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Biography

Andrea M. Prado is an associate professor of management and organizations at INCAE Business School. She is director of the Strachan Chair in Philanthropy and Social Investment. Her research explores the role of companies in promoting sustainable development in the countries where they operate, particularly through their corporate social responsibility strategies and the delivery of products and services to low-income populations.

He also studies the impact and dynamics of industry self-regulation (ie, the adoption of voluntary certification programs) to promote environmental and labor practices in emerging economies. She has published her research in prestigious academic journals, books, and book chapters, and has received multiple international awards.

Prof. Prado has led multiple executive programs in Health Management and Global Health at INCAE. She was the Academic Director of the Central America Healthcare Initiative (CAHI) from its inception in 2012 to 2019. CAHI seeks to catalyze access to quality health services for low-income populations through innovative solutions and improved management capabilities in the region, through through a scholarship program delivered by INCAE.

Prado received a Ph.D. in Management and Organizations from the Stern School of Business, New York University, a Master's in International Economics from the University of Essex, UK, and a BA in Economics from the University of Costa Rica. He received a Fulbright scholarship for his doctoral studies and a Chevening scholarship for his master's studies.

More information: https://www.andreamprado.com/

https://www.incae.edu/es/blog/andrea-prado

Profile

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Rank:

Associate Professor

Country of origin:

Costa Rica

Country of Residence:

Costa Rica

E-mail:

andrea.prado@incae.edu

Degrees

BA - Economics, University of Costa Rica, 1997
MS - International Economics, University of Essex
Ph.D. - Business Administration, Stern School of Business, New York University

Teaching areas

Organizational Change and Development
Sustainable development
Corporate social responsibility

Courses

Creating Value from Values
Sustainable Development & Corporate Social Responsibility
Organizational Change and HR

Programs

Executive Programs

Publications

Articles

Prado, A. (Andrea); Robinson, J. (2020). Serving the Base of the Pyramid Through Innovative Business Models and Stakeholder Relationships.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pearson, A.; Bertelsen, N.; Pagán, JA (2020). Connecting Healthcare Professionals in Central America through Management and Leadership Development: A Social Network Analysis.

Selva, G. (Guillermo); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2020). National working groups for the manufacture of personal protective equipment and devices.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Salas, A. (2020). The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Costa Rican Health System.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Rodríguez, P.; Salas, A. (2019). Innovation in the Public Sector: The Costa Rican Primary Healthcare Model.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Avalos, B. (2019). Ecofiltro: The Company That Seeked to Provide Drinking Water in Guatemala (A).

Ickis, J. (John); Prado, A. (Andrea); Avalos, B. (2018). Nutrivida.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Zúñiga, R. (Roy); Pearson, A.; Calderon, D. (2018). Human Resource Management in Social Enterprises: Insights from the Rural Base of the Pyramid.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pearson, A.; Bertelsen, N. (2018). Management Training in Global Health Education: A Health Innovation Fellowship Training Program to Bring Healthcare to Low-Income Communities in Central America.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Smith, T.; Ferris, O.; Molina-Murillo, S.; Rivera, L. (2017). Outsourcing of Impact Measurement & Assessment in Blended Agricultural Finance: The Role of Sustainability Certifications as a Criterion for Access to Financing.

López, L. (Luis); Prado, A. (Andrea); Zúñiga, R. (Roy) (2017). Exploring Humanitarian Logistics Operations Performance: an Institutional Theory Approach.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Schipani, C.; Milliken, F.; Bishara, N. (2016). Employee Voices and Social Sustainability.

Bucher, S. (Silke); Jäger, U. (Urs); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2016). Scaling Private Health Care for the Base of the Pyramid: Expanding Versus Broadening Service Offerings in Developing Nations.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Jäger, U. (Urs); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2016). Strategy and Structure in High-Performing Nonprofits: Insights from Iberoamerican Cases.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Segovia, A. (2016). Developing Technologies for the Base of the Pyramid: The Role of Cultural Brokers.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Calderón, D.; Zúñiga, R. (Roy) (2016). Providing low-cost and high-quality medications to rural communities in developing countries: The case of Accion Medica Cristiana in Nicaragua.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Robinson, J.; Shapira, Z. (2015). Creating Social and Economic Value at the Base of the Pyramid: A Social Entrepreneur Approach.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2015). Innovative Business Models and M‐health Technologies for Low‐Income Countries.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Prado, A. (Andrea); Jäger, U. (Urs); Vives, A.; Reficco, E.; Wright, J. (2015). SocialBusiness.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Calderón, D.; Zúñiga, R. (Roy) (2015). Delivering Humanitarian Assistance at the Last Mile: Insights on Recruiting and Training.

