Basic info

First Name

Karen

Last Name

Weinberger

User name

weinberger_ke

Country

Peru

Gender

Female

Birthday

February 26, 1965

Full name

Karen Edith Weinberger Villarán

Working languages

English, Spanish (Español), Others

Bio

About

Full time Principal Professor at Universidad del Pacífico. Faculty member at the Business Department. Currently Dean of the undergraduate School of Business. Professor of several courses on entrepreneurship and innovation at undergraduate and graduate School.

Specialist in the design and implementation of training programs that promote the entrepreneurial spirit, the development of a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, the formulation of business models, business plans and strategic plans, for different audiences and training levels: students, teachers, entrepreneurs, businessmen, startups.

As a researcher and consultant at the Universidad del Pacífico, I contributed with a proposal for the design of the National Entrepreneurship Policy and I was part of the Multisector Working Group of the Transversal Executive Board of High Impact Entrepreneurship, of the Ministry of Production. Member of various advisory committees of private organizations, including: San Silvestre School, The Board, InnovaLab UP and is part of the Global Innovation Network (GIN) of MIT. I participated in the MIT REAP – LIMA team, cohort 4, between 2016 and 2018, in representation of Academy. I have various publications and consultancies linked to entrepreneurship and strategies for companies.

I am business angel and mentor of several startups, and founder of Emprende UP, the business incubator of Universidad del Pacífico.

Publications:

·        Relaciones entre factores y actores del ecosistema de emprendimiento de Lima: Un estudio exploratorio. Tesis de doctorado. may. 2023, 131 p. Lima:  Consorcio de Universidades.

·         Desarrollo y desafíos del ecosistema de emprendimiento en el Perú. Weinberger, K. & Ortigueira Sánchez, L. C., jul. 2021, En búsqueda de un desarrollo integral: 20 ensayos en torno al Perú del Bicentenario. Beltrán, A., Sanborn, C. A. & Yamada, G. (eds.). Lima: Universidad del Pacífico, p. 329-359

·         Angel investing in Peru: What should be done to strengthen a market with high institutional voids?

·         Weinberger Villarán, K. E., 2019, 42 Annual Conference of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

·         Componentes del ecosistema de emprendimiento de Lima que inciden en crecimiento y desarrollo de startups. ene. 2019, En: Journal of Technology Management and Innovation. 14, 4, p. 119-136 18 p.

·         La Inversión Ángel en el Perú (Romaní, Weinberger, Atienza,2019)

·         Journal of Business Universidad del Pacífico 2015: Factores que explican las competencias emprendedoras (coautora con Enrique Saravia)

·         Las empresas que soñamos” Capítulo del libro Cuando despertemos en el 2062, 2012

·         Columnista de la revista Mujeres Batalla.

·         Plan de negocios: Herramienta para evaluar la viabilidad de un negocio USAID/PERÚ/MYPECOMPETITIVA, 2009

·         Estrategia para lograr y mantener la competitividad de la empresa USAID/PERÚ/MYPECOMPETITIVA, 2009

·         Journal of Business Universidad del Pacífico 2008: Actitudes personales fundamentales para alcanzar el éxito empresarial en el Perú.

 

Education

PhD. Doctor in Strategic Management, with a mention in Strategy and Sustainability, from the Universidad del Perú Consortium, 2023

Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Economics and Business Management, University of Deusto, San Sebastián Spain, 2006

Master in Business Administration, Universidad del Pacífico, 2013

Specialization Program for Small Businesses Fonds Bekaert, Belgium, 1994

Bachelor and Graduate in Business Administration, Universidad del Pacífico (Lima – Peru) 1988 and 1989, respectively.

Significant achievements

Mentor of several startups

Business Angel with exits

Jury in several startup competitions

 

Certifications

https://ctivitae.concytec.gob.pe/appDirectorioCTI/VerDatosInvestigador.do?id_investigador=12149

 

 

Business

Business

Looking for investment opportunities

Current employment

Dean School of Business Universidad del Pacífico

Expertise

Member of The Board, Business Angel Network

Motivation for social impact creation

Contribute to change and positive transformation of society.

Contributions to the SBC community

Identify leaders, change makers. Be part of a community that will catalyze positive transformation of society.

Sustainable Development Goals

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being, GOAL 4: Quality Education, GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, GOAL 13: Climate Action, GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Research

Research

Active but not looking

Research interests

Components, policies of entrepreneurial ecosystems that foster entrepreneurship and innovation.

Member of the research group GEIAL.

Write case studies to inspire high impact social entrepreneurs

Current research projects

Identify factor in entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems that foster creation, growth and scale up of startups.

Public Policies to promote and scale up startups and high growth firms.

 

Selected publications

·         Relaciones entre factores y actores del ecosistema de emprendimiento de Lima: Un estudio exploratorio. Tesis de doctorado. may. 2023, 131 p. Lima:  Consorcio de Universidades.

·         Desarrollo y desafíos del ecosistema de emprendimiento en el Perú. Weinberger, K. & Ortigueira Sánchez, L. C., jul. 2021, En búsqueda de un desarrollo integral: 20 ensayos en torno al Perú del Bicentenario. Beltrán, A., Sanborn, C. A. & Yamada, G. (eds.). Lima: Universidad del Pacífico, p. 329-359

·         Componentes del ecosistema de emprendimiento de Lima que inciden en crecimiento y desarrollo de startups. ene. 2019, En: Journal of Technology Management and Innovation. 14, 4, p. 119-136 18 p.

·         La Inversión Ángel en el Perú (Romaní, Weinberger, Atienza,2019)

·         Journal of Business Universidad del Pacífico 2015: Factores que explican las competencias emprendedoras (coautora con Enrique Saravia)

SBC competition

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