Dr. Leon Prieto

Dr. Leon Prieto is a Professor of Management & Founding Director of the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship. He also serves as a Research Fellow at Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation - University of Cambridge. He has published articles in respected journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Review. His first book (coauthored with Dr. Simone Phipps) is entitled African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage. His scholarship has received recognition from Thinkers50, the Academy of Management, and the United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource & Leadership Development (Focus: Social Entrepreneurship) from Louisiana State University, an ALM in Extension Studies, History with Graduate Certificates in 1) Social Justice & 2) Corporate Sustainability & Innovation from Harvard University, an Executive Certificate in Leading Sustainable Corporations from Oxford University, an MBA from Georgia Southern University, and a BSc. in Management from Claflin University.