About
Vasilis Gkotsis joined the Management School in January 2019 as a Lecturer in International Business. His PhD thesis is in Service failure and recovery in UK airlines.
With a well-enriched background in teaching Vasilis has taught in all academic disciplines with outstanding performance over the previous years, mainly in the module of International Business and management.
Vasilis also holds an MBA and has worked for more than 10 years in the industry mostly as an operation manager along with administrative positions earlier, in a private college back in Greece. He has also worked as a business development manager here in the UK in a private institution. His return in academia comprises a dynamic combination of both worlds, first class industry experience along with equivalent level of academic teaching accompanied with research orientation.
Here in Liverpool Management School Vasilis was for 2 years Deputy Director of International Business studies (UG). Currently he holds the position of Director of International Business studies (PG). At the moment Vasilis is teaching the modules of "International Business" and "Global Corporate Strategy" in MSc programmes. His research interest is in the area of decision making in International Business (FDI investments etc).
Personal distinction
Best lecturer award (ranked 2nd, Salford Business School, 2016-17)