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Research interests
Alkis Thrassou is a Professor at the University of Nicosia (Cyprus, EU) and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Leeds (UK). He is the Director of Gnosis Mediterranean Institute for Management Science, the Chief Editor of Palgrave Intersections of Business and the Sciences, the Managing Editor of Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, an Associate Editor of EuroMed Journal of Business, and a Senior Research Fellow of the EuroMed Academy of Business.
He has edited and published close to 300 scientific works in numerous internationally esteemed journals and books, and his works carry many thousands of peer citations. He further retains strong ties with industry, acting also as a consultant, and holding the prominent professional qualifications of Chartered Marketer (FCIM), Chartered Construction Manager (FCIOB) and Chartered Management Consultancy Surveyor (MRICS).
His current research fields relate to Strategic Marketing & Management and their interdisciplinary cross-overs with technology and other contemporary and evolving contextual forces
Research interests
My primary research focus lies in the intersection of strategy, marketing and management, and its applications in various industry contexts and business theory streams. My work has a particular inclination towards the multi-disciplinary interrelation of business factors and forces, and their consequent contextualization and utilisation towards the development of business frameworks and systemic comprehensions of business processes and notions.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Oil, Gas and Energy Engineering
Award Date: 22 Jan 2015
PhD, Strategic Marketing Management of Construction Consultants, The University of Leeds
Award Date: 23 Jan 2002
Bachelor, Civil Engineering with Construction Management, The University of Leeds
Award Date: 10 Jul 1995
Chartered Construction Manager and Fellow , Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB, UK)
Chartered Marketer and Fellow , Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM, UK)
Chartered Mgnt. Consultancy Surveyor , Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS, UK)
External positions
Vice-Chair of the Senate’s Student Appeals Committee, University of Nicosia
2021 → …
Member of the Senate, University of Nicosia
2020 → …
Member of the Senate’s Faculty Affairs Committee, University of Nicosia
2020 → …
Member of the University Internal Quality Assurance Committee, UIQAC, University of Nicosia
2018 → 2019
Member of the University Council , University of Nicosia
2008 → 2009
Head of Marketing Department, University of Nicosia
2005 → 2008
Visiting Professor, School of Economics, University of Torino
External University Evaluator for the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency of the Republic of Greece
External University Expert (Evaluator) for the Latvian Quality Agency for Higher Education (AIKA)
Expert reviewer for the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) - REPRISE
External quality reviewer/assessor, National Research Foundation
External member of Ranking Committees of various Greek universities
Senior Fellow, Advisor and Founding Member of the EuroMed Academy of Business / EuroMed Research Business Institute
Member of the Centre for International Research in Consumers Location and their Environments
Ph.D. supervisor, University of Gloucestershire
Ph.D. examiner, Seconda Università di Napoli (Italy), the University of Gloucestershire (UK), the University of Palermo (Italy), the Maharishi Markandeshwar University (India)
Off-campus marketing lecturer, Middlesex University (Limassol)
Member of the advisory board of Universal Business School (India) Case Research Centre
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CL4BIO : Creative learning for boosting bio-economy within HEIs’ curricula
Thrassou, A. (PI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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CL4BIO: Creative learning for boosting bio-economy within HEIs’ curricula
Vrontis, D. (PI), Thrassou, A. (PI) & Yiapanas, G. (PI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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TEAM: Tackling the mental health stigma in youth football
Vrontis, D. (PI), Thrassou, A. (PI) & Yiapanas, G. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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FAB: Master's programme in Family Business Management
Papasolomou, I. (PI), Thrassou, A. (CoPI) & Kokkinaki, A. (CoPI)
15/11/20 → 14/11/23
Project: Other
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Agribusiness Innovation and Contextual Evolution: Technological, Societal and Channel Advancements
Thrassou, A., Fiore, M., Vrontis, D. & Galati, A., 2024, (In preparation) Springer. (Palgrave Intersections of Business and the Sciences, in association with Gnosis Mediterranean Institute for Management Science)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Agribusiness Innovation and Contextual Evolution: Strategic, Managerial and Marketing Advancements
Thrassou, A., Vrontis, D., Galati, A. & Fiore, M., 2024, (In preparation) Springer. (Palgrave Intersections of Business and the Sciences, in association with Gnosis Mediterranean Institute for Management Science)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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An Overview of Business for Sustainability: Strategic Avenues and Managerial Approaches
Thrassou, A. (Editor), Vrontis, D. (Editor), Efthymiou, L. (Editor), Weber, Y. (Editor), Shams, R. (Editor) & Tsoukatos, E. (Editor), 2024, (In preparation) Business for Sustainability, Volume I: Strategic Avenues and Managerial Approaches. Springer, Vol. 1. (Palgrave Studies in Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, In Association with EuroMed Academy of Business).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A Sustainable Risk Management Model and Instruments for Young Farmers in EU Agriculture
Figurek, A., Morphi, K. & Thrassou, A., Jan 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 1, 283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blockchain for Accounting and Auditing—Accounting and Auditing for Cryptocurrencies: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Directions
Georgiou, I., Sapuric, S., Lois, P. & Thrassou, A., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 17, 7, 276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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