Nikolaos Theodorakopoulos, Professor of Entrepreneurship Development
Nikolaos Theodorakopoulos is Professor of Entrepreneurship Development at the School of Economics, Administration & Computer Science of Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus. Prior to this role, Nikolaos Theodorakopoulos was Professor of Entrepreneurship Development at Aston Business School (triple accredited: AACSB, AMBA & EQUIS) of Aston University in Birmingham, UK, where he served as a member of the School’s Senior Management Team in the capacities of Associate Dean (International) and Head of the Work and Organisation Department. Formerly, he was Academic Deputy Director of the Goldman Sachs ‘10,000 Small Businesses’ programme at Aston University.
His specialist areas of teaching, research, and industry engagement include strategic entrepreneurship, learning & development, change management & innovation, and diversity & inclusion. Nikolaos Theodorakopoulos has received substantial financial support from various bodies, including the European Commission, Economic & Social Research Council, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council, Centre for Enterprise, and UK Trade and Investment, to examine entrepreneurship in different contexts and deliver impact.
Apart from contributing to a number of books and special issues as an editor, his research papers have won prizes in international conferences and have been published in reputable academic journals (highly rated by the Chartered Association of Business Schools), including the British Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Work, Employment and Society, International Small Business Journal, and Technovation. Nikolaos Theodorakopoulos is an elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and over the years, he has been a Visiting Professor at academic institutions based in different countries, including India, Italy, France, and Greece.
His experience and engagement with industry span the private, public, and third sectors in the UK and far beyond.
