Bert George is Professor of Public and Nonprofit Strategy at the Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong. Bert is also Associate Dean for Engagement and Knowledge Transfer and Director of the Research Cluster on Brain, Behavior and Society at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of CityU. His research, teaching, and service focus especially on how strategy processes and practices can help public and nonprofit organizations perform better and create public value. He has published widely on the topic, including co-authoring the bestselling sixth edition of Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations with John M Bryson. He is Co-Editor in Chief of Public Management Review, a leading academic journal in the field, engages in executive teaching in institutions across the globe, and regularly consults for international organizations, nonprofits, companies, and governments at all levels.
His work has been awarded with the Louis Brownlow Award and the Joseph Wholey Award by the American Society for Public Administration. His doctoral work on strategic planning in local government received awards from the European Group for Public Administration, European Academy of Management, and International Centre of Research and Information on the Public, Social and Cooperative Economy. His research has shaped government reform across the world and has been cited by, among others, the U.S. White House, UNICEF, OECD, European Commission, and World Bank. He also co-chairs the study group on Strategizing and Entrepreneurship for the Common Good at the International Research Society for Public Management. Originally from Belgium, Bert holds a BSc in Business Administration, MSc in Strategic Management, and PhD in Applied Economics from Ghent University.