Tamer Cavusgil Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Hong Kong Metropolitan University

ATLANTA — S. Tamer Cavusgil, a world-renowned international business scholar who has significantly advanced the theory and practice of global strategy, emerging markets, and the evolution of the middle class in rapidly transforming economies, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU).

A Regents’ Professor, Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair, and executive director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER-GSU) at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Cavusgil is one of the most influential and widely cited researchers in international business.

HKMU bestowed the honorary doctorate on Cavusgil in recognition of his “legacy of exceptional scholarship, mentorship, and advocacy,” noting that “he stands as a beacon of intellectual inspiration, demonstrating how the careful nurturing of minds can ignite flames that burn bright across generations.”

Cavusgil joined Georgia State in 2008. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 refereed journal articles and two dozen books about the discipline, including its leading textbook, “International Business, Strategy, Management, and the New Realities” (Pearson). He also has served on the editorial boards of leading academic journals, including as founding editor of the Journal of International Marketing and co-editor of Rutgers Business Review, a practitioner journal. According to Google Scholar, Cavusgil’s work had received more than 63,000 citations as of early 2025.

“Tamer Cavusgil’s extraordinary achievements as a researcher, colleague, and mentor place him at the highest level among his peers,” said Richard Phillips, dean of Georgia State’s Robinson College of Business. “He is as revered as he is respected, earning the gratitude of countless students, executives, and educators he has worked with over the decades. We are proud to see Tamer receive this richly deserved recognition.”

An elected fellow and dean of fellows for the Academy of International Business , Tamer Cavusgil holds a B.S. in business and economics from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He also has received honorary doctorates from the University of Hasselt in Belgium (2014) and the University of Southern Denmark (2017).

Founded in 1913 and boasting close to 85,000 alumni, Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the largest business schools in the U.S. The college offers 11 undergraduate majors, 12 specialized master’s, and two MBAs as well as Ph.D. and practitioner doctorate (DBA) programs. A four-time recipient of AACSB’s Innovations That Inspire award, Robinson’s interdisciplinary culture and groundbreaking immersive experiences equip students with the critical skills employers seek in new hires. Consistent with Georgia State’s award-winning student success model, Robinson works to ensure that students from all backgrounds can succeed, whether pioneering new businesses or leading established organizations. More Georgia executives hold advanced degrees from the Robinson College of Business and Georgia State University than any other school in the U.S. Learn more at https://robinson.gsu.edu/.