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Colm O'Gorman is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Dublin City University (DCU) Business School. He has held visiting roles at Turku School of Economics (Finland), NEOMA Business School (France), and ESADE Business School (Spain). His academic roles include Executive Dean (2021-2022), Associate Dean for Research (6-year term), and MBA Programme Director at DCU. Previously, he served as Chair of Management at University College Dublin (UCD School of Business).
Education: PhD in Management (Trinity College Dublin), MA in Business Studies (Enterprise Development, UCD), and B.Comm (UCD).
Research Interests: Focuses on entrepreneurship, SME growth strategies, internationalization of new ventures, digital transformation of rural economies, and family business resilience. Key areas include necessity entrepreneurship, innovation dynamics, and policy impacts. Collaborates with DCU's Irish Institute for Digital Business (IIDB) and National Centre for Family Business.
Policy Impact: Co-author of the annual Irish Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report. Advises on entrepreneurship and industrial policy for national agencies. EU-funded research includes the COST Action CA21125 on revitalizing marginalized mountain areas.
Teaching: Specializes in entrepreneurship education, co-authoring eight award-winning case studies with the European Case Centre and co-authoring the textbook 'Enterprise in Action'.
Grants & Labs: Active in EU-funded projects, including digital towns readiness frameworks and family business resilience initiatives. Leads interdisciplinary teams in innovation and SME growth research.
