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Dr. Kimberly McGinnis

Research and Scholarly Interests

Private Equity, Corporate Governance, Public-Private Partnerships, Economic Development 

Education

BA, 2005, Vanderbilt University

MIA, 2009, Columbia University

MBA, 2015, University of California Berkeley

DBA, 2023, Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business

Publications

Gibson, C., Gibbs, J., Navick, N., & McGinnis, K. (2026). Partnerships for Social Cohesion and Social Impact: How Corporate-Community Codevelopment Constitutes an Impactful HR Initiative. Human Resource Management.   

Miranda-Reina, G.A. & McGinnis, K. (2025).  The Role of Values and Interdisciplinary Group Composition in Students’ Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Management Education. 50(1). 

McGinnis, K., Sauter, D., & Hopper, H. (2025).  Incorporating Angel Investing into a Student-Managed Investment Fund Program: A Case Study from Alaska. Journal of Student Managed Investment Funds. 2(1).

Zeisberger, C., Goodson, P., McGinnis, K., Louie, D., & Shannahan, N. (2018). Private equity achieve returns through operating improvement: CD&R’s acquisition and turnaround of Hertz. INSEAD Case Publishing, Reference no. 218-0024-1.

Godson, P., McGinnis, K., & Zeisberger, C. (2017). Differentiation beyond price: CD&R’s strategy in acquiring Hussmann. INSEAD Case Publishing, Reference no. 03/2017-6251.

Zeisberger, C., Goodson, P., & McGinnis, K. (2016). PE in emerging markets: Can Mekong Capital’s operating advantage boost the value in its exit from Golden Gate Restaurants? INSEAD Case Publishing, Reference no. 316-0077-1.

Robinson, D., & McGinnis, K. (2016). Geely buys LTI. Ivey Publishing, Reference no. 9B15A058.

McGinnis, K., & Goodson, P. (2017). PE in emerging markets: Can Mekon Capital’s operating advantage boost the value in its exit from Golden Gate Restaurants? In Zeisberger, C., Prahl, M., & White, B. (Eds.), Private Equity in Action. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons Publishing, 127-154.

Hobbies

Cross-Country Skiing, Hiking, Tennis, Berry Picking

Courses Taught

BA 454, BA 455, MBA 680, MBA 690, MBA 692