Rate My Professor Ben Tipton

Professor Ben Tipton is Emeritus Professor in the Discipline of International Business at the University of Sydney Business School. He earned an AB from Stanford University in economics and an AM and PhD from Harvard University in history, working with economic historian David Landes and Nobel laureate economist Simon Kuznets. Tipton held a Personal Chair in the School of Business at the University of Sydney, where he also directed the Master of International Business program. His career has been dedicated to bridging economic history and international business studies.

Tipton's research focuses on the historical development of economies and firms, particularly in modern Germany, Japan, and Asia. Key publications include Regional Variations in the Economic Development of Germany during the Nineteenth Century (1976, Wesleyan University Press), An Economic and Social History of Europe: 1789-1914 and 1914-Present (1987, two volumes, co-authored with Robert Aldrich), A History of Modern Germany Since 1815 (2003, University of California Press), and Asian Firms: History, Institutions and Management (2007, Edward Elgar Publishing). He contributed the chapter 'The Impact of China on the Electrical and Electronics Industry in Southeast Asia' to ASEAN Industries and the Challenge from China (2011). Additional works encompass analyses of German foreign trade policies, regional integration in Europe, and cultural representations in international business textbooks, such as 'Thumbs-up is a rude gesture in Australia' (2008). Tipton's scholarship examines institutional contexts, regional economic variations, and the evolution of business institutions, influencing academic understanding of global economic history and international business dynamics. Listed among notable University of Sydney members for outstanding service, his contributions provide foundational historical perspectives on contemporary business challenges.