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Juan Roure
  • Juan Roure Alomar

  • Professor of Entrepreneurship

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering Management), Stanford University
    Master of Business Administration, ESADE
    Degree in Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politécnica de Cataluña
    ISP, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University

Interests Area

    * Innovation, entrepreneurship and new ventures
    * Family governance and venturing
    * Growth management and ownership strategy
    * Negotiation and deal making

Juan Roure is professor in the Entrepreneurship Department, and a member of IESE's International Advisory Board.

He teaches negotiation entrepreneurship and private equity on IESE's executive education programs and MBA program. His current areas of interest include venture capital, intra-entrepreneurship, growth, strategies, family venturing and corporate and family governance.

Prof. Roure is co-author of The Venture Capital Cycle in Europe and of Good Governance in the Family Business, and has published several studies and documents. Within the Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business, he leads the Business Angels Network, which has resulted in the founding of 18 companies in the last two years, and other initiatives and projects such as the Venture Academies in Central Europe for biotech entrepreneurs. Other activities include the organization of the Entrepreneur of the Year award in Spain and the Europe's 500 Entrepreneurs for Growth Conference.

Prof. Roure has also developed teaching cases with companies such as Fractus, 3i, Barceló Hoteles and USP Hospitals.