Juan
Roure

Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurship and Negotiation Teaching Unit

• 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

Juan Roure is Professor Emeritus in the Entrepreneurship and Negotiation Teaching Unit Department. During ten years has been a member of IESE’s International Advisory Board (IAB). He has been Visiting Professor at Stanford University, INSEAD, Harvard Business School and CEIBS (China).

His areas of interest include:

Strategies for Growth and New Businesses. He has developed a large number of strategic reflection workshops with the management teams of leading companies, helping them create strategies and plans to unlock their entrepreneurial potential. Notable organizations he has worked with include CaixaBank, REPSOL, Gas Natural Fenosa, Telefónica, Deutsche Bank, Banco Santander, Techint, Werfen, SAR, DISA, Panreac, Memora and Airbus Military. He has launched and directs the Corporate Venturing Forums at IESE Business School.

Private Equity. He has acted as a consultant and participated in several fundraising and sales transactions. He has also launched and directs the Forum of Private Investors and Representatives of Family Offices of IESE. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Vallis Capital Partner and has served on the European Advisory Committee of The Carlyle Group.

Launching and Revitalizing Boards of Directors and Family Boards. He is the coauthor of the Guide to Good Governance in Family-Run Companies, edited by the Instituto de Empresa Familiar. He has led workshops to increase the efficiency of boards of directors and family boards with the Association of Family Businesses from Catalonia, Madrid and Andorra, and with the World Bank in several countries of Central America. He is a member of several boards of directors and advisory committees.

The Family Office and Its Development. He is developing a series of cases and projects on the transformation of the family business into the family in business. This involves structuring the governing bodies and family agreements or protocols, the asset allocation strategy and the development of the Family Office. He is co-author of the international study on key factors in the creation and development of Family Offices in which more than 100 families have participated. He is an advisor or member of the Board of several Family Offices.

Areas of interest.

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

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L., WELSH, D., ROSPLOCK, K. (2013). Toward a Conceptual Model of the Role of Entrepreneurship in the Family Office. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 18 (4), 42 - 63. WELSH, D., MEMILI, E., ROSPLOCK, K., ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2013). Perceptions of Entrepreneurship across Generations in Family Offices. A Stewardship Theory Perspective. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 4 (3), 212 - 226. doi:10.1016/j.jfbs.2013.07.003. AERNOUDT, R., SAN JOSÉ, A., ROURE, J. (2007). Executive Forum: Public Support for the Business Angel Market in Europe. A Critical Review. Venture Capital, 9 (1), 71 - 84. doi:10.1080/13691060600996723.

Working Papers

ROURE, J., ÁLVAREZ ALVAREZ, J. L., GARCÍA PONT, C., NUENO, J. L. (1993). Managing internationally: The international dimensions of the managerial task (DI-258-E). ROURE, J., ÁLVAREZ ALVAREZ, J. L., GARCÍA PONT, C., NUENO, J. L. (1993). Managing internationally: The international dimensions of the managerial task (Abridged version) (DI-254-E). GOTO M.,, YOSHIMURA, K., KEELEY, R., ROURE, J. (1991). Entrepreneurship is risky! Should it also be costly? (DI-211-E).

Books

AMAT SALAS, J. M., MARTÍNEZ, J. I., ROURE, J. (2008). Transformarse o desaparecer. estrategias de la empresa familiar para competir en el siglo XXI. Barcelona: Ediciones Deusto. ROURE, J., RODRÍGUEZ BADAL, M. Á. (1999). Aprendiendo de los mejores. El modelo EFQM y el proceso de autodiagnóstico en la práctica. Barcelona: Gestión 2000. RODRÍGUEZ BADAL, M. Á., ROURE, J., MOÑINO, M. (1997). La gestión por procesos. Barcelona: Ediciones Folio.

Book Chapters

ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2016). El legado emprendedor en la Familia Empresaria. El papel de la Family Office. En Marcelo Paladino, Lucio Traverso, Paula Caputo (Eds.), De la Empresa Familiar a la Familia Empresaria: Un itinerario para la trascendencia (pp. 373 - 427). Argentina: LID Editorial Empresarial. ROURE, J., SAN JOSÉ, A. (2006). IESE's Univesity based model: Educating and organizing angel investors. In Elizabeth F. O'Halloran, Peter L Rodriguez, Felipe Vergara. (Eds.), Latin American angel investing (pp. 219 - 229). ROURE, J., PALADINO M. (2000). Siderca: Expansión internacional. En Fundación COTEC (Ed.), Casos Iberoamericanos de innovación y operaciones (pp. 193 - 209). Madrid: COTEC.

Non-refereed articles

ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2014). Paths to Keep Wealth in Family Hands. Family Offices' Entrepreneurial Role. IESE Insight (22), pp. 57 - 63. ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2014). El camino de la familia empresaria a la family office. Todo un proyecto empresarial. IESE Insight (22), pp. 56 - 63. ROURE, J. (2013). Claves para fortalecer la empresa. Cataluña Económica (517), pp. 58 - 59.

Studies

ROURE, J., CABALLERO MEDINA, L. (2024). Informe Business Angels 2024. La inversión en startups: actividad y tendencias. ROURE, J., CABALLERO MEDINA, L. (2023). Informe Business Angels 2023. La inversión en startups : actividad y tendencias. ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2022). L’ecosistema Emprenedor a Catalunya (2002-2022). Desenvolupament i transformació. Institut Català de Finances, Spain.

Cases

LLADÓ, M., ROURE, J., SÁNCHEZ, A., SASTRE BOQUET, I. (2025). Alexia: presente y futuro de un icono del fútbol femenino. Ganadora del Balón de Oro y de la Champions League, capitana del FC Barcelona y campeona del mundo. IESE, SM-1774. ROURE, J., SEGURADO, J. L. (2019). The Barceló Group: Entrepreneurial Spirit and Corporate Governance. IESE, E-206-E. ROURE, J., CASTELLTORT, A. (2015). BuyVIP. Preparing and Assessing Exit Options. IESE, E-177-E.

Technical Notes

SEGURADO, J. L., ROURE, J. (2022). Venture Boards (I). Consejos de administración en empresas emergentes: papel y evolución. IESE, EN-37. SEGURADO, J. L., ROURE, J. (2022). Lograr un puesto como consejero independiente (I). Autodiagnóstico personal y hoja de ruta. IESE, EN-35. SEGURADO, J. L., ROURE, J. (2022). Lograr un puesto como consejero independiente (II). Análisis y due diligence previos. IESE, EN-36.

Outputs in other media

ROURE, J., SAN JOSÉ, A. (2015). Carta a un 'business angel' novel. El Mundo, Madrid. ROURE, J. (2009). Un paradigma diferente. La Vanguardia, Barcelona. ROURE, J. (2009). Iniciativa Emprendedora (VII): Mitos y realidades de los nuevos negocios. Expansión, Madrid.