About

Hi! I am Costas!

I am Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Bayes Business School (City, University of London, UK).
I currently hold visiting positions at Alba Graduate Business School (MBA), I have also held visiting posts at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (PGP), Said Business School, University of Oxford (Executive Education) Grenoble Ecole de Management (MSc), International Hellenic University (MBA) and University of Cyprus (MBA).
  • Innovation Management, Curiosity, Creativity.
  • Entrepreneurship, Organizational Ambidexterity.
  • Exploration-Exploitation.
  • Managing Paradoxes and Tensions within Innovative Firms.
  • Decision Making in New Product Development (NPD).
  • Family Businesses

Visiting Posts
(Current and Past)

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Presentations

Invited Research Presentations
  • 21 February 2013, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
  • 15 February 2013, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • 14 April 2011, Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Spring 2010, Warwick Business School, Coventry, England
    February 2010, Kent Business School, Kent, England
  • October 2009, Cass Business School, London, England
  • February 2009, University of Aberdeen Business School, Aberdeen, Scotland
  • November 2007, ALBA Graduate Business School, Athens, Greece
  • September 2006, “2nd Business Innovation Forum” Conference organised by Helexpo,
  • Thessaloniki, Greece (September 2006)
  • December 2003, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Postgraduate Teaching

Currently teaching.

  • Executive MBA New Venture Creation
  • ​MSc in Entrepreneurship New Product Development
  • Executive MBA Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurial Marketing

Students’ positive reactions to my courses are reflected in their scores and comments:

  • ​2016 Cass Business School Executive MBA New Venture Creation 4.90/5.00
  • 2013 Cardiff Business School Executive MBA Strategic Management 6.90/7.00
  • 2012 Cardiff Business School MBA Strategic Management 6.40/7.00

Testimonials

from past students/delegates
(Cast Business School, Cardiff Business School)

"I have really enjoyed Costas' style of delivery for this module. The days flew by but I really felt keen to learn more. The reflection was really useful and the class interactivity"
(2013 Executive MBA)
"I couldn't say enough good things about Costas. This has been a thoroughly interesting, enjoyable and challenging module and a first class learning opportunity. Splendid"
(2013 Executive MBA)
"Good ​use of case studies to apply knowledge and theories.
Costas explained well and made it interactive and informal"
(2013 Executive MBA)
Great professor. Very interesting and engaging. Made sure the whole class was involved"
(2013 Executive MBA)
Costas was superb and this module
went a long way to justify
my course fees!"
2016 Executive MBA

Q&As about me

Invest in yourself and the people you believe in.

Honesty, integrity, resilience and a lot of hard work.

Being straightforward and direct.


Lots. Keep learning and absorbing what I can about life, Climb Kilimanjaro, Write a wildly popular book, Dog sled in Alaska, Learn to cook dim sum, Learn to sail, Want to carry on for as long as I am stimulated by what I am doing...there are so many things.

Challenging situations and helping to make a difference in people's lives.

I am blessed with a lot of energy and curiosity. I am driven by my constant need to learn (and get better) and stretch my comfort zone.

When I am with my daughter and wife. Also, with people with whom it is possible to speak on any subject or disagree wildly.

Writing, Photography, Music, Cooking, Exercising, Reading, ATVs.

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