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

What a ‘no’ vote might mean for business in Scotland

Brad MacKay discusses implications for business in the event of a no vote.

The Scottish Independence Debate: Evidence from Business

On 18th March, 2014, Prof. Brad MacKay is launching the key findings from his ESRC research fellowship, exploring the business decision-making in conditions of constitutional and political uncertainty in Scotland and the United Kingdom. Here, Brad reflects on some his key findings.

Putting Standard Life’s contingency planning in a wider business context

In response to Standard Life's annual report, Brad MacKay discusses how businesses deal with the uncertainty posed by the referendum.

Currency reflections: Business Views

The implications of losing the pound sterling for business: Game changer

Business and independence: concluding thoughts

Brad McKay reflects on the implications of Scottish independence for three major industries, the energy, oil, and gas sector, financial services, and defence. Wrapping up the four part series, Brad offers a few final reflections on how businesses might fare in an independent Scotland.

Business and Independence: Defence Industry

Brad McKay reflects on the implications of Scottish independence for three major industries, the energy, oil, and gas industries, financial services, and defence. In the third of four part series, Brad discusses implications of independence on the defence industry.