Julio de Castro’s enthusiasm and passion is infectious. Passionate about business strategy and entrepreneurship, Julio brings years of international consultation experience to the classroom. As a Dominican, and as someone who has worked with companies from all over the world, his insights on cultural variance within the global entrepreneurial ecosystem are invaluable.
As a Dominican with experience as a consultant for companies in both the U.S and elsewhere, he has acquired a wealth of knowledge in his main area of study: the impact cultural variances have on entrepreneurship in different parts of the world.
Director of doctoral program, IE Business School (2014-present)
Julio is fascinated by how the American entrepreneurship spirit is migrating across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, which has traditionally lagged behind the U.S. on this front. He is also interested in the nature of entrepreneurship among women and members of Spanish-speaking communities, as well as “questions of context and conditions and what implications they have for public policy.”
“What’s interesting is that the way people interpret cues in the environment may play a role in their decision to become an entrepreneur. So, what you have to do to foster entrepreneurship in the US may be very different from what you do in the U.K. or in Spain.”
The process of privatization is another area of interest for Julio, particularly in former communist states and developing countries. He is also keenly following the nature of technology transfer and its effects on new venture creation, especially with respect to piracy.
Julio’s work has appeared in a number of prestigious publications, including the Academy of Management, the Journal of International Business Research, the Journal of Business Venturing and the Journal of Management Studies.
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