Carlos PLATA

Carlos PLATA

Le Havre

Assistant Professor in Strategy

Academic Director M2/Msc Data Sciences for Business Analytic 

Presentation

Carlos Plata is an Assistant Professor in Strategy and joined EM Normandie in 2025. He holds a PhD in Management Sciences with a focus on Strategy and International Management from the University of Toulouse Capitole awareded in 2025. His doctoral thesis explores university-industry collaborations from both individual and organizational perspectives, using machine learning methods. His research interests include university-industry collaborations, innovation, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and entrepreneurship ecosystems. Prior to his PhD, Carlos earned an M.Sc. in Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour from Toulouse School of Management, and an M.Sc. in International Management from Audencia Business School in France. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Externado University of Colombia. Carlos has professional experience as a trade marketing consultant for the Meiko Group in Colombia and as a lecturer at Universidad Externado de Colombia. During his undergraduate studies, he also worked as a student research assistant at the Faculty of Business Administration.

Professional experience

Since 2025: Assistant Professor in Strategy, EM Normandie
2024-2025: Head of BSc 2 Global management, Toulouse Business School
2021-2024: Mission officer, ENGAGE
2018-2020: Trade Marketing and key Account Manager

Department
Strategy & entrepreneurship
Subjects taught
Business Ethics Strategy
Degrees
2025 : PhD student in Management Sciences, Université Toulouse Capitole, France, Université Toulouse Capitole, France

Publications

  • Plata, C 2025, 'Essays to better understand university-industry collaborations', PhD in Management Science, Université Toulouse Capitole, France.

    2025

    PhD Dissertation / Accreditation to Supervise Management Research

  • Plata, C. 2025, 'Innovation Investment and Performance: The Mediating Role of University Collaborations', Journal of Management History, January, vol. 31, n. 1, pp. 204-227. FNEGE : 3.

    2025

    Academic articles

  • Plata, C. 2024, 'University-Industry Relationships Beyond Technology Transfer: The Role of Intangible Knowledge', Triple Helix.

    2024

    Academic articles

  • Plata, C 2022, 'More than just a number of publications: Unity Index, an alternative “ranking” for bibliometric analyses', MethodsX, vol. 9.

    2022

    Academic articles

  • Plata, C, Casallas, A. & Berbegal-Mirabent, J. 2024, 'Decoding university-industry partnerships: A neural network approach', the International Workshop on Efficiency in Education, Health and Other Public Services, Milan, Italy.

    2025

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C & Chahine, L. 2024, 'Resource-Based View Model: Exploring University Performance Evolution', European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Bath, UK.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Herbig, J. & Plata, C. 2024, 'A Learning Journey: Unveiling the Dynamics of Post-Acquisition Integration Experiences', Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, USA.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C, Casallas, A & Chahine, L. 2024, 'Empirical Analysis of Factors Influencing University-Industry Collaborations: A Machine Learning Approach', European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Bath, UK.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2024, 'Machine Learning to Understand University-Industry Collaborations', ENGAGE.EU Annual PhD Workshop & Early-Stage Researcher, Rome, Italy.

    2024

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2023, 'An exploratory study to comprehend the transmission of intangible information between universities and businesses', European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Dublin, Ireland.

    2023

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2023, 'An exploratory study to understand the intangible knowledge transfer in university-industry relationships', Third Joint Doctoral Workshop LUBS-TMS-WHU, Vallendar, Germany.

    2023

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2023, 'An exploratory study to understand university’s industrial collaborations of intangible knowledge transfer', ENGAGE.EU Conference for Early-Stage Researchers and Young Scholars, Sofia, Bulgaria.

    2023

    Academic communications

  • Herbig, J. & Plata, C. 2023, 'Exploring Learning Dynamics within Entrepreneurial Firms through Acquisition Experience', European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

    2023

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2022, 'A theoretical approach to understanding the relationship between leadership and feedback in a post-covid environment', ENGAGE.EU Conference for Early-Stage Researchers and Young Scholars, Sofia, Bulgaria.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Dextras-Gauthier, J., Gilbert, M.-H., Giraud, L., Dima, J. & Plata, C 2022, 'Artificial Intelligence and the future of work: What do we know so far?', Congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). Glasgow, United Kingdom.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2022, 'Knowledge transfer a new index and holistic review of the literature', International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference, Oslo, Norway.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2022, 'Unity Index, an alternative method to Analise the author's production in bibliometric analyses', European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference, Oslo, Norway.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Dima, J., Dextras-Gauthier, J., Gilbert, M.-H., Giraud, L. & Plata, C. 2022, 'Exploring how AI-induced changes affect employee psychological health, engagement, and performance', the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Zurich, Switzerland.

    2022

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2019, 'Characterization of the mission statement on the higher education system in Colombia and its relationship with structural variables', Encuentro Internacional de Investigadores en Administración, Santa Marta, Colombia.

    2019

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2017, 'Differences between secular and religious universities in Colombia, a first approach', Encuentro Internacional de Investigadores en Administración, Bogotá, Colombia.

    2017

    Academic communications

  • Meza, J., Orozco, L., Suarez, N. & Plata, C. 2015, 'Characteristics and personal trends toward entrepreneurship: The MBA case at Universidad Externado de Colombia', Encuentro Internacional de Investigadores en Administración, Bogotá, Colombia.

    2015

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C., Suarez, N., Contreras, G. & Orozco, L. 2014, 'Characteristics of the universities and the entrepreneurship: a preliminary study in Colombia', Encuentro Internacional de Investigadores en Administración, Santa Marta, Colombia.

    2014

    Academic communications

  • Plata, C. 2025, 'Mission Statement on the higher education system in Colombia and its relationship with its quality' In Higher Education and Quality Assurance Practices, pp. 159-190.

    2025

    Research books and book chapters