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Belen Villalonga is a Professor of Management and Organizations and the Yamaichi Faculty Fellow at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. She also holds a courtesy appointment as Professor of Finance. She joined NYU Stern in 2012 after serving on the faculty at Harvard Business School from 2001 to 2012.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Management, University of California, Los Angeles (2001)
- Ph.D. in Economic and Management Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid (2000)
- M.A. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (1998)
- B.A. in Economic and Management Sciences, Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, Madrid (1991)
Her research centers on family business, corporate governance, corporate strategy, and diversification. She has published foundational work on how family ownership and control affect firm performance, governance, and strategic decisions. Her studies on the diversification discount have reshaped understanding of conglomerate valuation. She has developed and taught courses for students and executives in family business management and strategic management.
Her publications span top journals such as the Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, and Strategic Management Journal. The articles reveal a consistent focus on ownership structure, governance mechanisms, and strategic choices, particularly in family-controlled firms. Recent work extends into ESG performance and ownership influence on sustainability.
Scientific Awards:
- Academy of Management Association Distinguished Paper Award
- Glueck Best Paper Award, Business Policy and Strategy Division (2012)
- Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students, Harvard Business School (2010)
- ECGI Standard Life Investments Finance Prize (2007)
- Family Firms Institute Best Unpublished Research Paper Award (2006)
- Brattle Prize, Journal of Finance (2004)
- Financial Management First Prize (2002–2004)
- Addison-Wesley Prize (2004)
Professor Villalonga has served as an independent board director and audit committee member at global firms including Grifols, Ferroglobe, and Banco Santander International. She was previously a director at Acciona and Talgo for over a decade. These roles reflect her applied expertise in governance and strategy. She has mentored doctoral students and contributed to academic leadership through appointments such as the INSEAD André Hoffman Visiting Professorship.
She is actively involved in research and corporate practice, bridging academic rigor with real-world impact in family enterprises and corporate governance.
