Maria Fotaki

Maria Fotaki is adjunct and visiting professor in the School of Human Sciences and Technology at IE University. She has also teaching appointments with the Athens University of Economics & Business (AUEB), the International Hellenic University, the Hellenic Open University, and, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her research focuses on corporate governance, corporate social responsibility & sustainability, and, business ethics. It explores the social dynamics of good corporate governance as well as the key factors of corporate sustainability. Maria is interested in behavioral and institutional approaches to corporate governance as well as in topics at the intersection between corporate governance and sustainability. Her current research evolves around the influence of the firm’s social fabric on corporate governance effectiveness as well as the corporate governance and CSR/sustainability/ethical quotient of firms operating in diverse institutional environments, such as emerging technologies industries or stigmatized industries. Her work has been published in the Journal of Business Ethics, and, she is a member of the Strategic Management Society and the International Corporate Governance Society. Maria has provided advice and training for nearly 15 years to several companies on topics related to her research expertise.

Academic Experience

• Adjunct professor, 2019-now, IE University
• Adjunct professor, 2017-now, Athens University of Economics & Business
• Adjunct professor, 2019-now, International Hellenic University
• Adjunct professor, 2019-now, Hellenic Open University
• Adjunct professor, 2010-now, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Post Doc Fellow, 2015-2016, Athens University of Economics & Business
• Post Doc Fellow, 2017-2018, Athens University of Economics & Business
• Research fellow, 2005-now , Athens University of Economics & Business

Academic Background

• D. in Strategy and Corporate Governance, Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece, 2014
• MBA International Program, Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece, 2002
• BSc in Economics, Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece, 2001