About the Faculty
Dr. Basco Rodrigo
Dr. Rodrigo Basco is a fourth-generation member of an Argentine business family and Professor at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), where he holds the Sheikh Saoud bin Khalid bin Khalid Al-Qassimi Chair in Family Business. He serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Family Business Strategy and the European Family Business Journal. His research focuses on family business, entrepreneurship,
management, and regional development. He has taught at universities in Spain, Chile, Germany, and the UAE. Recognized among the world's top 2% most-cited scientists in Stanford University's rankings, he has published extensively in international journals, authored the textbook Family Business Management, and is co-founder of the Family Business Academy (FBA), an educational platform dedicated to family business learning.