Sergio Palacios, Ph.D.

Ph.D., New Mexico State University, 2016
M.B.A., The University of Texas-Pan American, 2008
B.A., Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey Tech), 1999

Sergio Palacios, Ph.D., is the Interim Director of Graduate Programs, the Director of the Algur H. Meadows Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, and an Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at the Greehey School of Business. He joined St. Mary’s University in 2016. He received a Bachelor of International Business degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Tech), an MBA from the University of Texas-Pan American and a Ph.D. in management from New Mexico State University (NMSU).

Palacios is passionate about teaching. His courses at the Greehey School of Business include Rapid Innovation for Social Enterprise, The Entrepreneurial Mindset I, Innovation and Growth, Values-Driven Intrapreneurship, E-Commerce, and 3-Day Startup: Innovation in Action. Prior to joining St. Mary’s, he taught undergraduate courses on e-commerce, Operations Management and Supply Chain Management. He taught Strategic Decision-making and Data Visualization at the MBA level at NMSU, including one course for the Sandia Laboratories and Los Alamos Laboratories cohort. In 2014 and 2015, he was recognized with the Outstanding Teaching Award for Management Ph.D. students at NMSU.

Palacios’ entrepreneurial background includes eight years in food manufacturing and distribution. He founded his first company right after finishing his undergraduate degree. His company developed pre-packaged food products and served retailers such as H-E-B Mexico.

His research interests include entrepreneurship and e-commerce. He has published in peer-reviewed outlets such as the International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing, the Journal of Marketing Analytics, the International Journal of Bank Marketing, Business and Society Review and in the proceedings of several conferences, including Decision Sciences Institute and Irish Academy of Management. Palacios is an active member of the Academy of Management, the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Decisions Sciences Institute.

His community service includes mentoring at Geekdom in San Antonio and serving as a panelist, guest speaker and judge in the community (e.g., VelocityTX, Geekdom, San Antonio Startup Week, LaunchSA), and pro bono business consulting. Palacios has been invited as a speaker in Poland, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru and a visiting professor in China, Poland, and Colombia.

Distinguished Faculty Award, Alumni Association, St. Mary’s University, 2022
1923 Commemorative Award for Outstanding Research, Greehey School of Business, St. Mary’s University, 2019
Outstanding Service Award, Greehey School of Business, St. Mary’s University, 2017
Outstanding Research Award 2014-2015, Department of Management, New Mexico State University (NMSU), 2015
Outstanding Teaching Award 2013-2014, Department of Management, NMSU, 2014
Lifetime Membership, The International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma, 2008