Sonia SIRAZ

Professeur Assistant

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Organization Theory

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Bio

I conduct research at the intersection of entrepreneurship and organizational theory. My expertise focuses on legitimacy and legitimation dynamics in contested contexts (e.g.: cannabis, foie gras, immigration), and on inclusive/minority entrepreneurship. My primary interest lies in understanding how and why evaluators form different legitimacy judgments and how these judgments impact new venture creation, business growth, and socioeconomic (in)equality.

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Organization Theory, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain
  • FHEA, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
  • Master in Research Methods, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain
  • Master in International Business, Kedge Business School, Bordeaux, France
  • Master in European Union and International Business Law, Université Bordeaux 4 Montesquieu, France
2024 - Présent : Professeur Assistant, emlyon business school
  • Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and MBA Deputy Director, University of Essex, UK
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, KGSB, University of Pittsburgh, USA
  • Visiting Professor (Business Law), KEDGE Business School France
  • Adjunct Professor (Entrepreneurship and Research Methods), IE Business School, Spain
  • International Fellow, The Open University Business School, UK
  • Associate Professor of Law, Université d'Orléans, France