Claudia González-Brambila - Fulbright NEXUS Scholar
Home Country: Mexico
Grant Dates: 2012/2013
Claudia González-Brambila was born in Mexico City. She is a professor-researcher in Business Administration, and Coordinator of Entrepreneurship at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Dr. González-Brambila is an expert in Science and Technology Policy and has studied the determinants of research productivity and the impact of governmental programs on innovation. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and her Master’s in Engineering (Planning) from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), where she was awarded the Gabino Barreda Medal, the most prestigious honor for UNAM students.
Dr. González-Brambila has been Deputy Director General for International Affairs and Scholarships at the Mexican Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT), and visiting researcher at the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). She is member of the National System of Researchers (SNI).
Recently, she has focused her research on the factors of entrepreneurs that affects firms’ performance. In particular, she is interested in three related questions:
- Which factors influence the business performance of Mexican and American Green Entrepreneurs?
- Which factors explain the creation of new green ventures in Mexico and in the US?
- What are the differences between Mexican and American Green Entrepreneurs?
The results of this research could contribute to our understanding of the factors that influence business performance, so that policy makers could use this information to design programs to develop those factors that positively influence business performance and promotes green entrepreneurship.
Moreover, the results of this research could be used to identify the skills and abilities that are necessary to develop green entrepreneurs. In most universities in Mexico and in the United States, there are courses to encourage the creation of new ventures among students. However, only few programs have focused on green entrepreneurship, and even fewer have measured their impact. The results of this research could serve to identify the relevant skills in each country and adapt the courses to increase their relevance.