MARIA DEL MAR BENAVIDES ESPINOSA

Maria del Mar Benavides Espinosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics, Universitat de València. Her academic work is centered on business management with a strong focus on entrepreneurial and sustainable organizational models.

Her research interests lie primarily in the areas of entrepreneurship, cooperatives, social economy, and corporate sustainability. She actively contributes to two research groups: EMPRECOOP (Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Social Economy Management and Corporate Sustainability) and PYMEMCO (SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Consultancy for the Management of Companies), highlighting her engagement with small and medium enterprises and collaborative economic models.

The analysis of her research direction indicates a consistent focus on organizational learning, strategic alliances such as joint ventures, and sustainable business practices, particularly within cooperative and SME contexts. This interdisciplinary approach bridges management theory with practical applications in socially responsible enterprises.

She completed her doctoral studies at the Universitat de València in 2008 with a thesis titled El impacto de la Joint Venture en el aprendizaje interorganizativo, supervised by Dr. Martina Menguzzato.

There are no listed scientific awards or publications in the provided text. No information is available regarding student supervision, grants, or advisory roles.

Maria del Mar Benavides Espinosa conducts her research within the EMPRECOOP and PYMEMCO research groups, which serve as her primary academic and collaborative environments, focusing on innovation and consultancy in business management.