I am currently an Associate Professor in Management at the John Molson School of Business, and am an incoming Full Professor (level 1) at emlyon, France (beginning in 2026). I am also a visiting fellow of Wolfson College and the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
In my research, I examine a variety of business and society phenomena, including Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability and informal economy entrepreneurship. My research has been published in Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Studies, Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Learning & Education, and Regulation & Governance, among others. My work has also appeared in practitioner outlets such as Harvard Business Review and Stanford Social Innovation Review. Aside from this, I am currently co-developing a graphic novel on entrepreneurship in Kenya and South Africa.
My research has benefited from generous support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, Les Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FRQSC), The National Bank Initiative (NBI) and Concordia University.
I also have the privilege of being a co-founding member of OS4F (Organization Scientists 4 Future), a movement of organization scientists who wish to inspire fellow academics to take action on climate change. I am also on the steering committee for AFI (Accounting for Impact), an organization that aims to motivate research that is more impactful and relevant.
Prior to joining Concordia, I held Fellowships in International Management at the King’s College London School of Management and Business, as well as at the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair in France. I received a MS and Ph.D. in Management Strategy from ESSEC, a doctorat en sciences de gestion from the Université de Cergy Pontoise and a BAS from York University, Toronto.
On my site, you will find information about my research, teaching and professional activities. You can access my faculty profile here.
(updated Nov. 15th 2025)
Joel Bothello 