George Baourakis

Prof. George Baourakis is an Adjunct Professor at the Center for Entrepreneurship & Stewardship at Nyenrode Business Universiteit and Director of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) since 2012. He holds dual roles as Studies and Research Coordinator of MAICh’s Business Economics & Management Department since 1989. His expertise spans Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Cooperative Management, with a focus on agricultural and tourism operational research. He has authored/co-authored books and edited volumes, including Operational Research in Agriculture and Tourism (2020). As an OECD consultant, he advises on regionalization and rural governance. His academic contributions include over 100 publications, with research emphasizing sustainable food chains, biodiversity, and consumer behavior analysis.

Prof. Baourakis has coordinated numerous EU and international projects, such as the SUSTAINMED initiative. He serves as Associate Editor of Journal of Agricultural and Food Economics and co-editor of the Cooperative Management book series. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in agribusiness and tourism, emphasizing cooperative management and decision support systems.

Notable contributions include studies on olive oil trade dynamics, tourism destination management, and post-pandemic agro-food systems resilience. His interdisciplinary approach integrates operations research with policy analysis, addressing challenges in Mediterranean economies and global supply chains.