Sharp Cooper

Sharp Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in Operations Management at the University of Sunderland's Sunderland Business School. He serves as Programme Leader for the MBA suite and Centre Leader for the Transnational Education (TNE) Partnership Asia. With extensive experience as CEO of Coopers International Associates, his expertise spans strategic project design, internationalisation, and cross-cultural collaboration across Europe, Asia, and Africa. His research focuses on performance measurement, managerial capacity, and supply chain dynamics. Notably, he leads the largest MBA program in the Faculty of Business, Law, and Tourism, emphasizing active learning and stakeholder competitive advantage.

• Research Interests: Interrelationships of knowledge, education, and managerial capacity; performance measurement efficacy; complex supply chain interoperability.
• Teaching Roles: Module leader for Global Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and TNE Dual Awards frameworks.

His work bridges academic research and industry applications, advocating for deeper connectivity between the two. He has supervised research projects addressing supply chain integration, employee motivation, and performance management in hospitality contexts.