Sylvia Maxfield

Associate Professor, Faculty Affiliate, Center for Gender in Organizations
P: 617-521-3868
F: 617-521-3880
sylvia.maxfield@simmons.edu

Ph.D. Harvard University, B.A. Cornell University


Specialization

Global Economics and Business, Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility

Bio

Through Dr. Maxfield’s experience in both the academic and business worlds she has become a specialist in the global economy. Before coming to Simmons, Maxfield taught Business and the International Economy and Comparative Government-Business Relations as a professor at Harvard and Yale Universities, and also served as the academic director of Yale’s M.A. Program in International Affairs. In business, Dr. Maxfield was the Senior Sovereign Analyst for Latin America at Lehman Brothers. She also has consulted widely with organizations such as the World Bank and Mitsubishi International. Maxfield is the author and editor of several books, most recently Gatekeepers of Growth. Her cases and research projects have appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal. She is featured periodically as an economics and financial institutions commentator on National Public Radio.

Current Course(s)

  • Business, Government & the Global Economy (BGGE) (MBA)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (MBA)
  • Sustainability Analysis and Reporting (MBA)

Publications

Academic Articles (Peer Review)

  • Maxfield, S. D. Kolb, T. Nelson, (2009).Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists: Gender and the Shadow Negotiation, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship.
  • Maxfield, S. (2009). Stock Exchanges in Low Income Countries. International Journal of Emerging Markets Finance.
  • Maxfield, S. (2007). Reconciling Corporate Citizenship and Competitive Strategy: Insights from Economic Theory. Journal of Business Ethics.
  • Maxfield, S. (2007). Corporate Inclusion. Americas Quarterly.
  • Maxfield, S. (2007). Linking Business's Gender and Diversity Practices with Corporate Social Responsibility. Academia: Revista Latinoamericana de Administraction.
  • Maxfield, S., J. Kickul, N. Kruger (2006). Measurement Issues in Entrepreneurship Studies. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 9 (1), 5-8.
  • Maxfield, S. (2005). Modifying Best Practices in Women's Advancement for the Latin American Context. Women in Management Review.

Books

  • Maxfield, S., C. de Santamaria, L. Heller (2007). Gender Dimensions of Corporate Life in Latin America: Women's Roles and Women's Views, Bogota, Colombia: Universidad de los Andes.

Book Chapters

  • Maxfield, S., (2007). Entrepreneurship Education in Low and Middle Income Countries. In Alain Fayolle (Ed.) Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education, (pp. Vol. 2). Chelethenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
  • Maxfield, S., (2005). Financial Crises in Emerging Market Countries: Who Pays and Why? In Albert Barry (Ed.) Critical Issues in Financial Reform. Transaction Publications.
  • Maxfield, S., (2004). The Dynamics of Government-Business Relations in Latin American Trade Policy. In Vinod K. Aggarwal, Ralph Espach, Joseph S. Tulchin (Ed.) Regional and Transregional Trade Strategies in Latin America. Stanford University Press.
  • Maxfield, S., (2002). International Development. Handbook of International Relations. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Monographs

  • Maxfield, S. (2007). Women on the Verge of Corporate Power in Latin America: 2006, Boston, MA: Simmons Center for Gender in Organizations.
  • Maxfield, S. (2005). Women on the Verge: Corporate Power in Latin America, Washington, D.C.: Inter-American Dialogue and Simmons School of Management.

Additional Publications

  • "Risky Business: Busting the Myth of Women as Risk Averse," with Vipin Gupta, Mary Shapiro and Susan Hass, Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management, CGO Insight No. 28, 2009.
  • "The Entrepreneurship Gender Gap in Global Perspective," Center for Gender and Organization, Simmons School of Management, CGO Insight No. 22, 2006.

 

Research

Funded-External
2006 - "Survey of Women in Corporate Latin America," Ernst and Young, ($30,000).

Awards & Accolades

  • Fellowship: International Affairs, Council on Foreign Relation (NYC).
  • Fellowship: Special session on The Politics of Central Banking, Salzburg Seminar (Vermont and Vienna).
  • Fellowship: Sloan Faculty Fellow.

Work in Progress

  • Maxfield, S., D. Bross. Market Failures and Intangible Value: Best Practices in Strategic Corporate Citizenship, book manuscript.
  • Maxfield, S., J. Lee. The Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Social Performance, under journal review.
  • Maxfield, S., J. Mooney, J. Lee. Does Corporate Social Performance Add to Goodwill Valuation in Mergers and Acquisitions? under journal review.
  • Maxfield, S. Congress and the Effectiveness of Self-Regulation in the Credit Derivatives Business: Informing Debate over Regulatory Reform, under journal review.
  • Maxfield, S., J. Morris. Are Corporate Social Responsibility Functions Organized for Strategic Alignment? Evidence from U.S. Fortune 100 Firms, under journal review.
  • Maxfield S.. Teaching Business Economics through the Lens of Corporate Citizenship, under journal review.

Professional Memberships

Net Impact, Academy of Management, International Association for Business and Society.

Speaking Engagements

  • Maxfield S. (2009 December) This Financial Crisis and the Competitive Structure of the International Credit Derivatives Business, invited presentation University of Edinboro, Scotland.
  • Maxfield S, (2009 July) The Financial Crisis and CSR Curriculum, invited presentation, AACSB Conference, Minneapolis Minnesota.
  • Maxfield, S. (2009 June) Workshop on Financial Reform Post-Crisis, invited participant, New York City, Business and Society Program, Aspen Institute.
  • Maxfield S, (2009 June) US Economic Forecast and the Future of Private Equity, invited presentation US Private Equity CFOs Annual Conference.
  • Maxfield S., (2009 March) Credit Derivatives and Locus of Responsibility for Regulatory Reform, invited presentation, Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina.
  • Maxfield, S. (2009 March) Financial Tools for CSR: Infusing the Core Business Curriculum, invited webinar, Center for Business Education, Aspen Institute.
  • Maxfield S., (2009 February) Ethics and Your Supply Chain, Ernst and Young.

 

 

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