Dr. Lourdes Sosa

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lourdes Sosa is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). With a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, she has a robust academic background in organizational behavior. Prior to her role at LSE, Sosa spent seven years at the London Business School, where she taught MBA and Executive MBA programs. Her research focuses on technological discontinuities and the concept of creative destruction, investigating how radical changes in technology disrupt markets and affect firm performance. She studies the competitive dynamics in research and development races related to technological discontinuities, with particular interest in the pharmaceutical industry during the biotechnology revolution. An active member of several professional organizations, including the Academy of Management and INFORMS, Sosa has received multiple awards for her research contributions and currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Academy of Management Journal.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London

Joined as an Associate Professor focusing on technological discontinuities and strategic management.

Instructor

— Present

London Business School • London

Taught MBA and Executive MBA programs.

R&D Management

— Present

General Electric / General Motors •

Worked in research and development management.

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.