Nick Harkiolakis

PhD – Computer Science

Nicholas Harkiolakis is Vice President for Europe and Middle East and Director of Research for Executive Coaching Consultants. He is Editor of the International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He is the author of the Quantitative Research Methods: From Theory to Publication textbook and the research books e-Negotiations: Networking and Cross-Cultural Business Transactions, Multipreneurship: Diversification in Times of Crisis. Leadership Explained: Leading Teams in the 21st Century, and The Cycle of Value – A Conservationist Approach to Economics. He teaches research methodology and technology courses at EIM as well as supervises dissertations and research projects.

Academic experience

  • Academic Administration (Director of Research, Associate Dean, Chair)
  • Development and coordination of graduate and undergraduate academic programs and courses in Technology and Business
  • Development and teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses in Leadership, Project Management, Information Technology, Data Mining, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Research Methods
  • Quality assurance and accreditation (NEASC, WASC). On site accreditation visit at the American University of Madaba, Jordan, 2012
  • Editor: Int. J. of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Int. J. of Teaching and Case Studies, Int. J. of Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Dissertation supervision
  • Grant writing and administration (awarded over $5 million in grants)

Professional Experience

  • Consulting and project management
  • Simulation, Modeling and Optimization
  • Data Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Transformation
  • Software Engineering
  • E-Business and E-Commerce
  • Executive Coaching