Academic Councillor

Dr. Francisco Layrisse joined the Chair for Corporate Sustainability Management in October 2021. “Pancho”, as he is usually called obtained his Ph.D. in the domain of social innovation and has since extended and deepened his research interests in the areas of regenerative enterprises, platform-based and digital solutions to social and environmental problems.

Furthermore, he is a Member of the Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN) www.sekn.org . Currently participating in the editorial team of our newest research cycle of Regenerative Enterprises

Career

• Since 10/2021: Lecturer and research associate at Chair for Sustainability Management, Institute for Management, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
• 09/2010 – 08/2017: Lecturer, Project and Research Coordinator in EGADE Business School, Monterrey, Mexico
• 02/2005 – 09/2007: Lawyer in the department of Public Biddings in the Municipality of Chacao, Caracas, Venezuela
• 2003 – 2004: Translator and interpreter Spanish to English and Viceversa.

Education

• 06/2021: Ph.D. in Business Science in EGADE Business School, Mexico
• 04/2014: Master in Marketing in EGADE Business School, Mexico
• 04/2010: Master in Business and Administration in EGADE Business School
• 07/2006: Professional Degree in Law in U. Catolica Andres Bello , Venezuela.

Awards

• 2015: voted most inspiring teacher in the 2015 Class for Engineers for Sustainable Development at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
• 2011: Honor Scholarship in the MBA program in EGADE Business School, Mexico
• 2006: Award for outstanding leadership in Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Venezuela

Courses at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

• Advance sustainability management and corporate functions
• Joint-seminar of applied sustainability with local companies
• Research seminars for bachelor and master theses