Viacheslav Iurkov is Associate Professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), the Department of Management and Technology. He received his PhD in Strategic Management from BI Norwegian Business School (Oslo, Norway). Prior to joining GEM, Viacheslav was Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen, the Department of Global Economics and Management. Viacheslav investigates the impact of interorganizational relationships on firm behavior and performance. He is specifically interested in the effect of strategic alliance networks on firms' international expansion strategies and value creation in international and domestic strategic alliances. Viacheslav was a finalist for the best paper awards at the Strategic Management Society (SMS) and the European International Business Academy (EIBA) annual conferences. Viacheslav also received the best reviewer award from the SMS. His research appeared in leading academic journals, such as Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS).