Dr. Lourdes Sosa

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lourdes Sosa is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE). Before joining LSE, she spent seven years at the London Business School, where she taught MBA, Executive MBA, and Master’s Management programs, as well as Executive Education programs. She received her PhD degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management. Sosa's academic career includes working in Research and Development management for General Electric and General Motors. Her research focuses on technological discontinuities, exploring how radical changes in technology disrupt markets, commonly known as creative destruction. She investigates how established firms adapt to these changes and contributes to the understanding of firm performance within the market. Her current research interests include the dynamics of competitive R&D, particularly during technological discontinuities, with a specific focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry and the Biotechnology Revolution. Sosa is an active member of the Academy of Management, INFORMS, and the Industry Studies Association, and has received several awards for her research. She also serves on the Editorial Board of the Academy of Management Journal.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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  • GRE scores (if non-UK degree)
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics