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Miguel García Sánchez, Ph.D. (ABD) / D.Eng

Department of Business and Economics
Marketing

Education

D. Eng. (cand.) Doctor's degree in Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid
Doctoral Research Placement at Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, U.K.
Ph.D. (ABD) Business & Regional Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability, Pontifical University Comillas, Spain
Master's degree in Leadership and Organization, major in Leadership for Sustainability, Malmo University, Sweden
Bachelor's degree in Design and Business, major in Branding and Marketing Management, VIA University College, Denmark

Practice Areas

  • International Business
  • Management
  • Geopolitics
  • Marketing

Research Interests

My doctoral research explores the intersection of knowledge management, sustainability, and innovation, focusing on how knowledge co-creation supports urban sustainability transitions. I examine the role of participatory governance, social innovation, and organizational learning in building resilient and inclusive cities. I have received several fellowships and international research placements in Denmark, Sweden, and Scotland, enabling me to conduct fieldwork and collaborate with scholars and practitioners on sustainability problems and innovation projects.

Publications and Media Placements

In preparation/progress

(2025) Knowledge co-creation for sustainable urban futures. Journal: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions (Q1) Author: García Sánchez, M. and Briz de Felipe, T. (Under review).

(2025) Exploring the Effects of Conflict Marketing on Consumer Behavior: Insights from a Neuromarketing Experiment. Journal of Advertising (Q1) Author: García Sánchez, M., Boronat Clavijo, B., Moreno Warleta, G. (Under review).

García Sánchez, M., Warnshuis, M., Transitioning towards sustainable agriculture in the European Union through change management and transformational leadership, June 2021.

Conference Organizer

(2022) Organization of "12th International EIASM Public Sector Conference". European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) at Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid, Spain.

(2022) Organization of "Fostering the value of Technology, Telco and Media Companies". Quint at Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España). Madrid, Spain.

(2021) Organization of "IV Congreso Iberoamericano de Jóvenes Investigadores en Economía y Empresa - Congreso AJICEDE" at Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid, Spain.

Conference Papers and Invited Talks

(2025) Knowledge co-creation for sustainable urban futures, 16th IST International Conference, Lisbon (Portugal), International Sustainability Transitions. Author: García Sánchez, M. and Teresa Briz de Felipe.

(2023) Knowledge co-creation processes for urban transitions, 39th EGOS Colloquium, Cagliari (Italy). European Group for Organizational Studies. Author: García Sánchez, M.

(2023) Conference "Knowledge co-creation for urban transitions. A systematic literature review by thematic coding analysis" SGSS Interdisciplinary Conference «Making the crossing: Your interdisciplinary Ph.D. and beyond». Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS). Edinburgh (U.K.). June 2023.

(2023) Workshop "SGSSS Summer School 2023". Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS). Edinburgh (U.K.). June 2023.

(2022) Workshop "XI Workshop for doctoral students in business ethics, RSE and Sustainability". Cátedra Iberdrola de Ética Económica y Empresarial. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). July 2022.

(2022) Seminar "Eden Doctoral seminar on boards and corporate governance: value creating boards". European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management - EIASM. Barcelona (Spain). May 2022.

Workshops Delivered (for faculty and students)

(2024) Faculty seminar for AI policy and the ethical implications of generative AI at SLU-Madrid, Spain.

(2024) Greenwashing and sustainability from a consumer's perspective, Ecoalf. Madrid, Spain.

Honors and Awards

(2025) Recipient of partial funding by Saint Louis University - Madrid, for IST 2025 Conference, 16th Annual International Sustainability Transitions (IST). Sponsoring organization: ISCTE - Instituto Universitario de Lisboa & IGOT-U Lisboa - Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.

(2023) Recipient of the Erasmus Scholarship (Research / Teaching Faculty). University of Strathclyde. Glasgow, United Kingdom. Sponsored by Universidad Pontificia Comillas.