Overview
Professor David Brooksbank is Senior Dean of Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Professor of Enterprise. David took up this role in 2012 following a period as Associate Dean responsible for enterprise and innovation in the school.
David has served as Pro-Vice Chancellor responsible for the enterprise and commercialisation portfolio of the university, enhancing the performance of all matters related to enterprise/entrepreneurship and providing strategic leadership to the academic Schools in this area. Now as Senior Dean, David leads the Deans’ Group of the university as well as providing strategic leadership to the School of Management.
David holds a BSc in Economics from Swansea University, an MSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and PhD analysing UK self-employment also from Swansea University.
David is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts & Manufactures (FRSA), a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CCMI) and a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW).
Research Publications
The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship: An application to foreign direct investment
Acs, Z. J., Brooksbank, D. J., O'Gorman, C., Pickernell, D. & Terjesen, S., Jan 2012, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 15, 2, p. 237-261 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nascent entrepreneurial activity within female ethnic minority groups
Kwong, C. C. Y., Thompson, P., Jones-Evans, D. & Brooksbank, D., 8 May 2009, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research. 15, 3, p. 262-281 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A study of optimising the regional infrastructure for higher education global start-ups in Wales
Thomas, B. C., Brooksbank, D. & Thompson, R. J. H., 2009, In: International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business. 3, 2, p. 220-237 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Entrepreneurial attitudes, intentions and activities - A comparison of urban and rural areas in Wales
Brooksbank, D., Thompson, P. & Williams, R., 1 Jul 2008, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 6, 3, p. 421-436 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Guest editorial: Small business policy and support
Brooksbank, D., Jan 2008, In: Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 26, 2, p. 287-291 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Internationalization of welsh SMEs: The role of wales trade international
Pickernell, D., Brooksbank, D., Snee, H., Ullah, F. & Jones-Evans, D., 2008, Handbook of Research on European Business and Entrepreneurship: Towards a Theory of Internationalization. Dana, L.-P., Welpe, I., Han, M. & Ratten, V. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 718-739 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Developing a framework for network and cluster identification for use in economic development policy-making
Pickernell, D., Rowe, P. A., Christie, M. J. & Brooksbank, D., 19 Jul 2007, In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 19, 4, p. 339-358 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Internet adoption by farmers' markets and small farming enterprises in south-east Wales
Thomas, B., Sparkes, A., Brooksbank, D. & Williams, R., Mar 2004, In: Outlook on Agriculture. 33, 1, p. 39-47 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Social aspects of the impact of information and communication technologies on agri-food SMEs in Wales
Thomas, B., Sparkes, A., Brooksbank, D. & Williams, R., Mar 2002, In: Outlook on Agriculture. 31, 1, p. 35-41 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An Assessment of Higher Education Spin-off Enterprises in Wales
Brooksbank, D. & Thomas, B., 1 Dec 2001, In: Industry and Higher Education. 15, 6, p. 415-420 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review