Dr. James Onyinye Mbakpuo
Assistant Professor of Strategy, Entrepreneurship,Business Economics Project and Operations Management
Primary Focus
- Strategic Management
- Entrepreneurship and Venture Development
- Operations and Project Management
- Leadership and Organizational Development
Secondary Focus
- Innovation Management
- International Business
- Economic Development and SME Growth
- Business Consulting and Capacity Building
Methodological Expertise
- Qualitative Research
- Case Study Research
- Mixed-Methods Research
- Action Research
- Organizational and Business Performance Analysis
Proposed Dissertation Themes & Research Projects
- Theme 1: Strategic Leadership and Organizational Performance in Emerging and Transitional Economies
- Theme 2: Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation, and SME Growth in a Digital Economy
- Theme 3: Project Management Success Factors in Infrastructure and Development Projects
- Theme 4: Operations Excellence, Business Resilience, and Organizational Sustainability
- Theme 5: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Work
- Theme 6: Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development
- Theme 7: Economic Uncertainty, Cost Management, and Strategic Decision-Making
Time Zone
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Standard Offset: UTC +1 (CET) / UTC +2 (CEST during daylight saving time)
- Availability Note: Primarily available for consultations during weekday afternoons and evenings (Central European Time), with flexible arrangements for international doctoral students.
Languages Spoken
- Native/Bilingual: English
- Professional Working Proficiency: English
- Limited Working Proficiency: Russian, Polish
Professional Experience & Biography
Dr. James Onyinye Mbakpuo is an entrepreneur, educator, consultant, author, and strategic management professional with more than fifteen years of experience spanning business development, operations management, entrepreneurship education, project management, and organizational leadership. His professional journey combines extensive industry practice with academic scholarship, enabling him to bridge theory and real-world application in a meaningful and impactful way.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mbakpuo has worked with entrepreneurs, startups, educational institutions, private organizations, and international stakeholders across diverse cultural and economic environments. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a Warsaw-based consultancy, he has supported international students, startup founders, and business professionals in navigating strategic growth, operational effectiveness, and entrepreneurial success.
Dr. Mbakpuo is also the author of Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Your Guide to Starting and Growing a Successful Venture, a practical resource designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools required to build sustainable enterprises. His research and teaching interests focus on strategy, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, project management, and organizational performance.
As an educator and mentor, he is passionate about developing future leaders, researchers, and practitioners capable of addressing complex organizational and societal challenges. He encourages doctoral candidates to pursue rigorous, impactful, and practice-oriented research that contributes both to academic knowledge and real-world problem-solving. His supervisory approach emphasizes critical thinking, methodological rigor, innovation, and the practical application of research findings.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mbakpuo has worked with entrepreneurs, startups, educational institutions, private organizations, and international stakeholders across diverse cultural and economic environments. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a Warsaw-based consultancy, he has supported international students, startup founders, and business professionals in navigating strategic growth, operational effectiveness, and entrepreneurial success.
Dr. Mbakpuo is also the author of Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Your Guide to Starting and Growing a Successful Venture, a practical resource designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools required to build sustainable enterprises. His research and teaching interests focus on strategy, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship, project management, and organizational performance.
As an educator and mentor, he is passionate about developing future leaders, researchers, and practitioners capable of addressing complex organizational and societal challenges. He encourages doctoral candidates to pursue rigorous, impactful, and practice-oriented research that contributes both to academic knowledge and real-world problem-solving. His supervisory approach emphasizes critical thinking, methodological rigor, innovation, and the practical application of research findings.