Samppa Kamara

Dr. Samppa Kamara is a Lecturer in International Business at the University of Sheffield's Management School. Holding a PhD from the University of Oulu and serving as Research Fellow at the University of Oulu, he focuses on international entrepreneurship, diaspora networks, and SME internationalization strategies.

• PhD, University of Oulu (2023)
• MSc International Business Management, University of Oulu
• BSc International Business Administration, Oulu University of Applied Sciences

His research examines:

• International entrepreneurship in post-conflict Sub-Saharan Africa
• Diaspora networks' role in Finnish SMEs' internationalization
• Social value creation through civil society organizations
• Underdog entrepreneurship strategies
• Bottom of Pyramid market innovations

Recent publications focus on marketing agility, crisis survival strategies, and fintech's role in emerging economies. He has secured multiple grants from Finnish Cultural Foundation and Foundation for Economic Education for diaspora-related research.

Scientific awards include:

• Finnish Cultural Foundation grants (2023-2024, 2022-2024)
• Oulu Graduate School funding (2023)
• Foundation for Economic Education grants (2021, 2020, 2022)

As module leader for MGT1604 European Business and supervisor for doctoral research in international entrepreneurship, he maintains active collaborations through memberships in the Academy of International Business, European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and IE-Scholars.Net. He serves on editorial boards including the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics.