Christiane Molina

Dr. Christiane Molina serves as Research Professor in the Department of Strategy and Leadership and Research Director of the Center for Conscious Business at EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey. She teaches Corporate Sustainability for MBA students and courses on Strategic Planning, Innovation, and Sustainability at the State of Mexico Campus, with professional experience spanning telecommunications consulting and family business advisory roles.

Education

• Doctorate in Administrative Sciences, EGADE Business School, Monterrey
• Master's Degree in Administration, EGADE Business School, Monterrey

Her research integrates strategic planning with sustainability frameworks through conscious business principles, examining institutional dynamics in multinational enterprises and stakeholder relationships in cooperative models. This work bridges theoretical institutional analysis with practical applications for sustainable development in Latin American business contexts, particularly within family enterprises and value-chain ecosystems.

Publication trends reveal consistent exploration of ethical business practices across stakeholder theory in agricultural cooperatives, institutional plurality in global corporations, and biographical studies of Mexican entrepreneurs. These works demonstrate methodological diversity spanning qualitative case studies, institutional analysis, and entrepreneurial narrative research focused on emerging market challenges.

Scientific Awards

• SNI Candidate (Conacyt)

Dr. Molina serves as featured coach for Deloitte, Banamex, and Tecnológico de Monterrey's Best Mexican Companies program while providing strategic advisory services to family businesses through the Creating Value in Family Businesses initiative. Her professional certifications include Independent Advisor (Best Practices Institute) and B Multiplier (B System), reflecting applied expertise in governance and sustainable business transformation.

Advisory Roles

• Best Mexican Companies program (Deloitte, Banamex, Tec de Monterrey)
• Creating Value in Family Businesses program (Mexico City Metropolitan Area)

As Research Director of the Center for Conscious Business, she leads interdisciplinary research on ethical organizational models while actively contributing to global academic discourse through the Academy of Management (International Business and Organization/Administration divisions) and PRME Global Chapter Council, with regular presentations at BALAS, ACACIA, and LAEMOS conferences.