• Ph.D., Business Administration, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
• M.S., Economics, Universidad de los Andes, 2008
• B.A., Cum Laude, Business Administration, Universidad de los Andes, 2006

• Associate Head of Business Administration, Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2024 to present
• Teaching Assistant Professor of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present
• Assistant Professor, Management Department, University of Connecticut, 2017-2020

• Corredor, S., & Mahoney, J. (2021). Multi-business Firms’ Corporate Renewal Decisions: Divestiture Governance Mode Choice of Corporate Spin-Offs and Equity Carve-Outs. Strategic Management Review, 2 (2), 235-280.
• Corredor Waldron, S., Forero, C., & Somaya, D. (2015). How External and Internal Sources of Knowledge Impact Novel and Imitative Innovation in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Colombia. Advances in International Management ( pp. 161-199).

• Poets & Quants Best Undergraduate Professors for 2024, Poets & Quants, 2024 to present
• Dean's Impact Award, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2023 to present
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2022, Business Administration Department - Gies College of Business, 2022 to present

My primary teaching interests are Business Policy & Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Technology Management. Courses - Univ. of Illinois: BADM 449 Business Policy and Strategy, BADM 380 International Business and Economics Workshop for MSc. in Technology Management.

My research interest concerns the connections between technology, corporate and international strategies.

• Crafting Your Purpose in Bus (BUS 401) This culminating Gies Business course enables seniors to develop the mindset and skills to lead purpose-centered lives. Students articulate their purpose, assess their skills for enacting it, and carry out self-directed projects related to skills-development and service. Supporting these activities are interactive lectures, speakers, and engagement with their peers. Through these collective experiences, students build practices and relationships that they can leverage for ongoing success as purpose-driven Gies alumni.

• Strat Ldrshp & Mgmt Capstone (MBA 590) This course covers various topics from each iMBA Specialization. Group projects and individual assignments will be required. Students are required to take 2 Specialization Capstones for their iMBA degree.

• EntreprAndStrategicInnovCap (MBA 590) This course covers various topics from each iMBA Specialization. Group projects and individual assignments will be required. Students are required to take 2 Specialization Capstones for their iMBA degree.