Prof. dr Božidar Vlačić je osnovne i postdiplomske studije završio je na Univerzitetu Crne Gore na smjeru za međunarodni biznis, a doktorske studije na Univerzitetu u Vigu u Španiji i stekao zvanje doktora ekonomskih analiza i poslovne strategije.Tokom studija nagrađivan je raznim stipendijama (UGRAD Global, Erasmus Mundus Sigma projekat, Erasmus Mundus Green Tech projekat) i nagradama (nagrada TORRECID za najbolji doktorski predlog). Tokom 2018. godine bio je honorarni istraživač u ECOBAS-ovoj strateškoj grupi na Univerzitetu u Vigu i postdoktorski istraživač u Istraživačkom centru za menadžment i ekonomiju-CEGE (Catolica Porto Business School, Portugal).Od 2019. godine radi kao docent u poslovnoj školi Catolica Porto, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (Portugal). Aktivan je član Evropske međunarodne poslovne akademije i njegovo istraživačko interesovanje nalazi se na presjeku kognitivne psihologije, procesa internacionalizacije i marketinga.

Naučni radovi:

1. Gonçalves, R., Vlačić, B., González-Loureiro, M. & Sousa, R. (2024) The Impact of Open Innovation on the Environmental Sustainability Practices and International Sales Intensity Nexus: A Multicountry Study, International Business Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102279
2. Malisić, B., Tinaj, S., Popović, J., Lukovac, L., & Vlačić, B. (2024). Internal dynamics and innovation: a cross-disciplinary review and future research agenda. Technology in Society, 102773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102773
3. Dabić, M., Obradović, T., Maley, J., Vlačić, B., Marzi, G., Kraus, S. (2023) Exploring the Multifaceted Challenges of Women in Engineering Domain: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10372121
4. Dabić, M., Obradović, T., Vlačić, B., & Gonçalves, R., (2023) A configurational approach to new product development performance: The role of open innovation, digital transformation and absorptive capacity, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122720
5. Maric, J., Opazo Basáez, M., Vlačić, B. & Dabić, M. (2023) Innovation Management of Three-Dimensional Printing (3DP) Technology: Disclosing Insights From Existing Literature and Determining Future Research Streams, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122605
6. Sucic,I., Dabic, M., Vlacic,B. (2023) Corporate entrepreneurship  in the Public Sector: a systematic literature review and research agenda”, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2023.100343.
7. Marzi, G., Caputo, A., Fakhar Manesh, M., Pellegrini, M., & Vlačić. B. (2022), Do or do not. Cognitive configurations affecting Open Innovation adoption in SMEs, Technovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102585
8. Eduardsen, J., Marinova, S., González-Loureiro, M. & Vlačić, B. (2022). Business group affiliation and SMEs’ international sales intensity and diversification: A multi-country study, International Business Review, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2022.101989
9. Corbo, L., Vlačić, B., Kraus, S., Dabić, M., Caputo, A. & Pellegrini, M. (2022), Coopetition and Innovation: a review and research agenda, Technovation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102624
10. Dabić, M., Vlačić, B, Guerrero, M. & Daim, T.  (2022), University Spin-Offs: The past, the present, and the future”, Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2022.2122656