Academic department

Strategy, Entrepreneurship and International Business

Main campus

Aix-en-Provence

Areas of research

  • International management
  • Strategic management
  • Uncertainty management
  • Quantitative methodologies

Areas of teaching

  • International management
  • Strategic management

Grants and awards

2024

Atlas AFMI Best Thesis Award: "Exogenous shocks and the internationalization of small and medium-sized exporters : a market portfolio approach"
Atlas AFMI, Paris, France

2022

Funding for a research stay at Università LUISS Guido Carli through the CEFAG doctoral programme (FNEGE)
FNEGE, Paris, France

2021

Best doctoral project
Atlas AFMI, Paris, France

Publications from the last 5 years

Articles

MESCHI, M., MAJOCCHI, A. and MAYRHOFER, U. (2026). Stay or go? Exogenous shocks and small and medium-sized enterprises' export market portfolios. Global Strategy Journal, 16(2), pp. 192-225.

MESCHI, M., DIMITROVA, A. and TRIKI, D. (2025). Risk on the road: How cargo hijacking impacts SMEs' new export market entry and why international experience matters. Journal of International Management, 31(6), pp. 101310.

CHALENÇON, L., MAYRHOFER, U. and MESCHI, M. (2023). La politique d’acquisition des multinationales face à la pandémie. Revue Française de Gestion, 311(4), pp. 53 -73.

MESCHI, M. (2022). Chocs exogènes et management international : revue systématique et programme de recherche. Management International, 26(special), pp. 16.

Conference papers (with selection committee)

DIMITROVA, A., MESCHI, M., TRIKI, D. and VALENTINO, A. (2026). Formation and Post-formation Dynamics of Partners' Motivations in International Strategic Alliances: A Multilevel Process Analysis of a New Space Joint Venture. In: Academy of International Business (AIB) 2026 Annual Conference. University of Manchester.

MESCHI, M. (2026). Betting on the Neighbors: All in or Fold? The Impact of Trade Sanctions on Firms' Exporting Strategies. In: 16e conférence annuelle Atlas-AFMI. Clermont Business School, IAE Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand.

DIMITROVA, A., MESCHI, M., TRIKI, D. and VALENTINO, A. (2025). Dynamic Effects of Democracy on Firm Internationalization Strategy: The Moderating Role of International and Regional Experience. In: EIBA 2025: "The Myth of Harmony! Strategic Realities in IB Practices". Athens.

MESCHI, M. (2025). Dynamic Effects of Democracy on Export Market Expansion: Evidence from French MNEs. In: 15e conférence annuelle Atlas-AFMI « Management international et souverainetés ». La Rochelle.

MESCHI, M., DIMITROVA, A. and TRIKI, D. (2024). Navigating Exogenous Shocks: The Impact of Cargo Hijacking on SMEs' Export Expansion. In: Conférence de l'Atlas-AFMI. Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech.

MESCHI, M., DIMITROVA, A. and TRIKI, D. (2023). Does Exporting Provide Real Options to Small and Medium-sized Companies under Kidnapping-Induced Uncertainty? In: European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference. University of Lisbon.

CZYCHON, C., MAYRHOFER, U., MESCHI, M. and VALENTINO, A. (2023). Come back home: how do global crisis and home country contexts influence the geographic orientation of multinationals? In: 13th Atlas-AFMI Conference. Bordeaux.

Books chapters and other contributions

TRIKI, D., DIMITROVA, A. and MESCHI, M. (2026). Bloqueo del estrecho de Ormuz: el desvío de cargamentos, un riesgo creciente para las empresas en las rutas comerciales. Interempresas - Almacenaje y logística, Spain.

MESCHI, M., MAJOCCHI, A. and MAYRHOFER, U. (2026). Pour continuer à exporter dans un contexte de guerre, les entreprises ne mettent pas leurs œufs dans le même panier. The Conversation, France.

TRIKI, D., DIMITROVA, A. and MESCHI, M. (2026). Blocage du détroit d’Ormuz : le détournement de cargaisons, un risque croissant pour les entreprises sur les routes commerciales. The Conversation, France.

MESCHI, M. and MAYRHOFER, U. (2025). Exogenous Shocks and International Business: A Conceptual Framework. In: François Goxe, Sophie Nivoix, Michaël Viegas-Pires eds. Values in Contemporary International Business. 1 ed. Abindgon: Routledge.

MESCHI, M. (2024). Chocs exogènes et internationalisation des petites et moyennes entreprises exportatrices : une approche par le portefeuille de marchés. Paris: FNEGE Medias, France.

MESCHI, M. and MAYRHOFER, U. (2023). Chocs exogènes et management international : une approche conceptuelle. In: François Goxe et Michaël Viegas-Pires (ed.). Management international et valeurs. 1st ed. Paris: Vuibert, pp. 43-60.

CHALENÇON, L., MESCHI, M. and MAYRHOFER, U. (2023). Las crisis globales afectan las estrategias de adquisición de las multinacionales. El Mundo Financiero.