She is a Professor of Managing People in Organizations at IESE Business School (Barcelona, Spain), University of Navarra, and holds the Carmina Roca and Rafael Pich-Aguilera Chair of Women and Leadership. She is the founder of the International Center for Work and Family (IESE Business School) and the I-WiL (IESE Women in Leadership) Initiative. Professor Chinchilla holds a law degree, an MBA, and two doctorates: one in Economics (IESE Business School) and another in Business Management (University of Navarra).
Her areas of expertise include women and leadership, self-leadership, management skills, family-owned businesses, Corporate Family Responsibility, time management, interpersonal conflict, and non-profit organizations. In 1984, she began working as a full-time professor at IESE.
Professor Chinchilla is a consultant to companies and government agencies. She is a member of several boards and advisory councils, including the VIP Advisory Board of the European Professional Women’s Network (EPWN).
She is a regular speaker at international conferences and at European, American, and African universities, as well as a visiting professor at business schools such as IPADE in Mexico, ISE in Brazil, INALDE in Colombia, IDE in Ecuador, PAD in Peru, ESE in Chile, IAE in Argentina, IEEM in Uruguay, Lagos Business School in Nigeria, and Strathmore University in Kenya.
Areas of interest
- Work and family balance
- Family-responsible organizations
- Professional and personal career management
- Organizational change and development
- Women in Leadership
