George Nathanael-Papageorgiou

George Nathanael-Papageorgiou is Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Business Administration, European University of Cyprus, where he also heads the Department of Administration and Marketing. His research bridges digital transformation, entrepreneurship education, and sustainable business models, with active leadership in EU-funded projects like DIMAS (Digital Marketing) and ANGEL (Green Entrepreneurship).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Systems Modeling & Simulation, City University London (1997)
• MBA, University of Kent (1994)
• B.Eng Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honors), City University London (1992)
• Laureate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (2015)

Research Focus: His work explores digital competency frameworks, ICT-driven retail innovation, and smart urban mobility systems. Recent studies emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability, customer-centric SME strategies, and pedagogical innovations in entrepreneurship education.

Publications: Articles consistently address digitalization challenges across sectors—marketing, retail, energy, and transport—using empirical and modeling techniques to propose scalable solutions for businesses and cities.

Awards & Grants:

• Best Paper Award, ICELTICS (2017)
• FH Russell Memorial Award for research excellence (1992)
• Multiple EU grants (Erasmus+, Horizon JPI)

Leadership: Coordinates doctoral programs, leads international consortia (e.g., SPN Smart Pedestrian Network), and serves on standardization committees (CEN-ISO) and grant evaluation panels (EU Framework Programmes).