Demetris Vrontis

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Demetris Vrontis

Vice Rector for Faculty and Research, Professor of Strategic Management, PhD, MBA (with Distinction), PGCE (HE), BSc (Hons), Chartered Marketeer, Chartered Business Consultant

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7570-6241
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1998 …2025

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Professor Demetris Vrontis is the Vice Rector for Faculty and Research and a Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He is the Founding Editor and Editor in Chief of the EuroMed Journal of Business, an Associate Editor of the International Marketing Review, a Consulting Editor of the Journal of International Management, an Associate Editor of the Journal of Strategic Marketing, a Senior Advisor of the  International Studies of Management & Organization, a Senior Associate Editor of the FIIB Business Review and an editorial advisory board member in numerous academic and scientific marketing, management and business-related journals. He has a wide editorial experience and has successfully edited over 80 guest editions in top-tier journals. He is the President of the EuroMed Academy of Business and the Managing Director of Gnosis Mediterranean Institute for Management Science, which serve as important and influential regional hubs in the area of Business and Management. He has widely published in over 450 refereed journal articles, 60 books and 80 chapters in books, and he has presented papers at over 100 conferences around the globe. His refereed journal articles appeared in Human Resource Management (USA); British Journal of Management; Journal of World Business, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Business History, The International Journal of Human Resource Management; Journal of Organizational Behavior, Technovation, Journal of Business Research; Journal of International Management; International Marketing Review; Technological Forecasting and Social Change; International Business Review; Industrial Marketing Management; European Management Review; IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management; Human Resource Management Review; Annals of Operations Research, Production Planning and Control, Journal of Sustainable Tourism; Information Systems Frontiers, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, R & D Management, International Journal of Management Reviews, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, Asia Pacific Journal of Management and more. He is a fellow member and certified Chartered Marketer of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Chartered Business Consultant. He is also currently serving as a consultant and is a member of the board of directors of several international companies.

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):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Certificate in Virtual Tutoring - Henley School of Management, University of Reading

Jan 2004 → Oct 2004

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education), Manchester Metropolitan University

Sept 2000 → Jun 2002

Master, MBA (Distinction), University of Hull

Sept 1999 → Sept 2000

PhD, International Marketing Management and Business, Manchester Metropolitan University

Jul 1997 → Jul 2000

Bachelor, BSc (Hons) in Business Studies – sandwich course, Manchester Metropolitan University

Sept 1994 → Jul 1997

Chartered Marketer, The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Jul 2006 → …

Chartered Business Consultant (CBC), The Chartered Association of Business Administrators

Feb 2006 → …

Chartered Marketing Consultant (ChMC), The Chartered Association of Business Administrators

Apr 2005 → …

External positions

External Examiner, University of Wollongong Australia, Dubai Campus

May 2019 → Jul 2019

Visiting Professor, Hellenic Open University

Oct 2015 → …

Evaluating/Examining the quality of the research outputs and standing of Faculty in South African Higher Education Institutions, South Africa's National Research Foundation

Jun 2015 → 2018

Visiting Professor and Chair of the PhD External Examiner Committee, University of Torino

Jan 2015 → …

Visiting Professor, University of Foggia

Nov 2014 → 2019

MMU International Alumni Ambassador, The Manchester Metropolitan University

Aug 2014 → 2018

Visiting Professor and Member of the Research Grants Committee, External Examiner, University of Rome La Sapienza

Jun 2014 → 2017

Visiting Professor, “Best Wine” Research project, University of Salento

Jun 2014 → 2017

Member of the International Scientific Committee of the Research Center (Observatory and Research Center in Entrepreneurship), EDC Paris Business School

Feb 2014 → 2017

Specialist, Office: Academia Link with the Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Dec 2012 → 2017

Member of the Advisory Council and Member of the Sub-Committee for Promotion, Marketing and Commerce of Wine, Advisory Council for the Cyprus Wine Industry, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Cyprus

Nov 2012 → 2017

Member of the Secondary (Appeals) Council, Cyprus Advertising Regulation Organization, Cyprus code of Ethics Contact

Feb 2012 → …

Member of the Academic Affairs Committee, UNESCO Chair

Feb 2012 → 2016

PhD External Examiner, Second University of Naples

Sept 2011 → 2012

External Evaluator and Committee Member for Faculty Promotion / Academic Ranking , The Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA)

Sept 2011 → …

Member of the Primary Council, Cyprus Advertising Regulation Organization, Cyprus code of Ethics Contact

Mar 2011 → Jan 2012

External Member of the Ranking and Promotion Committee, European University

Jun 2010 → 2012

External Member of the Ranking and Promotion Committee, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Jun 2010 → May 2011

External Evaluator Expert of Higher Education Academic Institutions in Greece, The Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA)

Apr 2010 → …

Visiting Faculty, Director (for Cyprus) for their PhD and DBA Programmes (till 2012), teaching on their Doctorate programmes and Supervisor of Doctorate (DBA and PhD) candidates, University of Gloucestershire

Sept 2009 → …

Member of the Award Committee, IN BUSINESS AWARDS

May 2008 → 2016

Medal Award Committee Member, Medals for Innovation (CIMI), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)

Sept 2007 → Aug 2012

External Examiner for PhD Theses., Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Sept 2007 → Sept 2010

Visiting Research Fellow, The Manchester Metropolitan University

Jan 2007 → 2012

Visiting Faculty, Teaching on the MBA programme and supervising student Theses, HENLEY Business School, University of Reading, Henley-on-Thames

Sept 2004 → Sept 2011

Visiting Fellow, Leeds Metropolitan University

Sept 2004 → Sept 2013

Visiting Professor, Vorarlberg University of Applied Science

Sept 2002 → Jul 2010

External Examiner and Moderator for their full time and part time Bachelor and Master programmes, The Nottingham Trent University

Sept 2000 → Jan 2014

President and Chairman of the Executive Board, Founding Member, Hellenic Association of Scientists and Professionals in Greater Manchester

Jan 2000 → Dec 2003

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