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Vincent Molly serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation within KU Leuven's Faculty of Economics and Business, based at the Brussels campus (Warmoesberg 26). He actively contributes to institutional governance as a member of the Faculty Council, Campus Council FEB (Brussels), and Programme Committee for Business Administration, demonstrating deep integration within the university's academic structure.
His research centers on family business dynamics and corporate-startup collaboration mechanisms, with systematic reviews on dividend policies and corporate venturing configurations establishing him as a contributor to entrepreneurial finance scholarship. Current work includes the major project "The Success of Private Equity as Minority Owner in Family Firms" (2023-2027), examining strategic implications of minority equity stakes in family-controlled enterprises through empirical investigation and theoretical development.
Recent publications (2019-2025) reveal consistent thematic focus on family firm finance and innovation partnership models, characterized by methodological rigor in systematic literature reviews and conference-based empirical presentations. This trajectory shows increasing specialization in corporate-startup interface dynamics, with emerging attention to private equity's role in family business transitions and consortium-based accelerator effectiveness.
Dr. Molly teaches core courses including Strategy and Entrepreneurship (bachelor/master levels), SME's and Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, directly translating his research expertise into classroom instruction. His pedagogical approach emphasizes real-world applications of entrepreneurial strategy within family business and corporate innovation contexts.
He maintains active engagement with the international academic community through presentations at premier conferences (RENT, IFERA, Academy of Management) and collaborative research networks with colleagues including A. Michiels, R. De Cock, and L. Denoo, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his work at the business-strategy-entrepreneurship nexus.
