TEACHING CASES distributed by The Case Centre or Harvard Publishing 

PEER-REVIEWED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

• “Black Sheep Food: Choosing the Right Legal Structure for Mission-Driven Ventures” with J. Forrester (CSUCI student). In press. 2025.

• “We Love Reading: Scaling for Impact” with R. Danani. In press. 2025.

• “Birchway: Nonprofit rebranded against domestic violence” with E. Dolansky and K. Myrah. Ivey Publishing. September 2024. 

• “Paymob: Transforming Digital Payments in Egypt and the Region for a Cashless Society” with S. Ghalwash. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Collection. Fall, 2024.

• "Scaling Social Ventures". Ballesteros-Sola, M. & Raible, S. (2024). In B. Boots, L. Perry & B. Williams (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship (pp. 531-544). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110795479-025 

• “Pikolinos: Launching Spanish Footwear Manufacturing into Human Augmentation” with J. Cano. Case Research Journal. In press. 2024

• “Intentional Case Writing Collaboration” with K. Myrah. Case Research Journal. In press. 2024

• “GenAI & Case Writing” with J. Fisher & R. Bailey. Case Research Journal. In press. 2024

• “Deshidratados Habana: Thriving entrepreneurship in a scarce resource setting” with L. Barreiro. SAGE Data Challenge Collection. In press. 2024

• “Empresas B: Entendiendo el movimiento global de empresas responsables”.  Enciclopedia de Sostenibilidad, Ética y Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en Latinoamérica. Tirant Lo Blanch. México. Spring, 2024.

•  “Aisle: A Canadian B Corp Pivots to Scale its Impact with K. Rempel,  K. Myrah, and S. Raible. SAGE Social Impact Case Collection. January 2024.

• "B Corp & Change Management: The of Legacy Vacations Resorts” with M. McNees and K. Eagle. SAGE Social Impact Case Collection. 2024.

• "Impactful Social Entrepreneurship Education: a US-Spanish Experiential Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Project” with N. Magovereda (Spain).  The International Journal of Management Education. Vol. 21. No. 3. 2023.

• “Empresas B: Entendiendo el movimiento global de empresas responsables”.  Enciclopedia de Sostenibilidad, Ética y Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en Latinoamérica. Tirant Lo Blanch. México. In press. 2023.

• “Direct Relief: Rekindling a Tradition of Value Driven Efficiency in Global Humanitarianism" with M. Hensmans (Belgium) and D. Axelrod (USA). The Case Journal. Published online. February 2023. 

• "EOS International: Scaling Financially Sustainable Impact Through Technologies in Nicaragua and Beyond"  with J. Walker. Case Research Journal. Vol. 42. No. 4. Fall 2022.

• “The Golden Grain: Developing a Sustainable Quinoa Market for Social Impact” with T. Stenn and K. Kandaren. Case Research Journal. Vol. 42. No. 1. Winter 2022.

• “Understanding Necessity Micro Entrepreneurs’ Processes in Developing Environments: the Tijuana Case” with G. Osorio. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. Vol. 26. No. 04. December 2021.

• “Envisioning the Teaching Note of the Future” with M. Goldman.In Dey, A.J. (ed.) Case Method for Digital Natives. Bloomsbury. October 2021.

• “Go Baby Go: Scaling a Social Movement around Mobility” with S. Raible. Case Research Journal. Vol. 41. No. 3. Summer 2021.

• “The Refill Shoppe: A Certified B Corp in the Quest for Growth to End Plastic Pollution” with C. Hermida, E. Farell, and L. Davidson (CI students). Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy. December 2020. 

• “Scaling Columba Leadership’s Impact” with M. Goldman and A. Wilson-Prangley. Case Research Journal. Vol. 40. No. 4. Fall 2020. 

• "Certified B Corps: Using Business as a Force for Good". Ballesteros-Sola M., Grimard C.M., Worsham M. (2020) In: Marques J., Dhiman S. (eds) Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. July 2020. 

