Charles Kirschbaum

Charles Kirschbaum is an Associate Professor at Insper Institute of Education and Research, specializing in Social Networks, Organizational Studies, and Creative Industries. He coordinates the Professional Masters in Administration and teaches Strategy in Insper's Doctoral Program, Masters in Professional Administration, and Undergraduate Computer Engineering program.

• PhD in Business Administration (Organizational Studies), Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
• Postdoctoral Studies in Economic Sociology, Columbia University

Kirschbaum's research explores creative networks in organizational contexts, focusing on how social networks among artists and firms drive creativity and innovation. His work bridges sociological concepts with strategic management and organizational theory.

Current projects include an FAPESP-funded study on public schools and social capital in collaboration with the Center for Studies in the Metropolis (Cebrap). He is affiliated with Insper's Business Studies Center, NCPI (Science for Childhood Nucleus), and has published extensively in international journals like Poetics and Journal of Economic Geography.

His editorial roles include Associate Editor for Mackenzie Management Journal, Organizações & Sociedade, RAE, and Stanford University Press. He also serves as a referee for Organization, Organization Studies, Poetics, and Academy of Management Meeting.