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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):
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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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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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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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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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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Assessing the entrepreneurial business performance from a dynamic capability and TOE framework: moderating role of crowdfunding support
Singh, B., Srivastava, S., Chaudhuri, R., Chatterjee, S. & Vrontis, D., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the role of dynamic capabilities to improve competitiveness and internationalization performance of organizations
Chaudhuri, R., Chatterjee, S. & Vrontis, D., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Competitiveness Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review