Francisco Jose Molina Castillo

Francisco José Molina Castillo is a Full Professor at the Department of Business Organization and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Murcia. He holds a PhD with Extraordinary and National awards from AEMARK, and dual undergraduate degrees from University of Murcia and Manchester Metropolitan University. His teaching spans undergraduate to PhD levels across disciplines like marketing, business models, and mobile marketing, with visiting professorships at Delft University, Michigan State University, and others.

• PhD in Marketing (University of Murcia, 2006)
• Master in Foreign Trade Management (ENAE Business School, 2002)
• Bachelor in Business Administration and Management (University of Murcia, 2001)
• Bachelor in Accounting and Finance in Europe (Manchester Metropolitan University, 2001)

His research focuses on innovation and new technologies, particularly in launching new products and designing innovative business models. He has authored over 50 JCR journal articles and 90 conference communications, with research stays at Delft University of Technology (2005) and Michigan State University (2008). Key journals include Harvard Business Review, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Technovation.

He has secured three six-year research periods and one six-year transfer fellowship. Scientific awards include the Fast Forward Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year and AEMARK’s National Thesis Award. Management roles include coordinating virtual classroom innovation (2018-2022), directing master’s programs in marketing and foreign trade, and serving as Erasmus tutor. He co-founded research groups ITO: Organizational Technological Innovation and Marketing, and contributes to chairs like Family Business and Innovation Ecosystem. Collaborations span institutions such as University of Manchester and WU Vienna University.