Profile
Xena Welch Guerra is Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Her research interest lies in the area of Corporate and Behavioral Strategy, with particular emphasis on Mergers and Acquisitions.
She completed her PhD at the University of St.Gallen, where it was awarded with the Peter-Werhahn-Preis for the best dissertation of the year. She received several grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation and was a visiting scholar at INSEAD Singapore and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. She has published in the Journal of Management and served as Rep-at-Large for the Corporate Strategy IG of the Strategic Management Society.
At RSM, Xena teaches courses on Corporate Strategy, coordinates the Research Clinic of the MSc programs in Strategic Management and Strategic Entrepreneursip, and is a member of the Faculty Council.
Publications
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Nadolska, A., & Welch, X. (2024). International acquisitions. In Encyclopedia of International Strategic Management (pp. 182-190). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Welch Guerra, X., Pavićević, S., Keil, T., & Laamanen, T. (2020). The Pre-Deal Phase of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Review and Research Agenda. Journal of Management, 46(6), 843-878. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206319886908
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Laamanen, T., Welch Guerra, X., Girisch, A., van der Boom, M., & Faddoul, K. (2017). Unlocking the full potential of M&A: What it takes to be a Value Creation Champion. Deloitte.
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Welch Guerra, X., Laamanen, T., Samanta, A., & Koller, S. (2015). Serial Acquirers: Getting your ducks in a row. A joint study by Deloitte and the University of St. Gallen. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ch/Documents/mergers-acqisitions/ch-en-corporate-finance-m-and-a-survey-2015.pdf
Article (1)
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Welch Guerra, X., Pavićević, S., Keil, T., & Laamanen, T. (2020). The Pre-Deal Phase of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Review and Research Agenda. Journal of Management, 46(6), 843-878. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206319886908
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Academic (1)
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Nadolska, A., & Welch, X. (2024). International acquisitions. In Encyclopedia of International Strategic Management (pp. 182-190). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Report (2)
Professional (2)
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Laamanen, T., Welch Guerra, X., Girisch, A., van der Boom, M., & Faddoul, K. (2017). Unlocking the full potential of M&A: What it takes to be a Value Creation Champion. Deloitte.
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Welch Guerra, X., Laamanen, T., Samanta, A., & Koller, S. (2015). Serial Acquirers: Getting your ducks in a row. A joint study by Deloitte and the University of St. Gallen. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ch/Documents/mergers-acqisitions/ch-en-corporate-finance-m-and-a-survey-2015.pdf
Activities
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University of St.GallenStart date approval: 01 Nov 2022End date approval: 31 Oct 2025Place: ST.GALLENDescription: Dissertation Coaching
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Long Range Planning (Journal)Xena Welch Guerra (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2017
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
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Long Range Planning (Journal)Xena Welch Guerra (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2017
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
Courses
M&A and Corporate Strategy
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: B3EL111
- Level: Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
SE Master Thesis
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BMMTSE
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
SM master thesis
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BMMTSM
- ECTS: 16 Level: Master
Research Clinic
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BMRCSE-SM
- Level: Master
OLD - Changing Business Strategically
- Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023
- Code: BMSM09
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Past courses
Behavioral Strategy & Entrepreneurial Behavior
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2020/2021
- Code: BERMASC047
- Level: PhD
Strategic management consulting
- Study year: 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
- Code: BMME081
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2021/2022, 2020/2021
- Code: BM-IM-RC
- Level: Master
Strategy Consulting
- Study year: 2021/2022
- Code: B3MIN1022
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Corporate Restructuring
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020
- Code: BMME146
- ECTS: 6 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
IM Research clinic
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BM-IMRC
- Level: Master
Strategy consulting
- Study year: 2020/2021
- Code: BKBMIN022
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
