Christian Dippel
Associate Professor, Business, Economics and Public Policy
Expertise:
Non-market Strategy, Global Macro (Trade and Capital Markets), Economic History, Indigenous Economic Development, Data Analytics, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Industry Disruption
Christian has been at Ivey Business School since 2021, after spending the first ten years of his academic career at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. He is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research's Political Economy Group, and a consultant at the Chicago FED. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation in the U.S., and by Canada’s SSHRC, and has been published in Econometrica and the American Economic Review, among other outlets. Past affiliations include consulting positions with the World Bank and the Interamerican Development Bank, and a Campbell Fellowship at Stanford’s Hoover Institution. He had a brief investment banking career in Germany before pivoting into academia.
Christian consults and teaches on formulating strategy in the face of major external shocks, be they technological, geo-political, or macro-economic. He (co-)founded companies in the AI/datascience/GR space, and is a partner at Orange Green Consulting.
Programs
Harnessing AI for Competitive Advantage
Build the confidence to lead AI initiatives by understanding how AI connects to business goals and drives measurable value across the organization. This renewed leadership focus enables you to break down silos and overcome barriers that limit effective AI adoption.
Starts November 19, 2025
Toronto, Ontario, Canada