Dr. Laura Zapata-Cantu is currently Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor in the Strategy and Management Department at EGADE Business School. Dr. Zapata received her Doctorate in Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Zapata's research work focuses on management and strategic planning in SMEs; IT impacts on human resources management, generation and transfer of knowledge, and organizational learning. She has presented her research work at international conferences and has several publications in international journals. In addition to her current role, Professor Zapata has been MBA Director of EGADE Business School, Director of the International Liaison Office of Tecnológico de Monterrey in Barcelona, and Visiting Professor at different universities in Spain and France. Since January 2006, she has been a member of the National System of Researchers (CONACYT), receiving the appointment as Researcher Level 2, in January 2017.