Dr. Jorge Vinicio Murillo specializes in the areas of Entrepreneurship and Strategy. His research focuses on the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems, early stage resource acquisition and corporate entrepreneurship.
Dr. Murillo has vast experience as an academic, consultant and as a project and program manager. As an academic, he has been linked to INCAE Business School and EARTH University for more than fifteen years as a professor, impact center director, project manager and senior researcher. Dr. Murillo was the co-founder and executive director of the Latin American Center for Entrepreneurship (LACE) at INCAE Business School and the executive coordinator of the research unit at EARTH University.
He has several publications on entrepreneurship and competitiveness and is currently associated as a researcher at the ESADE Entrepreneurship Institute (EEI) in Barcelona. As a consultant, he has led strategic thinking processes for entrepreneurs, private companies, sector organizations, business associations and public institutions in Latin America. He has also managed projects financed with funds from the U.S. government and multilateral agencies.
He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. During his doctorate he studied the phenomenon of incubators and business accelerators and his dissertation obtained the highest grade that ESADE awards to a doctoral thesis. In addition, with the support of a Fulbright scholarship, he completed a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida, where he graduated with high distinction. He also holds an MBA from INCAE with a specialization in Sustainable Development and a Grade in Food Engineering with honors from the University of Costa Rica, where he entered with the second best national average in the 1993 entrance exam. Dr. Murillo also received training in business research at Harvard University.
Place of work: INCAE Business School.
From: Jan 2023 To: Present
Position: Research Associate
Description: Researcher at INCAE Business School on entrepreneurship.
Place of work: INCAE Business School
From: Jun 2015 To: September 2017
Position: Co-founder and Director of the Latin American Center for Entrepreneurs.
Description: Co-designed the Center in its initial phase and coordinated its administration, conducted research on entrepreneurship topics.
Place of work: INCAE Business School.
From: August 2012 Until: June 2014
Position: Researcher - Project Manager
Description: Was in charge of different research projects on topics such as corporate social responsibility, citizen security, fight against poverty, competitiveness and sustainable development. Coordinated several projects involving civil society, private sector, multilateral agencies and government institutions.
Place of work: EARTH University
From: September 2003 To: June 2014
Position: Professor
Description: Taught courses in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management.
Place of work: EARTH University
From: December, 2004 To: July 2006
Position: Research Unit Administrative Coordinator
Description: Coordinated the administration of different research projects funded by the U.S. government.
Place of work: Inter-American Development Bank - INCAE
From: August, 2006 To: July 2008
Position: Consultant
Description: Was in charge of the research component of the Project Alianzas como una Estrategia para Mejorar la Competitividad de las Pequeñas Empresas en América Central y República Dominicana.
Place of work: EARTH University
From: January, 1999 To: August 2001
Position: Food Processing Laboratory Administrator
Description: Was in charge of the activities of production of processed foods and the commercialization of the same carried out by EARTH University, as well as the preparation of courses related to the areas of Food Processing.
