Isabel Fernandez-Mateo

Isabel Fernandez-Mateo is the Adecco Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. With academic credentials from Carlos III University (BA), Pompeu Fabra University (MSc), and MIT (PhD), she has held visiting positions at the University of Chicago, INSEAD, University of New South Wales, and Harvard Business School.

• Current roles: Adecco Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
• Editorial role: Department Editor of Management Science (Organizations Section)

Her research focuses on how relationships shape labor market outcomes, particularly in executive hiring and gender inequality. Key themes include:

• Organizational barriers to women's leadership
• Executive search firm dynamics
• Network advantages in male-dominated markets
• Price-setting in staffing sectors
• Gender disparities in reapplication behaviors

Recent studies examine AI's impact on hiring and science-based invention gaps. Her work appears in top journals like Administrative Science Quarterly, American Sociological Review, and Management Science, with coverage in CNN Money, Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review.

• Scientific awards: American Sociological Association W. Richard Scott Award (2013, 2020), Thompson Award, Academy of Management Best Paper Awards

Teaching includes core Strategic Management for MBAs and specialized courses like "Building your Career Strategy" and "People Analytics." Collaborations with Amandine Ody-Brasier, Michael Bidwell, and others highlight cross-sector research on global careers and Champagne industry networks.