Professor of Entrepreneurship TU Dublin. Research Area: Entrepreneurship

Email: thomas.cooney@tudublin.ie

Tel: +35312206422

Tom is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Technological University Dublin, Director of the Institute for Minority Entrepreneurship, Adjunct Professor at the University of Turku (Finland), and Visiting Professor at Universidad Panamericana (Guadalajara campus, Mexico). He is a former President of the International Council for Small Business (2012-13) and of the European Council for Small Business (2009-11), plus he was Chair of the ICSB 2014 World Entrepreneurship Conference. He is Honorary President of Feiyang Entrepreneurship Research Institute (China), Global Associate at the Center for Science and Commercial Diplomacy (Denmark) and has received honours as EntreComp Champion (European Commission), Fellow of the European Council for Small Business, Wilford L. White Fellow (Global Award), and Honorary Life Member of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ). He is a policy advisor to Governments, European Commission, OECD and other international organisations. He is a Director of four enterprises and works in various capacities with a range of businesses. He has published 12 books and presented widely on the topic, particularly in the area of minority entrepreneurship. Further details of his work can be found at www.thomascooney.ie.

· Osaghae, O.G. and Cooney, T.M. (2019). Exploring the Relationship Between Immigrant Enclave Theory and Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurial Opportunity Formation. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol. 45,

· Futonge Nzembayie, K.; Buckley, A. and Cooney, T.M. (2019). Researching Pure Digital Entrepreneurship: A Multimethod Insider Action Research Approach. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Vol 11, June

· O’Brien, E.; Cooney, T.M. and Blenker, P. (2019). Expanding University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Under-represented Communities. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 384-407

· Cussen, N. and Cooney, T.M. (2019). Exploring Alternative Approaches to Entrepreneurial Exporting: Internationalisation through an Effectual Lens. Small Enterprise Research, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp 164-178

· Benson, C.C.; Palin, G.R.; Cooney, T.M. and Farrell, K. (2019). Agents of Change: Using Transformative Learning Theory to Enhance Courses in Business Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship. Journal of Legal Studies in Business, Vol. 22, pp 98-167

· Njoku, K. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). How Does the Man-Know-Man Network Culture Influence Transnational Entrepreneurship? Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp 163–181

· Ciprikis, K.; Gavigan, S. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Self-Employment of Rural Female Entrepreneurs in Uganda. Small Enterprise Research, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp 180-194

· Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2021). What Happens When Enclaves Fail to Support Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurship? International Review of Entrepreneurship, Vol 19, No. 3, pp 309-332

· Njoku, K. and Cooney, T.M. (2022). How is Immigrant Entrepreneurial Opportunity Formation Influenced by Interactions between Home and Host Countries? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Vol. 45, No. 2, pp 170 – 192

· O’Brien, E.; Brophy, M. and Cooney, T.M. (2022). Uncovering Community Engaged Practices Through the TEFCE Framework: A Case Study of TU Dublin. Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. Vol. 14, No. 4, pp 4-13

· Walsh, L. and Cooney, T.M. (2023). Understanding the interplay between immigrant nascent entrepreneurship and cross-cultural adaptation. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development. Vol.30No.5,2023 pp.919-946

· Gavigan, S.; Cooney, T.M. and Ciprikis, K. (2023). Developing Entrepreneurial Skillsets Amongst Rural Women in Uganda. Journal of Enterprising Culture. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 77-100

· Cooney, T.M. and Brophy, M. (2023). Entrepreneurial Competencies in Action: Online Fundraising Initiatives by University Students. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy Vol. 6, No. 4, pp 721–737

· Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2023). How has entrepreneurship opportunity formation amongst immigrants been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Vol. 30 No. 5, pp. 902-918