Journal of Product & Brand Management. June 1, 2023
Isabel Botero, PhD
Assistant Professor & George E. and Mary Lee Fischer Chair, Entrepreneurship PhD
College of Business, W212
(502)852-4782
Bio
Dr. Botero joined us from Stetson University in Florida, where she served as Assistant Professor of Family Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. She received both undergraduate and advanced degrees from the University of Antioquia in Colombia and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Dr. Botero is an internationally recognized expert in family business. She has published more than 40 articles, and scholarly chapters on family enterprise, edited Family Firms in Latin America, and has spoken to audiences around the world on her research. She is a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute, a Board Member of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy, and a Board Member of the Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Practices (STEP) Project.
Education
- PhD (Communication) Michigan State University
- MS (Communication) Michigan State University
- Specialist (Organizational Communication) Universidad de Antioquia
- BA (Social Communication & Journalism) Universidad de Antioquia
Awards & Honors
Fulbright Scholar
WIFU – Wittener Institut für Familienunternehmen, Witten/Herdecke University Germany. Research Scholar April 1 to June 30th, 2023.
Best Paper Contribution
Practice Award International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference, 2022
Best Paper Contribution to Practice, 2021
International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference
Best Conceptual Paper Award, 2020
International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference
Hand Award for Research
Stetson University
Recent Research & Publications
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Guest editorial: Cultivating a broader paradigm to understand family business brands and the branding process. -
Should we engage in philanthropy and/or impact investing? If so, how should we get started? Enabling Next Generation Legacies: 35 questions that next generation members in Enterprising Families Ask. December 31, 2021 -
Toward a family science perspective on executive compensation in family firms: A review and research agenda Family Business Review. December 27, 2021 -
Family emotional support in the transformation of women entrepreneurs Journal of Business Research. August 26, 2021 -
The family’s effect on knowledge sharing in family firms Journal of Knowledge Management. August 20, 2021