Sandra Milena Santamaría Álvarez

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Ardila-Lopez C, Santamaria-Alvarez SM (2026), "The internationalization of subnational territories: intermediate cities’ internationalization, a bibliometric systematic literature review". Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 20 No. 1 pp. 211–248, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-04-2024-0071 

De Villa, M. A., Santamaria​​-Alvarez, S. M., Lawton, T.C. (2024). Making Sense of Socio Political Risks in International Business: A Configurational Approach to Embracing Complexity, Journal Of International Management, Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2024, 101066, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2023.101066 

Schmidt, H.M., Reyes-Sarmiento, M.E., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2024). “Raising a start-up with the ecosystem: A practice perspective on support within entrepreneurial ecosystems”, Scandinavian Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2024.101343 

Schmidt, H. M., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2023). Born Global in 1847: International Entrepreneurship at Siemens, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences,  https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1715 

Schmidt, H.M; and Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M. (2023), “Warp and Weft in Grounded Theory: A Metaphor for a Withness Approach to Entrepreneurship Research”, in Nurturing Modalities of Inquiry in Entrepreneurship Research: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Those Who Research, Higgins D., Brentnall, C., Jones, P.; and McGowan, P. (Eds), Vo. 17, pp.187-204. Emerald Publishing Limited

Schmidt, H.M; and Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M. (2021)” Routines in International Business: A semi-systematic review of the concept”, Journal of International Management, ISSN 1075-4253, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2021.100878.​​ 

Velez-Calle, A., Mariam, M., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Jimenez, A., Eisenberg, J. and Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M. (2020), "When technological savviness overcomes cultural differences: millennials in global virtual teams", Critical Perspectives on International Business, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 279-303. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-01-2018-0012 

Muñoz-Castro, D.C., Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M.; and Marin-Zapata, S.I. (2019) "Transnational entrepreneurship: A systematic review of the literature ", International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Vol. 23 No. 6, pp. 559-583. DOI 10.1504/IJEIM.2019.102824 

Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M.; Sarmiento-González, M.A.; and Arango-Vieria, L.C. (2019) "Transnational migrant entrepreneur characteristics and the transnational business nexus: The Colombian case", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 1014-1044. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-02-2018-0092 

Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M., Muñoz-Castro, D.C., Sarmiento-González, M.A. et al. (2017). “Fragmented networks and transnational entrepreneurship: Building strategies to prosper in challenging surroundings”, Journal of International Entrepreneurship,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-017-0215-2   

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena, and Sliwa, Martyna (2016). "Transnational activities of Colombians in the US: A qualitative exploration of the migration-development nexus", Critical Perspectives on International Business. Vol 12 (2), pp.140 – 166 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-09-2012-0038 

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena, and Sliwa Martyna (2016). "Transnational Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: The Colombian Case", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol 10 (2), , pp.203 – 223.DOI: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.eafit.edu.co/10.1108/JEC-10-2013-0030 

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena (2015). Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia, in Newburry, B. and Gonzalez, M.P. (eds.), International Business in Latin America: Innovation, Geography and Internationalization in Latin America. Palgrave.

Ponencias/ International Academic Conference Papers

Giraldo-Mayo, D; Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M; Schmidt, H.M (2026). Internationalization and Business Networks: A Case Study of Software and Technology International New Ventures in an Emerging Market. Academy of International Business Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter. Lima, Peru. March

Vanegas Pérez, A. M., Marx, A., ⁠Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M. (2026). What do we know about the firm? A systematic literature review of Free Trade Agreements and Sustainable Development. Academy of International Business - Latin American Chapter, Lima, Peru, March.

Vanegas Pérez, A. M., Marx, A., ⁠Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M. (2025). Beyond one-size-fits-all: Firm capacity and the effectiveness of sustainable development provisions of Free Trade Agreements. European Union Latin America Network, Rosario, Argentina, November.  

Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M,, De Villa, M.A. (2025). The Role of Socio-political Factors in the (Un)Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment: A Configurational Approach. Academy of International Business, Kentucky, USA, June

Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M., Ardila-Lopez, C. (2025). Beyond Global Cities: Unveiling the Internationalization of Intermediate Cities through Network Theory. Academy of International Business, Kentucky, USA, June

Ardila-Lopez, C., Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M. (2025). Beyond Global Cities: Unveiling the Internationalization of Intermediate Cities through Network Theory. AIB_LAC Annual conference (Latin American Chapter) 2025, Monterrey, Mexico, May

Ardila-Lopez, C., Santamaría-Alvarez, S.M., Newburry, W. (2024) City’s internationalization approach based on a configurational analysis. AIB_LAC Annual conference (Latin American Chapter) 2024, Kingston, Jamaica, March 

Santamaría-Alavarez, S.M., Ardila-Lopez, C. (2023). Internationalization of intermediate cities: ¿What do we really know? A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) . Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Warsaw, Poland 

Schmidt, H. M., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2023). Approximating “withness" through thinking of warp and weft in grounded theory. AIB_LAC Annual conference (Latin American Chapter), Sao Paulo, Brazil, March

Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M., Schmidt, H. M. (2023). Imprinting Effects of a Crisis in an International New Venture . AIB_LAC Annual conference (Latin American Chapter), Sao Paulo, Brazil, March

Ardila-Lopez, C., Santamaria-Alvarez (2023). Internationalization of intermediate cities: ¿What do we really know? 􀀀A Systematic Literature Review (SLR).  AIB_LAC Annual conference (Latin American Chapter), Sao Paulo, Brazil, March

De Villa, M.A., Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M., Lawton, T. C. (2022). Orchestrating resource allocation decisions in non-market strategy: A configurational approach to enhancing corporate reputation. Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, London, United Kingdom. September.  