• "Laureate Education & the B Corp Certification: Always meant to Be?” with E. Ontaneda. Case Research Journal. Vol. 39. No. 4. Fall 2019. 

• “To B or not to B? The Journey of "Coding Autism" Toward the B-Corp Certification” with M. Stickney,and Y. Trejo. Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy. Vol 1 No. 2. May 2018. 194-204.  

• "Unveiling the Mission Statements in Social Enterprises: A Comparative Content Analysis of US- vs. Spanish-based Organizations" with M. Mas-Machuca and A. Guerrero. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. Vol. 8 No. 2. September 11, 2017. 186-200. 

• “Service Learning; a Key Pedagogical Tool for Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Yunus Social Business”. International Journal of Social Business.  July 2017.

•  “Stewardship revisited at the fuzzy ends of the Yunus Social Business Framework.” Journal of Social Business. UK: Westburn Publishers. Volume 5, 2015.

• “Social Business Planning: Management and Financial Issues.” Chapter in Social Business: Theory, Practice, and Critical Perspectives. Edited by G. Berg and A. Grove. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer, 2014. 

REFEREEING

For peer-reviewed journals 

•   Business and Professional Ethics Journal                                                                                                                

•     Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility                                                                                                 

•     Journal of Management Education                                                                                                                      

•     Sustainability                                                                                                                                                          

•     Wine Business Case Research Journal                                                                                                                  

•     Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy                                                                                                           

•     Case Research Journal                                                                                                                                        

•     Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy                                                                                           

•     CBR@CSUCI                                                                                                                                                 

•      Emerald Emerging Market Case Collection – Spanish & English                                                         

  • • •     2018 Emerald Literati Reviewer Award

Other reviewing assignments:

• North American Case Research Association (NACRA) Conference paper reviewer                              

• US Assoc. Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference paper reviewer                     

• Academy of Management (AOM) Conference paper reviewer                                                             

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• “Contract cheating and the case method: Harsh reality, creative solutions, and shared action" with M. Goldman and E. Gedajlovic. NACRA Annual Conference. October 2021. 

•  “The Golden Grain: Developing a Sustainable Quinoa Market for Social Impact” with T. Stenn and K. Kandade. NACRA Annual Conference. October 2021. Submission was nominated for a Conference Award.

• “Virtual International Experiential Learning “. B Academics Teaching Roundtable – Online. June 2021.

• “Is your study abroad course on pause? - Let's try a #COIL project!”. USASBE Annual Conference – Online. January 2021.

• “Go Baby Go: Scaling a Social Movement around Mobility.” USASBE Annual Conference – Online. January 2021.

• “Understanding Hybrid Organizations’ Responses to Conflicting Institutional Logics: The Case of Nonprofits’ Earned Income Strategies” - Social Innovation Summit: Building the Field in 2020 Conference organized by USC. October 2020.

• “Direct Relief: Rekindling a Tradition of Value-Driven Efficiency in Global Humanitarianism" with M. Hensmans (Belgium) and D. Axelrod (USA). NACRA Annual Conference. October 2020.

• "Go Baby Go: Scaling a Social Movement around Mobility” with S. Raible. NACRA Annual Conference. October 2020. Best Ethics Case Conference Award.

•  “B-Corps as the Great Equalizer: A Spanish Perspective” – B Academics Paper Development Workshop- Online. August 2020.

• "Understanding Necessity Micro entrepreneur's Processes in Developing Environments: The Tijuana Case" - AOM,  Mexico City. April 2020. Conference cancelled due to COVID-19. 

• “From Fearful to Fearless: Using Case Writing as an Effective Pedagogical Tool” USASBE Annual Conference –New Orleans, LA. January 2020. 

• “A Qualitative Study of Women Micro entrepreneur in Tijuana: Challenges, Barriers, and Opportunities” – with G. Osorio – 16th Social Entrepreneurship Conference. Bloomington, IN. November 2019.

