound decisions.
Leadership.
Creating generals, not soldiers.
Teaching Philosophy.
Humanistic Lens.
Examining how psychology informs business.
Student Collaboration.
Teaching students to work effectively in teams.
Business Ethics.
Encouraging the next generation of business leaders to make ethically sound decisions.
Leadership.
Creating generals, not soldiers.
Honors.
Named Favorite Professor of Business Majors
Poets & Quants
Best Core Undergraduate Instructor
Fisher College of Business, OSU
Difference For Women Grant Recipient
Coca Cola Foundation
Presidents Salute to Education
The Ohio State University
"She has an innate commitment to the development of all her students. She genuinely wants her students to learn and grow, she goes far beyond what is demanded of her, in terms of class hours and outside of classroom help, in order to ensure individual growth."
Poets & Quants, Fall 2019
"She truly changes lives each semester."
Courses.
Management 100
A liberal arts introduction to business. Here, students explore a historical analysis of major trends shaping the contemporary and future nature of business. Emphasis on the development of critical and evaluative skills. Topics typically include demography, trade, technology, employment, government and the economy, social ethos and economic behavior, the nature of economic organization, and the growth of business firms in the United States and abroad. The course culminates in a "Case Competition" where students are able to showcase their knowledge on a real-world case with a different fortune 500 company each year.
Management 380
A hands on introduction to business strategy. This course adopts the perspective of the general manager -- the individual charged with developing and implementing the long-term strategy of a business. The course develops basic tools and concepts in strategy formulation, including competitive advantage, value creation and capture, industry analysis, capability assessment, competitive positioning, and strategy implementation. The course is designed to develop students' skills in both analyzing observed strategies and in formulating and implementing new ones.