Management

Hieken Professor of Business Ethics Jill Brown received the 2022 Best Published Paper Award from the International Association of Business and Society (IABS). Brown was recognized for a paper about social entrepreneurs that appeared in the journal Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice. In it, she and her co-authors investigate how social enterprises (SEs) often find themselves subject to critique from observers who accuse the company of being more focused on consumer dollars than making a tangible impact through their social mission. They also share a process model they developed to help SEs navigate and maintain moral legitimacy for long-term stakeholder support.

As founder of boutique firm Tessi Consulting, Christie Lindor ’02 helps large and mid-size companies develop comprehensive and effective diversity, equity inclusion (DEI) strategies. In her new role as lecturer, she’s sharing her expertise with Bentley students while continuing to grow her company. “It’s been the best of both worlds,” Lindor says of returning to the classroom, noting that her dual roles “allow me to keep a finger on the pulse of business trends and bring real-world examples to my classes.”