Maria Figueroa-Armijos, PhD is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at EDHEC Business School. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of entrepreneurship, business ethics and social responsibility. Current projects include research in entrepreneurial finance, women's entrepreneurship, and AI ethics. Professor Figueroa-Armijos teaches classes in strategic management and sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation. Prior to joining the faculty at EDHEC, Dr. Figueroa-Armijos was an Assistant Professor of Management in the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, D.C. and served as the Academic Director for the MSc in Sustainability Management (a STEM degree) and AU's Sustainability Minor. She was also a Research Affiliate at the AU Center for Innovation. Dr. Figueroa-Armijos received a PhD in Public Policy with a focus on entrepreneurship and regional science from the University of Missouri-Columbia (Go Tigers!). She also holds a master's degree in Applied Economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a bachelor's degree (Honors) in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management from EARTH University in Costa Rica. Aside from France, Dr. Figueroa-Armijos has also previously lived in the United States of America (14 years), Ecuador, Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Switzerland. She has family in four continents.