• “Columba: Exploring Social Innovation in South Africa” - with M. Goldman and A. Wilson-Prangley - NACRA Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ. October 2019 – Silver Best Case Conference Award.

• “The Refill Shoppe: A Certified B Corp in the Quest for Growth to End Plastic Pollution” – with C. Hermida, E. Farell and L. Davidson. NACRA Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ. October 2019. 

• “Direct Relief: Rekindling a Tradition of Value Driven Efficiency in Global Humanitarianism" with M. Hensmans and D. Axelrod - NACRA Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ. October 2019.

• “Comparing Social Performance -US and European, LATAM Certified B-Corps” – with M. Machuca and R. Hermida -  4th Annual B Academics Roundtable, Hollywood, CA. September, 2019. 

• “Maneuvering change: understanding enlargement and micro-renewal in nonprofits” – with R. Justo and P. Munoz - EGOS 2019, Edinburgh, July 2019. 

• “21st Annual Summer National Summer Institute” – Participant – Olympia (WA), July, 2019. 

• “Shared Vision and Divergent Realities: Imagination and Innovation across the Continents” – CSU Summer Seminar Participant – Paris (France), June, 2019. 

• “Incorporating B Corps in our Entrepreneurship Classes: Why & How” - California Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (CEEC) - San Diego (CA), April 2019. 

• “Wholly Hemp: First of a Kind B Corp Failure? – Junior Faculty and Doctoral Consortium, Sustainability, Ethics & Entrepreneurship Conference. Miami (FL), February, 2019.

• “Understanding Hybrid Organizations’ Responses to Conflicting Institutional Logics: The Case of Nonprofits’ Earned Income Strategies.” Sustainability, Ethics & Entrepreneurship Conference. Miami (FL), February, 2019.

• “Laureate Education: Always meant to Be?” – NACRA Annual Conference – Orlando, October 2018.

• “Juggle the World: Attracting sponsors isn’t always fair play” - NACRA Annual Conference – Orlando, October 2018.

• “Comparing Financial and Social Performance -US and European Certified B-Corps” – 3rd B Corp Academics Roundtable, New Orleans, Sept. 2018. 

• “PawWorks: from Shelters to “Furever” Homes”- Sustainability, Ethics & Entrepreneurship Conference – Summer Extension – Madrid (Spain), June 2018.

• “To Be or Not Be: The Journey of “Coding Autism” toward the B-Corp Certification” - USASBE Annual Conference – Los Angeles, January 2018.

• “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About B-Corps, But Were Afraid to Ask”. USASBE Conference. Los Angeles, January 2018.

• “For Profit or Non-Profit? What is the Right Legal Structure for Mission-Driven Ventures” - NACRA Conference – Chicago, October 2017.

• “Habitat for Humanity & ReStore: Should Nonprofits Make a Profit?”  - NACRA Conference – Chicago, Oct. 2017.

• “Learning from B Corp Failures” – 2nd Annual B Corp Academics Roundtable – Toronto, October 2017. 

• “B-Corp: Merging Profit and Purpose” – National Association of Women Business Owner (NAWBO) – June 2017.

• “Black Sheep Food – Choosing the Right Legal Structure for Mission-Driven Ventures” - USASBE Annual Conference – Philadelphia, January 2017. Outstanding Case Conference Award. 

• “Service Learning” A Key Pedagogical Tool for Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Yunus Social Business” – Social Business Academic Conference – Paris – November, 2016.

• “Overcoming Hybrid’s Conflicting Logics Rhetoric: Toward a new born-hybrid logic” – USASBE Annual Conference – San Diego, January 2016.

• “Service learning and social entrepreneurship: a match made in heaven?” – Presentation 5th Annual International Research Exchange & Faculty Development Conference, Los Angeles, CA – April, 2015.

