Professor Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra is a Professor of International Business and Strategy at Northeastern University. His research focuses on the internationalization of firms, with a particular emphasis on emerging market multinationals, capability upgrading—especially technological capabilities—and governance issues, including corruption. He serves as a consultant and trainer on global strategy for both firms and governments and is the Co-Editor of the Global Strategy Journal. He has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of International Business and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Copenhagen Business School.