Professor Nicolas Forsans

Biography

Nicolas joined the University of Essex in 2018 as Professor of Management. An economist by background, Nicolas's research and scholarship interests revolve around the promotion and the barriers to social justice and economic, as well as social development in Latin America, the political economy of the region, States' responses to armed conflict and organised crime in the region, armed non-state actors and criminal governance In Haiti, Colombia and Ecuador, non-democratic regimes (Cuba, Venezuela) and issues of social justice. He has published in academic journals, and for a variety of audiences in online and professional publications, as well as book chapters. He produces Latin America ¡SinFiltro!, a premier intelligence publication on the Substack platform (https://sinfiltroya.substack.com/) that translates cutting-edge research into actionable insight for policymakers, investors, journalists and civil society. The publication offers structured briefings on geopolitics, organised crime, migration, foreign investment and social justice across the region, and is widely recognised as an authoritative guide to Latin America's shifting power dynamics and emerging risks. Through recurring products such as weekly Cafecito intelligence briefs and in-depth In Focus analyses, the publication connects academic expertise with real-world decision-making and is essential reading for professionals working in and on Latin America. Leadership experience Nicolas has 20+ years experience teaching international business, responsible management and business strategy at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and MBA levels, and a rich international experience gained while working in France, the UK, Canada, India, Poland and Colombia. An entrepreneurial academic Nicolas has led and managed teams, strategic projects and ventures at ambitious, university-based business schools. He has designed, developed and repositioned various Master, MBA and dual degree programmes at the Universities of Leeds, Exeter and more recently, the University of Essex where he led the growth and development of The Essex MBA for five years. Nicolas is a member of various Latin American societies and think tanks, in particular Canning House, a leading think tank on Latin America, the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS), and the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS).

Qualifications

• Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) Pantheon-Sorbonne University, (1996)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Co-director, Centre for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS), School of Philosophy & Art History, University of Essex (4/7/2022 - present)

• Professor in Management, Essex Business School, University of Essex (3/9/2018 - present)

• MBA Director, The Essex MBA, Essex Business School, University of Essex (3/9/2018 - 31/8/2023)

• Deputy Dean (Colchester), EBS, University of Essex (1/12/2020 - 31/7/2022)

Other academic

• Associate Professor in International Strategic Management and MBA Director, Business School, University of Exeter (2/9/2013 - 2/9/2018)