Brad MacKay

University of St Andrews
Professor of Strategic Management

Biography

Brad MacKay is Professor of Strategy in the University of St Andrews School of Management. Formerly, he held a Chair in Strategic Management at the University of Edinburgh Business School, where he was also Director of Engagement (Associate Dean) on the Executive (2014-2016), Head of the Strategy and International Business Group (2011-2014), and Director of the MBA programmes (2009-2011). He also held an ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) Senior Fellowship in the Future of the UK and Scotland program (2013-2014). He earned a BA in International Development Studies from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada, an MLitt (Distinction) in Management, Economics and Politics (MEP) and a PhD in Strategy from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Expertise

business

Posts by this author

A tale of two letters on Scottish independence from business: Analysis

Brad MacKay encourages readers to analyse the two letters from business leaders published last week and their claims.

Scenarios for Scotland? YouTube video

Brad MacKay introduces a short film which presents two stories – two possible scenarios of any number of different possibilities.

Business attitudes towards Scottish independence: Evidence from small business

Brad MacKay and Sarah Ivory discuss the results of a survey conducted with the Federation of Small Businesses on the independence debate.

The Scottish Independence Debate and Business: Evidence from the food & drink sector

Brad Mackay and Veselina Stoyanova discuss the potential impact of independence on the Scottish food and drink sector.

100 days: What is business thinking?

Brad MacKay looks at what we can expect to hear from the two campaigns about the business case for independence or the Union in the debate.

What are the potential implications of independent Scotland for inward foreign direct investment?

Since the middle of the last century, Scotland has been an attractive destination for market-seeking foreign direct investments.