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Tom Cottam

Associate Professor

Department: Newcastle Business School

Dr Ed Cottam holds a PhD from an AACSB and EPAS accredited university and has won 11 competitive grants since 2016. Ed’s research interests include entrepreneurship, technology, networks, and sustainability. His work was recently published in Entrepreneurship and Regional Development and European Management Review. Ed has taught full-time in higher education since 2012 and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

Dr Ed Cottam is the module leader for a multi-award winning, international and multi-disciplinary PG Business Clinic. In this capacity he has overseen 360+ projects and generated over £1.8 million worth of consultancy work. Past clients include Proctor and Gamble, Akzo Nobel, Greggs and UNESCO. The  British Academy of Management Education Practice Awards  acknowledged these achievements in 2017 by giving the Business Clinic a ‘Highly Commended’ award. The Business Clinic also won a Teaching Excellence Award in 2018. Ed has been nominated for individual student-led teaching awards every year of his career.

Overall, Ed manages cross-functional postgraduate modules teaching over 700 students in Newcastle, London and Amsterdam. Moreover, he co-leads a team of 8 academic and administrative staff on a ‘2021 Research Excellence Framework’ case study investigating the impact of Business Clinic consultancy on client firms.

Tom Cottam

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  • Embeddedness of Inter‐firm Ties and Knowledge Creation†, Jha, P., Cottam, E. 1 Sep 2021, In: European Management Review
  • International networking and knowledge acquisition of Chinese SMEs: The role of global mind-set and international entrepreneurial orientation, Lin, Z., Cao, X., Cottam, T. 26 May 2020, In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
  • The Digitally Enabled Business Clinic: Final Report, Coates, N., Cottam, E. 1 Jul 2019
  • The Digitally Enabled Business Clinic: A How-To Guide, Cottam, E., Coates, N. 1 Jul 2019
  • Enhancing user wellbeing in augmented reality mHealth apps: The role of TAM and continuance, Cottam, E. 28 Jun 2018, British Council - NSFC Newton Researcher Links Workshop on Health and Well-being through VR and AR
  • Smart tourism technology continuance, perceived value and resident wellbeing, Cottam, E., Lin, Z. Sep 2018, Inclusive Innovation for Enhanced Local Experience in Tourism, Inclusive Innovation in Tourism
  • Alternatives and superior approaches to food supply logistics in the Brazilian context, Cottam, E. 2017, A pathway to global sustainability – Role of local food supply logistics in global sustainability
  • Innovation diffusion in food supply logistics, Cottam, E. 8 Sep 2017, Increased food security through improved postharvest systems using renewable and sustainable energy for rural communities
  • Networked Problem Solving: How innovation diffuses in small and medium-sized enterprises, Cottam, E. Oct 2017, Emission Control and Sustainable Energy in Green Port Development
  • Challenges of growing green jobs in the Peruvian tourist industry, Cottam, E. Mar 2016, Advancing Green Growth in Peru: A spotlight on tourism, transport and the blue economy

  • Jeremiah Okorie 'Should we consider those, sir?' Assessing How Workers’ Perception of Strategy Implementation Shapes Organisational Strategic Choices. Start Date: 27/09/2021
  • Matthew Boyd How are effective consultancy relationships established?: a study involving UK Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Start Date: 01/10/2020
  • Fauhan Latheef THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS' ENTREPRENEURIAL IDENTITY WITHIN ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION: A STUDY OF NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY’S BUSINESS CLINIC Start Date: 01/10/2018

  • Business andManagement Studies PhD June 01 2016
  • Information Technology MSc October 30 2011
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2014


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