De Villa, M.A., Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M., Lawton, T. C. (2022). Orchestrating resource allocation decisions in non-market strategy: A configurational approach to enhancing corporate reputation. Annual QCA Conference of the Americas, Houston, Texas. April 7.  

De Villa, M.A., Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M., Lawton, T. C. (2021). Orchestrating resource allocation decisions in non-market strategy: A configurational approach to enhancing corporate reputation. ETH Zurich International QCA Event, Zurich, Switzerland, December 14

Schmidt, H. M., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2021). Born Global in 1847: International Entrepreneurship at Siemens, competitive paper presented at AIB-LAC 2021, Miami, July

Schmidt, H. M., Reyes-Sarmiento, M.E., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2021). Ecosystem strategizing: Collective strategy-making in a Colombian start-up. Research Clinics, Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Research 2021, Warwick, UK, July

Santamaría-Alvarez, S. M. (2020), “Governmental policies and transnational migrant's entrepreneurial activities: A critical review",  En: Academy of International Business Latin American Chapter, AIB-LAT Annual Meeting 2020, On-line. June 30-July 1.

Santamaría Alvarez, Sandra Milena. (2014). Migrant Entrepreneurship in Colombia. En: Academy of International Business Latin American Chapter, AIB-LAT Annual Meeting 2014, Medellín, Colombia. Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Marzo 20-22. 
 

Conferencias en Eventos  Profesionales/ Conferences and Interventions in Professional Events  

Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M (2018), La migración y el Transnacionalismo Migrante, en emisión 18327 del Noticiero Económico Antioqueño, Noviembre 5 de 2018, Medellín, Colombia. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVrxn2C0Ysg   

Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M (2018), Conversatorio “Los migrantes venezolanos en Colombia", COMFAMA, Septiembre 18 de 2018, Medellín, Colombia

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena (2016) “Los Individuos y los Negocios Internacionales: Las actividades transnacionales de los migrantes Colombianos y su impacto", MBA EAFIT Bogotá, Hotel NH Collection Royal WTC, Abril 29.

Santamaría Alvarez, Sandra Milena. 2015. Campus Global: Migracion y desplazamientos. Available et: http://www.eafit.edu.co/medios/campusglobal/Paginas/Migraciones-y-desplazamiento%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bs-Programa-5.aspx   

Santamaría Alvarez, Sandra Milena. 2014. Glocal: Inmigrantes, in Telemedellin, November 2014. Available at: https://vimeo.com/111631233   

Otros

Schmidt, H.M., Reyes-Sarmiento, M.E., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. Strategy-making with the ecosystem: how ecosystem actors help start-ups. 11th International Doctoral Consortium, Medellín, 2022.

Schmidt, H.M., Reyes-Sarmiento, M.E., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2021). Ecosystem strategizing: Collective strategy-making in a Colombian start-up. Virtual Writing Retreat, Entrepreneurship-as-Practice Community.

Schmidt, H.M., Reyes-Sarmiento, M.E., Santamaria-Alvarez, S. M. (2021). Ecosystem strategizing: Collective strategy-making in a Colombian start-up. Research Clinics, Warwick Summer School on Practice and Process Research 2021, Warwick, UK.

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena (2017). "Las Empresas de los Migrantes Transnacionales Colombianos", Seminario Impacto de la Migración", Universidad EAFIT, Octubre 19, Medellín, Colombia.

Santamaría-Alvarez, Sandra Milena (2016). "Emprendimiento Migrante Colombiano", Coloquio: Emprendimiento Migrante Colombiano, EAFIT Pereira, Noviembre 10

Reconocimientos /Awards

Grados de Honor, 2000, Universidad EAFIT, Beca de Posgrado 
Becas Francisco José de Caldas, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Colombia, noviembre 2009, Doctorado

Medalla de Honor al Mérito, Universidad EAFIT, diciembre 2009

Beca Francisco José de Caldas, noviembre 2009, para estudios doctorales en el exterior

AIB 2022 Best Reviewer Award, Academy of International Business, Miami, July 2022

AIB-LAC 2023, Best reviewer, Academy of International Business Latin American and the Caribbean Chapter, São Paulo, Brazil, March

2023, Universidad EAFIT, Reconocimiento Profesor 30 Años del pregrado de Negocios Internacionales, Junio

Nominación al Carolyn Dexter Award for Best International Paper, 2024, The Academy of Management – Abril de 2024

SAP Best PhD Paper Award, The Academy of Management – Abril de 2024

Afiliaciones profesionales/ Professional affiliations

Academy of International Business (AIB)  (https://www.aib.world )  

Academy of International Business Latin American and Caribbean Chapter (AIB‐LAC) (https://lac.aib.world/ )​

Consejo Nacional de Profesiones Internacionales y Afines (CONPIA)