Enabling Next Generation Legacies: 35 questions that next generation members in Enterprising Families Ask. December 31, 2021
Isabel Botero, PhD
Associate Professor of Practice, Management & Entrepreneurship
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
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
Outstanding Researcher, 2019
Stetson University – School of Busines
Second Place Adalberto Viesca Sada Family Business in Latin America Award, 2018
Universidad de Monterrey
Recent Research & Publications
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Should we engage in philanthropy and/or impact investing? If so, how should we get started? -
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 -
Understanding governance mechanisms in small and medium family firms in Latin America Multidisciplinary Business Review. August 31, 2021