Joan Enric Ricart

Joan Enric Ricart, Fellow of SMS and EURAM, serves as Professor of Strategic Management and holds the Carl Schroeder Chair at IESE Business School. His leadership roles include Director of the Strategic Management Department (1993-2016), Director of the Doctoral Program (1995-2006), and Associate Dean of Research (2001-2006). His distinguished career features prominent positions as Founding President of the European Management Academy (EURAM), President of the Strategic Management Society, and Vice President of the Iberoamerican Management Academy. He currently serves as Director of the Center for Globalization and Strategy, Co-academic Director of IESE Cities in Motion, and Academic Director of the UN Center of Excellence for PPP for Cities. His influence extends to the World Economic Forum, where he serves on the Advisory Board of the Future of Urban Development and Service Initiative. His extensive publication record includes books and chapters with prestigious publishers like Edward Elgar, J. Wiley and Sons, McGraw-Hill, and NCC-Blackwell, alongside numerous articles in leading academic journals including Econometrica, Strategic Management Journal, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics. His current research focuses on cities, business models, organizational design, general management roles, and service activity offshoring decisions.