Journal of Family Business Strategy. March 31, 2019
Isabel Botero, PhD
Director of Family Business Center, Family Business Center
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
Hand Award for Research
Stetson University
Outstanding Researcher, 2019
Stetson University – School of Busines
Second Place Adalberto Viesca Sada Family Business in Latin America Award, 2018
Universidad de Monterrey
Family Firm Institute Fellow, 2018
Research & Publications
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Exploring family business brands: Understanding predictors and effects -
Family business employer brand: Understanding applicants’ perceptions and their job pursuit intentions with samples from the US and Belgium Journal of Family Business Strategy. September 4, 2018 -
A receiver’s approach to family business brands: Exploring individual associations with the term “family firm” Journal of Family Business Management. July 9, 2018 -
“We are a family firm”: An exploration of the motives for communicating the family business brand Journal of Family Business Management. April 9, 2018 -
Branding the family firm: A review, integrative framework proposal, and research agenda Journal of Family Business Strategy. March 6, 2018
