Carla Fernandez Corrales

Professor Carla Fernández Corrales obtained her Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, she completed graduate studies in Industrial Engineering and obtained with honors an Academic Master's Degree in Computing and Informatics, both from the University of Costa Rica. She was distinguished with the Fulbright scholarship from the Department of State of the United States of America.

She is currently a full professor and academic director of the MBA and Global MBA programs at INCAE Business School. She also collaborates as Director of Learning Innovation at INCAE Executive Education.

The research of Dr. Fernández Corrales focuses on the study of technology management and innovation through machine learning methods. Her teaching interests focus on the strategic use of information technologies, data science, and agile methodologies.

Degrees

• Ph.D., Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
• M.Sc., Computer Science and Informatics, University of Costa Rica, 2012
• Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, University of Costa Rica, 2004

Teaching areas

• Technology and Innovation

Courses

• Digital Transformation II
• Proyect Management

Programs

• MBA
• Global MBA

Executive Programs

• Executive Master in Business Analytics
• Executive Master in Marketing
• Business Intelligence: Building a Data-Driven Business
• Business Strategy
• Agile Organizations: Adapting in Times of Uncertainty
• Senior Management Program for Human Resources
• Senior Management Program - PAG
• Senior Executive Program - SEP

Companies

• Academic Director of MBA and Global MBA INCAE Business School (2021)
• Assistant Professor INCAE Business School (2019)
• Professor Universidad de Costa Rica (2017 — 2019)
• Research/Teaching Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012 — 2017)
• Member Board of Directors Project Management Institute - Costa Rica Chapter (2011 — 2012)
• Instructor Universidad de Costa Rica (2007 — 2012)
• Project Coordinator RTC Costa Rica (2007 — 2009)
• Junior Consultant Lean Systems International (2004 — 2007)