She has a PhD in Management and Business Administration from Bocconi University and an MSc Econ from the London School of Economics. She is currently a visiting professor at ESADE. Dawson’s teaching and research are in the areas of entrepreneurship and family business. She is the Director of the National Bank Initiative in Entrepreneurship and Family Business which supports research carried out by students and faculty, and the Director of the Concordia Small Business Consulting Bureau, a team of select MBA students offering business consulting services to entrepreneurs and business owners. Prior to her academic career, Dawson was a manager with a boutique strategy consulting firm in London, advising private equity firms and helping them evaluate the commercial viability of potential investments.