| School: The Business School |
| Department: Management |
| Position: Lecturer |
| Location: RMIT Saigon South |
| Email: santiago.velasquez@rmit.edu.vn |
| ORCID: 0000-0001-5354-6726 |
Santiago Velasquez joined the School of Management of RMIT University Vietnam in 2021. He has solid practitioner’s experience in the field of forestry and digital solutions where he was positioned by Simosol Oy (now part of AFRY) as Regional Manager for Latin America and Director for Vietnam. Currently, he lectures Global Business and Design Thinking, two courses which allow him to share his experience in business, management and product localisation. Santiago also serves as advisor for multiple companies in projects related to Due Diligence, supply chain analysis, and wood processing joint ventures. He has a PhD in management accounting and his current research interests include institutional theory, application of blockchain in carbon-forestry, and plant based entrepreneurship.
- PhD in management accounting (Tampere University of Technology, Finland)
- M.Sc in Industrial Management (Tampere University of Technology, Finland)
- Bachelors in Industrial Engineering (Los Andes University, Colombia)
- International Business
- Master of Business Administration
- Management accounting
- Institutional theory
- Structuration theory
- Forestry
- Blockchain application in forestry-carbon
- Plant based entrepreneurship
Research clusters:
- Managing Smart Transformation
- Sustainable Development
- Lyly-Yrjänäinen, J., Velasquez, S., Suomala, P., Uusitalo, O. (2010) Introduction to Industrial Management. Tampereen Yliopistopaino Oy. ISBN 978-952-15-2229-1. 382p.
- Velasquez, S., Suomala, P., Järvenpää, M. (2015) Cost Consciousness: Conceptual Development from a Management Accounting Perspective. Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 55-86.
- Velásquez, S., Kanniainen, J., Mäkinen, S. Valli, J. (2018) Layoff announcements and intra- day market reactions. Review of Managerial Science. Vol. 12, pp. 203–228. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s11846-016-0219-7
- Dedehayir O., Riverola C., Velasquez S., Smidt M. (2019) Diffusion of Vegan Food Innovations: A Dual-Market Perspective. In: Leal Filho W., Azul A., Brandli L., Özuyar P., Wall T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham.
- Co-author in upcoming article (accepted for publication 2022): Building a greener dining scene: How do veg-friendly restaurateurs ‘crop up’? British Food Journal.
- Ongoing: Forestry Industry Advisor (Vietnam)
Advisor for multiple companies in projects related to Due Diligence, supply chain analysis, and wood processing joint ventures. - 2019 - 2021: General Manager - Simosol Vietnam (Vietnam)
- 2014 - 2019: Regional Manager Latin America - Simosol Oy (Colombia)
Relationship development with strategic stakeholders in the forestry sector.
Structuring and coordination of forest asset valuations and Due Diligence studies. - 2006 - 2007: Auditor - Pricewaterhousecoopers (Italy)
Auditor in the area of systems and process assurance.
- 2021 - Today: Lecturer - RMIT Vietnam (Vietnam)
Lecturer of the courses Global Business and Design Thinking. - 2019 - 2021: General Manager - Simosol Vietnam (Vietnam)
- 2014 - 2019: Regional Manager Latin America - Simosol Oy (Colombia)
Relationship development with strategic stakeholders in the forestry sector.
Structuring and coordination of forest asset valuations and Due Diligence studies. - 2016 - 2019 Lecturer - Universidad De Los Andes (Colombia)
Lecturer of the course “Cost Accounting” in the Uniandes School of Management (UASM). - 2012 - 2014: Project Manager - HPCFinance (Finland)
Financial administrator and controller and relationship management with European Union and project partners. HPCFinance involved renowned financial institutions, high-performance computing providers, and universities (http://www.hpcfinance.eu/). - 2008 - 2014: Consultant - Santiago Velasquez Consulting (Finland)
Identifying and engaging business opportunities for European companies in Latin America. - 2007 - 2014: Researcher And Lecturer - Cost Management Center (Finland)
Senior Researcher in the area of management accounting.
Senior Lecturer of the courses “Basics of Industrial Management” and “Quality Management. Included lecturing in the Thapar University (India). - 2006 - 2007: Auditor - Pricewaterhousecoopers (Italy)
Auditor in the area of systems and process assurance.