Ickis, J. (John); Prado, A. (Andrea); Jäger, U. (Urs); Sathe, V. (2015). Governance and Structure.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Woodside, A. (2015). Deepening Understanding of Firms' Certification Adoption and Non-Adoption of International-Supplier Ethical Standards.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Buchert, A. (2014). Opening up the Black Box: An Exploratory Analysis of Sustainability Dimensions and their Effects on Firm Performance.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pearson, A.; Segura, A. (2014). Designing Technologies for the Bottom of the Pyramid: The Role of the Cultural Broker.” To be submitted to Health Product and Innovation Management.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2013). Choosing Among Competing Environmental and Labor Certifications: An Exploratory Analysis of Producer Adoption.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Condo, A. (Arturo); Ickis, J. (John); Leguizamón, F. (Francisco); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Prado, A. (Andrea); Rodríguez, A. (Arnoldo); Flores, J. (2013). United to Grow.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Milliken, F.; Schipani, C.; Bishara, N. (2013). Linking Workplace Practices to Community Engagement and Peace: The Case for Encouraging Employee Voice.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2013). Competition among Self-Regulatory Institutions: Sustainability Certifications in the Cut-Flower Industry.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Alcaraz, JM; et al. (2012). Sustainability in Ibero-America: A New Opportunity for Human Resources to Create Value.

Prado, A. (Andrea); King, A.A.; Rivera, J. (2012). Industry Self-regulation and Environmental Protection.

Alcaraz, J.; Prado, A. (Andrea); et al. (2012). Putting Organizational Culture at the Heart of Industrial-Organizational Psychology's Research Agenda on Sustainability: Insights from Iberoamerica.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Ferriani, S. (2011). The Legitimation of a New Product Category Market: The Rise of Independent Movies in the US Film-Making Industry 1960-2000.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2010). Choosing among Competing Environmental and Labor Standards.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2010). Business Policy and Strategy (BPS) Dissertation Consortium.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2010). Choosing Between Competing Environmental And Labor Standards: An Exploratory Analysis Of Producer Adoption.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2009). Social Issues in Management, (SIM) Doctoral Consortium.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Flores, J.; Prado, A. (Andrea) (2007). National Institute of Biodiversity--INBio.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Leguizamón, F. (Francisco); Austin, J.E.; et al. (2007). Building New Business Value-Chains with Low-Income Sectors in Latin America.

Leguizamón, F. (Francisco); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2006). CSU-CCA Group.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Condo, A. (Arturo); Azofeifa, M.; SOCIAL ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK (SEKN) (2006). Solidarity Bank.

Austin, J.E.; Prado, A. (Andrea); et al. (2006). Effective Management of Social Enterprises.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Flores, J.; Pratt, L. (Lawrence) (2005). How to develop a corporate social responsibility model? The Octagon experience in Costa Rica.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Flores, J.; et.al (2005). Corporate Social Responsibility: A guide.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Prado, A. (Andrea); et al. (2005). Strategy and sustainability of social enterprises: Five Latin American cases.

Condo, A. (Arturo); Prado, A. (Andrea); Flores, J. (2005). Responsible Competitiveness Index 2003: Results for Latin America.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Ogliastri, E. (Henri); et.al. (2004). Logical and Conceptual Framework of the Corporate Social Responsibility Model for Costa Rica.

Condo, A. (Arturo); Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Prado, A. (Andrea); et al. (2004). Possible Barriers to Inter-Sector Collaboration Relationships and How to Overcome Them. In Social Partnering in Latin America: Lessons Drawn from Collaborations of Businesses and Civil Society Organizations.

Porter, M.; Prado, A. (Andrea); Condo, A. (Arturo) (2003). AFP Prolife.

