Integrating Simulation Tools Into Entrepreneurship Education

Edited by:   Andreas N. Masouras, Sofia Anastasiadou, Georgios A. Deirmentzoglou, Harry Ph. Sophocleous, Eleni E. Anastasopoulou
Imprint:   Business Science Reference
Country of Publication:   United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm, 
ISBN:   9798369390412
Pages:   680
Publication Date:   08 April 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Andreas Masouras is an Associate Professor of Communication and Marketing in the Department of Economics & Business at Neapolis University. He holds a PhD with distinction from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese. The title of his doctoral dissertation is “Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness through the Lens of Institutional Analysis: The Case of Cyprus,” which is available in the National Archive of Doctoral Dissertations. He coordinates the following programs: the conventional MBA, the distance MBA (English-speaking), and the MBA in Tourism (distance learning). He is actively writing scientific articles and participates in international conferences. His book, “Entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”, published by the American publishing house Nova, has been indexed in the Scopus book list. Sofia Anastasiadou is a Professor of Statistics and Research Methodology, Biostatistics Biomedical Research Methodology and at the School Health Sciences of the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM). She is the Dean of the Health Sciences of UOWM, Senate Member, and Member of post graduate studies committee. She is also a Member of the Senate and a MODIP Member of the same University. Her teaching focuses in the field of cognitive Research Methodology (Quantitative and Qualitative), Educational Research and Statistical Data Analysis, Big Data. She has written three books on Statistics and Research Methodology and has published over 300 articles in International and Greek Journals as well as in International and Greek Conferences. She has participated in scientific dialogues/round tables in more than 200 lectures at International and Greek Conferences. She has organized and co-organized Greek and International Scientific Conferences. She is also a Member of a number of Scientific Committees of International Conferences and is an Associate Editor in a number of International Journals. Since the spring semester 2021 she works as a Collaborative Academic Staff teaching in the Distance Learning Program of Special Education at the School of Education and Social Sciences at Frederick University. Georgios A. Deirmentzoglou is an Assistant Professor in International Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Sustainable Development at Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus). He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Piraeus, where he also earned an MBA with a specialization in Total Quality Management (MBA-TQM) and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management and Technology. His research interests focus on entrepreneurship, technological innovation, human-computer interaction, sustainable development, and tourism. Georgios has extensive experience as a Principal Investigator and Researcher in EU-funded projects, primarily focusing on digital transformation and sustainable development. Beyond academia, he has practical expertise in e-commerce, including the creation and management of online stores, and is the co-founder of a consulting firm specializing in information systems and software. Harry Sophocleous is a researcher and visiting Lecturer at the University of Naples. He deals with Corporate Communication (Marketing), Political Communication and Electoral Behavior. and Nations' Branding He completed his studies in the UK with a BA (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of East Anglia, an MSc in Marketing and an Mphil in Social Sciences from the University of Leicester. While, at this stage he is completing his PhD Thesis in Political Communication and Electoral Behavior, under the supervision of the Universities of Naples and Peloponnese. Eleni E. Anastasopoulou is a Lecturer in Sustainable Entrepreneurship at the Neapolis University Pafos. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Agri-food Entrepreneurship from the University of the Peloponnese, an M.Sc. in Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Food Science and Technology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her studies, she received a scholarship from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences of the University of Athens for the “Entrepreneurship in Practice” programme. Her research interest focuses on sustainable agri-food entrepreneurship, rural national and European policies, socio-economic crises as well as technological innovation. Her research has been published in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals, such as ‘Strategic Change’ (ABS:2), ‘The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation’ (ABS:2) and contributed as a co-author to a book chapter in an edited volume. She has presented at 19 international peer-reviewed conferences and has also extensive experience as a Researcher in the implementation of EU-funded research projects. Eleni served as a Teaching Assistant in Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Department of Management Science and Technology, University of the Peloponnese. She is currently working in the Rector’s office for the academic development of the Neapolis University Pafos. Her previous work experience includes a variety of roles in both the public and private sectors, focusing on the management and monitoring of funded projects in the agricultural sector, as well as product management.