• “Everything you always wanted to know about service learning, but were afraid to ask” – Presentation CSU Symposium on University Teaching, Los Angeles, CA – March 2015.

• “Service Learning Business: Getting Business Schools to Close the Gaps”– Continuums of Service 17th Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI – April 2014.

• “Make-it-Your-Own Texts and Outcomes Using Flatworldknowledge” with Dr. Grobar. Poster delivered at 15th CSU Symposium on University Teaching, Pomona, CA – April 2012.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 

Invited to present “Reviewers’ Workshop” by NACR A– July 2023

Invited to present a webinar on The Teaching Note of the Future organized by The Case Centre - June 2023

Invited to present at the first-ever Social Entrepreneurship Stakeholder Seminar – La Havana (Cuba) - November 2022

Invited to present at 16th Social Entrepreneurship Conference – Teaching Panel – Los Angeles, (CA)- November 2022

Invited to present at Catalyst 2030 General Assembly on Social Change Innovators– June 2022

Invited to present at Catalyst 2030 on Experiential Learning– May 2022

Invited to present at first CI Teach-In Climate and Justice – April 2022

Invited to present to doctoral students Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina) – March 30th, 2022 

Invited to present on Social Impact Engagement organized by AACSB and sponsored by SAGE – October 13rd, 2021

Invited to present “Reviewers’ Workshop” by NACRA– June 2021

Invited to present “Teaching with Cases” in the B Academics Teaching Workshop– June 2021

Invited to present as a Divisional keynote speaker “Writing Cases for Social Impact” in the ASAC Conference – June 2021

Invited to participate as a keynote speaker in B Corp Research Panel organized by UIC Spain – May 2021

Invited to present my research at the USC Sole Price Center for Social Innovation Seminar Series - April 2021

Invite to present in the first B Academics in Spain event – March 2021

Invited to present a webinar on Social Innovation Teaching Workshop organized by Social Innovation Changers– January 2021

Invited to present a webinar on IMS Ghaziabad International Faculty Development Program on Case Study Writing & Teaching, India – Oct. 2020

Invited to present on Social Business Panel by Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Tijuana (Mexico) – October 2020

Invited to the inaugural podcast interview on B Corps by The Stakeholder Podcast - August 2020

Invited to a podcast interview on Experiential Learning by USASBE - July 2020

Invited to present webinar on Case Writing & Research during COVID-19 organized by NACRA & Ivey - April 2020

Invited to present on Stakeholder vs. Shareholder Panel organized by MVS -CSUCI. April 2020 - cancelled due to COVID-19

Invited to present on B Corps: What & Why? by Conejo Valley Business Network, Westlake Village - March 2020

Invited to chair and moderate a Socially Responsible Business panel organized by NAWBO, Oxnard - February 2020

Invited to a radio interview on B Corps by Money Talks, Santa Barbara - December 2019

Invited to present a lecture on Social Business by Universidad Autonoma de Baja California’s Doctoral Program. Tijuana (Mexico), December 2019

Invited to present on the What Should I Do with My Case Now panel. NACRA Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ. October 2019

Invited to present The B-Corp Certification: The Why & How for Businesses – with Foster, E. (Patagonia). Camarillo Library, April 2019

Invited to present webinar My Manuscript is Ready: Now what? Special PLR Fellows session on case publishing – NACRA, Orlando, October 2018

Invited to present webinar Conferencias y Publicación de Casos de Estudio by Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (Peru), May 2018

Invited to present B-Corps and The Responsible Consumer. Camarillo Library, November 2017

Invited to present B-Corp: Merging Profit and Purpose by NAWBO. June 2017

Invited to present a webinar on the Affordable Learning Initiative (ALS) by the Chancellor’s Officer. September 2012

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

“Understanding Hybrid Organizations’ Responses to Conflicting Institutional Logics: The Case of Non-Profits’ Earned Income Strategies”. Advisor: Rachida Justo (IE Business School) - Defended in July 2017