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Professor of Management, International Business & Sustainability

J. Alberto
Aragon-Correa

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Bridging business strategy
and the natural environment.

About

A career at the intersection of strategy and sustainability.

Portrait of Professor J. Alberto Aragon-Correa

J. Alberto Aragon-Correa is Full Professor of Management at the University of Granada, where he holds the Strada Talent & Leadership Chair, the T-Systems Chair of Sustainable Digital Innovation, and the Lactalis Chair of Intrapreneurship, and serves as founding Director of the university's pioneering Talent Incubator initiative. His research examines how companies integrate sustainable innovation into governance and strategic decisions. He has published in the top-tier journals of the management field, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and the Journal of Management, among others. He has received the prestigious ONE Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Award, the first awarded outside the U.S. and Canada, and is consistently ranked among the World's Top 2% of Scientists. His expertise has also informed advisory work with multinational firms and public institutions in more than 15 countries. Alberto currently serves on the steering committee of the European Institute for Sustainability in Management (iESG) and as Co-Editor of the Cambridge University Press book series on Organizations and Natural Environment. Previously, he was Honorary Professor of Management at the University of Surrey and a guest scholar at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and ETH Zurich.

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Position

Professor of Management

Institution

University of Granada

Fields

Strategy, Corporate Governance, Innovation, Internationalization, Sustainability.

Research

Four threads shaping business today.

Across quantitative studies, management theory, and firm-level cases, his research asks why some companies adopt more advanced environmental strategies and which strategic approaches improve environmental performance.

01

Environmental Strategy

How firms embed proactive environmental practices into corporate strategy, and the conditions under which sustainability becomes a source of competitive advantage.

02

Corporate Innovation

The link between environmental management, dynamic capabilities, and innovation — examining how green initiatives reshape organizational routines and performance.

03

Governance & Stakeholders

Institutional and managerial drivers of sustainability, including the influence of regulation, stakeholders, and governance structures on firm behavior.

04

International Management

How environmental strategies travel across borders and institutional contexts, shaping the global competitiveness of multinational firms.

Impact

100+

Peer-reviewed articles

18,500+

Citations

60+

Grants as Principal Investigator

AMJ, AMR, JOM, JIBS, AMAnnals, AMPerspectives, JBE, LRP, etc.

Top-tier journal publications

Publications

Selected research.

Alberto's publications connect business strategy and sustainability across multinational firms, small and medium organizations, innovation, governance, and international management.

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Blog & Networks

Insights for sustainable leadership, beyond academic journals

Alberto is a frequent guest speaker at professional and academic forums, sharing insights on competitive firms and the trends reshaping today's business world. His ideas have also reached a broader audience through national media appearances, as well as through regular posts on his blog and LinkedIn, where he translates cutting-edge research into practical thinking for business leaders. Below, you'll find links to the blog and the Talent Incubator, along with a couple of illustrative posts to explore.

Professor Aragon-Correa during a media interview

Featured Blog

Business and Sustainable Future

Estrategias, sostenibilidad y gestión para el siglo XXI. Posts are written or curated by Alberto to encourage constructive discussion on management research, corporate sustainability, and business-society trends.

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University Initiative

Talent Incubator

A pioneering University of Granada initiative connecting high-potential students with firms to strengthen professional competencies, leadership, and responsible innovation.

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Society & Business

What is a Circular Economy?

A distinction between reuse, recycling, downcycling, and real circular economy work, with industrial symbiosis presented as the strongest path to closed productive cycles.

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Professor Aragon-Correa speaking at a talent event

Consulting

Consulting & Research Grants

Alberto's academic expertise translates directly into practice through multiple university-based advisory engagements with multinational corporations and public institutions worldwide. He currently leads three collaborations with T-Systems, Strada, and Lactalis - Puleva, multinational corporate leaders in their respective industries, through sustained partnerships that connect cutting-edge research with real-world business challenges. He has also collaborated with other multinational corporate leaders such as Leroy Merlin, Amazon Web Services, and Google, among others.

Beyond large corporations, Alberto has worked with small and medium-sized firms through Chambers of Commerce and business associations, as well as with several regional governments on sustainability and innovation policy.

Furthermore, his research has also been supported through competitive funding: he has served as Principal Investigator on more than 20 research grants awarded by the European Union, national and regional governments, and prestigious private foundations.

Service & Recognition

Editorial leadership, chairs, and honors.

Editorial & Academic Leadership

  • Editor of the Cambridge University Press book series on Organizations & the Natural Environment
  • Consulting Editor, Organization & Environment. Former Editor-in-Chief
  • Advisory Board, BRQ Business Research Quarterly. Former Editor-in-Chief
  • Former Chair, Academy of Management Division on Organizations and the Natural Environment

Chairs & Appointments

  • T-Systems Chair of Sustainable Digital Innovation, University of Granada
  • Strada Talent & Leadership Chair, University of Granada
  • Lactalis Chair of Intrapreneurship, University of Granada
  • Honorary Professor of Management, University of Surrey

Selected Awards

  • 2026

    Journal of Management Impact Award. Finalist.

  • 2026

    Group for Research on Organizations and Natural Environment (GRONEN) Founders Award

  • 2021

    ONE Distinguished Scholar Award, Academy of Management

  • 2020-now

    Listed in the World's Top Two Percent Scientists ranking in Business & Management

Contact

Let's advance
sustainable strategy.

Open to research collaborations, doctoral supervision, keynote invitations, and editorial inquiries.

Office

School of Economics & Business, University of Granada

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