Isabel Botero

Isabel Botero serves as the George E. and Mary Lee Fischer Chair in Family Entrepreneurship within the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville's College of Business. She maintains significant international research affiliations as a Senior Research Fellow at IAE Business School and as an Affiliated Research Fellow at Jönköping University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Ownership in Sweden.

Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Strategic Communication from Michigan State University (2005), an MA in Communication from Michigan State University (2001), and a BA in Social Communication & Journalism from the University of Antioquia (1995).

• Ph.D. Strategic Communication, Michigan State University, 2005
• MA Communication, Michigan State University, 2001
• BA Social Communication & Journalism, University of Antioquia, 1995

Professor Botero's research program centers on critical transitions within family enterprises, particularly focusing on next-generation preparation, strategic communication processes, governance structures, and the complex relationship between entrepreneurial families and their businesses. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical application in family business consulting.

Professor Botero has received significant recognition through the George E. and Mary Lee Fischer Chair in Family Entrepreneurship and maintains professional credentials including Certified Exit Planner (CEPA) and Advanced Certificate in Family Wealth Counseling. As a Fulbright Scholar, she has contributed to international academic exchange.

• George E. and Mary Lee Fischer Chair in Family Entrepreneurship
• Fulbright Scholar
• Certified Exit Planner (CEPA)
• Advanced Certificate in Family Wealth Counseling

Her scholarly contributions extend beyond research to editorial leadership as Associate Editor of the Journal of Family Business Strategy and service on the board of directors for IFERA (International Family Enterprise Research Academy). Professor Botero actively engages in teaching, recently conducting sessions on Family Business Wealth Management at IAE Business School while collaborating on joint research projects with international colleagues.

Professor Botero's work uniquely integrates academic rigor with practical consulting through her advisory role at Generation 6 Family Enterprise Advisors, providing valuable real-world insights that inform both her research agenda and teaching approach in family business management.