Thomas Keil, D.Sc. (Tech.) Professor of Strategic Management

Short Biography

Thomas Keil is professor of strategic management at Aalto University. Previously he taught at the Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto, Canada (2002-2006) and at Helsinki University of Technology (1996-2001). Thomas holds DSc (Tech) and Lic. Tech degrees from Helsinki University of Technology and a MSc degree (Dipl.Wirsch.-Ing.) from Darmstadt University of Technology.

Thomas’ research focuses on corporate entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and more generally strategic management in high-technology industries. Thomas’ work has been published or is forthcoming in leading European and North-American journals including Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, European Management Review and has won several international awards.

Thomas has taught extensively in undergraduate and graduate programs, customized executive education, MBA and Executive MBA programs in Europe and North America. He is an active advisor for small and large corporations across a wide range of industries. Prior clients include Deutsche Telekom, Finnish Consulting Group, Nokia, Partek, Sonera, and The Loyalty Group and The Royal Bank of Canada.

Outside work, Thomas enjoys time with his Italian wife, their five children, and their dogs.