Peter Mhando

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Teaching Professor of International Business and International Affairs

Department Risk Management
Office Address 315 Business Building
Phone Number 814-865-0611
Email Address pxm269@psu.edu

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Accomplished Economics, Finance and Management professional with cross-functional expertise as a Seasoned Research Analyst proficient in data and information management for policy analysis and decision-making. Areas of expertise extend from Development Finance, Public-Private Investments Promotion, Institutional Research, Policy Analysis, Project Management, International Business, to Executive Training.

Expertise

My principal research interests lie in the interaction of multiple fields, broadly categorized under economics, finance and management. I thus examine themes through multi-disciplinary lenses, with particular interest in theories and evolving research methods, specifically in International business and International development.

My work broadly examines the influence of contexts on international business environment and I am specifically, interested in the analysis of 21st century international business operations and the interaction between economic development and business growth.

My lines of inquiry generally explore how businesses in emerging economies evolve and contribute to societal well-being. My work examines data and information, management for policy analysis and decision-making to augment knowledge, skills, know-how and productive aptitudes. It extends from the generation of breadth and depth of knowledge base and the diffusion of knowledge, to probing new technologies and applications as well as resource management. The other line of inquiry explores the contributions of contextual and individual factors in developing economies pertinent to their potential and at capturing global opportunities. One of my current focal interests is related to “informal” sector, in which I apply multi-disciplinary lenses to the study of international business operations emerging from predominantly informal context, across emerging economies.

Education

Ph D, Education Finance (Education Leadership), The Pennsylvania State University, 2015

MA, Economics & Finance, Binghamton University, 1995

BA, Economics (Industrial Economics), University of Dar es Salaam, 1986

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