Migration, Business & Society

Who we are

Migration, Business & Society is a global research and policy initiative that works toward achieving migration-specific targets such as those reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030 and the Global Compact on Migration. We bring together nearly 200 scholars, business leaders, and migration experts from the public sector, representing 33 countries and nearly 120 universities and organizations.

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Our vision

The role of the private sector in the realm of migration and development is underexplored and poorly understood by decision-makers. We consider it our responsibility to catalyze scientific research and develop evidence-based solutions to the global challenges at the intersection of migration, business, and society.

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Upcoming Event

We are delighted to host a panel on “Migration in a Fragmenting World Order: Can We Talk Policy Without International Business?” on Research and Policy Day at the Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference, June 30, 2026. The panel is open to all AIB Conference delegates and a limited number of non-academic participants (by invitation).

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Our people

Aida Hajro

Professor of International Business at the University of Leeds
MBS Founding Co-Director
Milda Žilinskaitė

Senior Scientist at Vienna University of Economics of Business
MBS Founding Co-Director
Paul Baldassari

President of Manufacturing and Services at Flex Ltd.
MBS Advisory Board Member
Alexander Betts

Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at Oxford University
MBS Advisory Board Member
Mary Yoko Brannen

Honorary Professor of International Business at Copenhagen Business School
MBS Advisory Board Member
Chris Brewster

Professor of International Human Resource Management at Henley Business School
MBS Advisory Board Member
Rachel Cowburn-Walden

Strategic Business & Human Rights Consultant, UK
MBS Advisory Board Member
Keelong Foo

Director, Tatwin, Thailand
MBS Co-Signer
Jason Gagnon

Senior Development Economist and International Policy Advisor
MBS Advisory Board Member
Cristina Gibson

Professor of Management at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
MBS Advisory Board Member
Kevin Franklin

Chief Growth Officer, LRQA
MBS Advisory Board Member
William Kerr

Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
MBS Advisory Board Member
Philip McCann

Professor in Urban and Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School
MBS Advisory Board Member
Dilip Ratha

Advisor to VP Operations, MIGA, and Founder of KNOMAD, The World Bank Group
MBS Advisory Board Member
Anna Tsui

Professor Emerita of International Management, Co-Founder RRBM Responsible Research in Business and Management, Arizona State University
MBS Co-Signer
Steven Vertovec

Honorary Professor of Sociology and Ethnology and Founding Director at the Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
MBS Co-Signer
Neill Wilkins

Head of Migrant Workers Program at Institute for Human Rights & Business
MBS Advisory Board Member