Associate Professor
Martine Vézina
Universities & Institutions
- HEC Montreal
Areas of Interest
- Corporate Strategy
- Management
- Agribusiness
Biography
Martine Vézina is an Associate Professor of Management at HEC Montréal. She holds a PhD in management from ESSEC Business School, along with an MSc in Human Resources Management from HEC Montréal.
Her research focuses on corporate strategy and the management of social and collective enterprises, including cooperatives and nonprofit organizations. She examines how these organizations develop and sustain social innovation, with particular attention to governance, dynamic capabilities, and the institutionalization of innovative practices.
At HEC Montréal, she teaches courses on strategic change and the management of social and collective enterprises. She is actively involved in research networks on social innovation, including leadership roles within the Centre for Research on Social Innovations (CRISES), and contributes to knowledge transfer initiatives in the social economy.
Her work spans sectors such as agri-food and solidarity finance and addresses themes like circular economy, territorial partnerships, and cooperative platforms, positioning her as a specialist in strategy and innovation within the social economy.