Sandra Corredor

Academic Position

Sandra Corredor serves as Teaching Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Associate Head of Business Administration at Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Recognized as one of Poets&Quants' 50 Best Undergraduate Professors in 2024, she has developed innovative curricula including the redesigned BUS 401: Crafting Your Purpose in Business course.

Research Expertise

Corredor's research examines corporate strategic decisions, organizational design solutions, and innovation processes with particular focus on emerging markets. Her work addresses governance models for corporate renewal, knowledge sourcing for innovation, and alignment of transactional attributes with organizational structures.

Scholarly Contributions

Her publications investigate divestiture governance modes, innovation patterns in developing economies, and frameworks for solving managerial collective action problems. Recent work analyzes how external and internal knowledge sources impact innovation trajectories in Colombian business environments.

Educational Leadership

As curriculum developer and educator, Corredor focuses on integrating purpose-driven learning in business education. She has transformed undergraduate courses to emphasize practical application of business skills toward meaningful objectives.