Christina Theodoraki

PhD, HDR Professor Entrepreneurship & Strategy, AOM ENT Chair, Editor SBEJ, JSBM, RMS, Management & Prospective (Gestion 2000), RIPME, ERJ, Ecosystem Builder, Incubator expert, Researcher, Supervisor, Speaker

Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

About

Christina Theodoraki is Full Professor (HDR) in entrepreneurship and strategic management IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management, Aix-Marseille University, CERGAM, affiliate professor at the International University of Monaco, Advisory Board Member at the Institute for Development Strategies at the University of Indiana and Business Development Manager at the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Network. Her thesis was publicly defended on November 28, 2017 at the University of Montpellier, and it was funded by the Labex Entreprendre. She also leaded the Babson Collaborative Research Group on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. She defended her HDR (Habilitation to Supervise Research, which is the highest academic qualification that a person can receive and corresponds to the highest level of French diploma) on September 4th, 2023 at IAE Paris Pantheon Sorbonne, entitled Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Sustainably (BEES). She is Editor of Small Business Economics, Associate editor of the Journal of Small Business Management, Management & Prospective – Gestion 2000, and Revue internationale PME, and member of the editorial boards of Review of Managerial Science (RMS), Entrepreneurship Research Journal, Journal of Enterprising Communities, Journal of the Knowledge Economy.Her research interests include entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurial support, and interorganizational strategies with a focus on business incubators. Her research has been published in journals such as Small Business Economics, Journal of Business Research, European Management Review, R&D Management, M@n@gement, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, The Journal of Technology Transfer, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Revue de l’Entrepreneuriat, Revue Internationale PME, etc. Her research, contribution and commitment to the scientific society received international recognition. Her thesis received two Best Dissertations Awards from the AEI academy and the AIREPME research association. She received the Babson Collaborative Member of the Year 2021 Award; 2 Best webinar and Best Article Resiliency Awards and a Best Policy Paper Award from the ICSB - International Council for Small Business.

Experience

  • IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Program Co-director
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Program Co-director of the MSc 2 Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation https://iae-aix.univ-amu.fr/en/msc-2-management-entrepreneurship-innovation

    • Professeur des universités
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • AOM ENT Division (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Chair elect
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Program Chair ENT Division
      Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      AOM 2025 in Copenhagen

    • Assistant Program Chair (aka PDW Chair) ENT Division
      Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      AOM 2024 in Chicago https://ent.aom.org/ent/browse/announcements?AnnouncementKey=ad5f1fe9-72ff-471f-bda3-0188de415567

  • BCERC Board of Reviewers at Babson College
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Info: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/thought-leadership/babson-college-entrepreneurship-research-conference-bcerc/bcerc-board-of-reviewers/ The BCERC Board of Reviewers is a 3 year commitment (2026-2028) and involves: 1. Second round review of abstracts 2. Review abridged papers for inclusion in the Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. 3. Attending the Board of Review luncheon every year More info on the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Program & Conference (BCERC) here: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/thought-leadership/babson-college-entrepreneurship-research-conference-bcerc/

  • Advisory Board Member at NECE - Research Centre for Business Sciences
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Editorial Board Member at Foundations and Trends® in Entrepreneurship
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    https://www.nowpublishers.com/ENT