Investigation work

Prado, A. (Andrea); Selva, G. (Guillermo) (2024). National working groups for the manufacturing of personal protective equipment and medical devices. Alajuela, Costa Rica. Alajuela, Costa Rica INCAE Business School.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Bertelsen, Nathan S.; Pearson, Andy. (2024). Management training in global health education: a health innovation fellowship training program to bring healthcare to low-income communities in Central America. Oxford:. Oxford: Taylor & Francis Group.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Avalos, Beatriz. (2024). Philanthropy and social investment: keys for responsible leadership = Philanthropy and social investment a bedrock for responsible leadership (31357) . Alajuela, Costa Rica:. Alajuela, Costa Rica: INCAE Business School.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Flores, J. (Juliano) (2024). Manual of CSR indicators. Colombia :. Colombia: Editorial Norma.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Zuñiga, R. (Roy); Calderon, Daniel. (2024). Christian Medical Action in Nicaragua (31190). Costa Rica:. Costa Rica: INCAE Business School and Central American Healthcare Initiative.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Selva, G. (Guillermo); Pearson, Andy. (2024). AMÓS Health and Hope (31194) . Alajuela, Costa Rica:. Alajuela, Costa Rica: Central American Healthcare Initiative; INCAE Business School.

Pérez Pineda, F. (Felipe); Prado, A. (Andrea); Cifuentes, Martha Sofia. (2024). Tecnosol 2017 (31228) . Alajuela, Costa Rica:. Alajuela, Costa Rica: INCAE Business School.

Marín, N. (Nicolás); Prado, A. (Andrea); Schill, Ryan.; Torres Condor, José. (2024). Vital Station = Vital Station (31200) . Costa Rica:. Costa Rica: Research Center, INCAE Business School.

Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Flores, J. (Juliano); Rodríguez, A. (Arnoldo); Prado, A. (Andrea); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Leguizamón, F. (Francisco); Ickis, J. (John); Condo, A. (Arturo) (2024). The Octagon: a model to align CSR with strategy. Colombia :. Colombia: Editorial Norma.

Figueroa, L. (Luis); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2024). Castillo Cordova Foundation: comprehensive community development project, Tzununa (31230). Costa Rica:. Costa Rica: Central American Healthcare Initiative; INCAE Business School.

Ickis, John; Prado, A. (Andrea); Pratt, L. (Lawrence); Ogliastri, E. (Henri); Flores, J. (Juliano) (2024). The Octagon: Eight Key Areas of Responsibility. Colombia :. Colombia: Editorial Norma.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Robinson, Jeffrey; Shapira, Zur (2024). Serving rural low-income markets through a social entrepreneurship approach: Venture creation and growth. New Jersey:. New Jersey: Wiley.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Dorado, Silvia; Chen, Ying; Simon, Virginia (2024). Attuned HRM Systems for Social Enterprises. Netherlands:. Netherlands: Elsevier.

Selva, G. (Guillermo); Prado, A. (Andrea) (2024). Organization model for national working groups during the COVID-19 emergency. Alajuela, Costa Rica:. Alajuela, Costa Rica: INCAE Business School.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Pearson, Andy; Bertelsen, Nathan; Pagán, José (2024). Connecting Healthcare Professionals in Central America through Management and Leadership Development: A Social Network Analysis. United Kingdom. United Kingdom BioMed Centra.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Robinson, Jeffrey (2023). Serving the Base of the Pyramid Through Innovative Business Models and Stakeholder Relationships. USA. United States Academy of Management.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Christophers, Briana; Gallo Marín, Benjamín; González Marqués, Catalina; Hijaz, Baraa A.; Jarquín, Mateo C.; Medina Pérez, Giancarlo; Moretti, Katelyn. (2023). Love in the time of COVID-19: negligence in the Nicaraguan response. Amsterdam. Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Gallo Marín, Benjamín; Jarquín, Mateo C. (2023). Nicaragua's response to COVID-19 – Authors' reply. Amsterdam. Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Mora, Claudio (2023). Costa Rica–Future Health Spending and Its Determinants. Canada. Canada International Health Economics Association.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Colburn, F.D. (Forrest); Pearson, Andy (2023). Nicaragua's surprising response to COVID-19. USA. United States National Institutes of Health.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Dorado, Silvia; Pearson, Andy; Zúñiga, R. (Roy) (2023). Human Resource Management and Cocreation at the Base of the Pyramid: The Case of Social Enterprises. USA. United States Academy of Management.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2023). Innovation in the Public Sector: The Costa Rica Primary Healthcare Model. Costa Rica. Costa Rica HMPI.

Prado, A. (Andrea); Calderon, Daniel; Pearson, Andy; Zúñiga, R. (Roy) (2023). Human resource management in social enterprises: insights from the rural base of the pyramid. New York:. New York: Academy of Management.

Prado, A. (Andrea) (2023). Virtual learning styles exercise (31360). Alajuela, Costa Rica:. Alajuela, Costa Rica: INCAE Business School.