Celina Smith

Celina Smith is an associate professor of entrepreneurship at EMLYON, and a Visiting Fellow at Imperial College Business School in London. She holds a PhD from Imperial College Business School where her dissertation won best PhD (2009). Her research interests focus on social network theory, new venture creation, and family business. She has worked as an entrepreneur leading two companies in the UK creative industries, and today teaches courses on new venture growth and social networks.

EDUCATIONTOP 2010 Ph.D. - Tie-order Processes and Network Outcomes - Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom 2005 MBA - Evolution of Social Networks Following Mergers and Acquisitions - Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom AWARDS 2009 Best Ph.D - Principal's Award - Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom 2005 EPSRC Scholarship Award - Imperial College Ph.D. Programme, London, United Kingdom 2004 Best MBA - Marketor's Award - Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom

EXPERIENCE

DIRECTORSHIPS

• Co-founder director - UK based television production company producing programmes for broadcast
• Co-director - UK-based vocational media training company
• 2001 -2005 Board member: PACT (Producers Alliance for Cinema & TV)

CHAIR

2001 - 2005 Chair, PACT policy sub group

EXPERTISE

1. Social networks

2. Family business behavior

3. New business development

COURSES TAUGHT

• MSc Program - New Venture Growth
• MSc Program - Harnessing the Power of Social Networks
• Introduction to Venture Creation
• Entrepreneurial Analysis & Decisions

RESEARCH INTEREST

1. Social capital

2. Family business behavior

PUBLICATIONS

ACADEMIC ARTICLES (5)

‑ Smith, Celina. 2016. Environmental Jolts: Understanding How Family Firms Respond and Why.Family Business Review, 29 (4): 401-423 p.

‑ Smith, Celina, MARTI, Ignasi. 2016. Attaining legitimacy in temporary business: The case of new entrepreneurs in the television industry.Journal of Small Business Management, FORTH

‑ Lindvert, Marta, Patel, Pankaj C., , Smith, Celina. 2016. Microfinance traps and relational exchange norms: A field study of women entrepreneurs in Tanzania.Journal of Small Business Management, FORTH

‑ Smith, Celina. 2013. Nicole Coviello - International Entrepreneurship Research: Is it a field of study in its own right?.Revue de l'entrepreneuriat, 12 (4): 103-109 P.

‑ Smith, Celina, Autio, Erkko. 2011. Entrepreneurial Tie-Order Strategies and the Creation of Network Advantage.Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings,

BOOKS (2)

‑ Halkias, Daphne, Thurman, Paul W., , Smith, Celina, , Nason, Robert S.. 2011. Father Daughter Succession in Family Business: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.: Ashgate 336 P.

‑ Halkias, Daphne, Thurman, Paul W., , Smith, Celina, , Nason, Robert S.. 2011. Father-daughter Succession in Family Business: a Cross-cultural Perspective. Farnham: Gower XXII-311 p.