Professor Simon O'Leary


NameProfessor Simon O'Leary
Job titleProfessor and Academic Lead - APA(R)/PGR
Research instituteGraduate College

Research outputs

Innovations in immersive technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the golden skillsets of effective communication and collaboration

O'Leary, S., Ward, G. and Jackson, T. 2024. Innovations in immersive technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the golden skillsets of effective communication and collaboration. Graduate College Working Papers.

Using generative artificial intelligence to catalyse further interdisciplinarity across higher education

Clarke, S., Billingsley, B. and O'Leary, S. 2024. Using generative artificial intelligence to catalyse further interdisciplinarity across higher education. Graduate College Working Papers.

Leadership and succession in Trinidadian family businesses

Boodoo, K., O'Leary, S. and Martin, L. 2024. Leadership and succession in Trinidadian family businesses. Graduate College Working Papers.

Management actions to address the climate emergency: Motivations and barriers for SMEs and other societal micro/meso-level groups

O'Leary, S., Lieberman, S., Gulyas, A., Ogilvie, M., Bates, D., Heath, T., Pelz, C., Williams, S. and Shalet, D. 2023. Management actions to address the climate emergency: Motivations and barriers for SMEs and other societal micro/meso-level groups. The International Journal of Management Education. 21 (3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100831

Retailers, don’t ignore me on social media! The importance of consumer-brand interactions in raising purchase intention - Privacy the Achilles heel

Gutierrez, A., Punjaisri, K., Desai, B., Alwi, S., O'Leary, S., Chaiyasoonthorn, W. and Chaveesuk, S. 2023. Retailers, don’t ignore me on social media! The importance of consumer-brand interactions in raising purchase intention - Privacy the Achilles heel. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 72 (103272). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2023.103272

The climate emergency across business, community and campaign groups: motivations and barriers to driving change for the common good

O'Leary, S., Gulyas, A., Lieberman, S., Ogilvie, M., Bates, D., Heath, T. and Shalet, D. 2022. The climate emergency across business, community and campaign groups: motivations and barriers to driving change for the common good. Graduate College Working Papers.

The climate emergency across business, community and campaign groups: Motivations and barriers to driving change for the common good

O'Leary, S., Lieberman, S., Gulyas, A., Ogilvie, M., Bates, D., Heath, T., Pelz, C., Williams, S. and Shalet, D. 2022. The climate emergency across business, community and campaign groups: Motivations and barriers to driving change for the common good. Graduate College Working Papers.

Digital entrepreneurship: opportunities, but not a panacea - implications for premium products and entrepreneurship education

O'Leary, S. 2022. Digital entrepreneurship: opportunities, but not a panacea - implications for premium products and entrepreneurship education. Graduate College Working Papers.

The role of research reputation in choosing a UK business school and the contrasting perspectives of students and research leaders

Sirkeci, I. and O'Leary, S. 2022. The role of research reputation in choosing a UK business school and the contrasting perspectives of students and research leaders. The International Journal of Management Education. 20 (1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2021.100566

Gender and management implications from clearer signposting of employability attributes developed across graduate disciplines

O'Leary, S. 2021. Gender and management implications from clearer signposting of employability attributes developed across graduate disciplines. Studies in Higher Education. 46 (3), pp. 437-456. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1640669

An exploratory study on social entrepreneurship in Egypt

Fakoussa, R., O'Leary, S. and Salem, S. 2020. An exploratory study on social entrepreneurship in Egypt. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. 11 (3), pp. 694-707. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-02-2017-0023

Walking the tightrope between family and business; longitudinal reflections of a Family Business Advisor

Swaffin-Smith, C. and O'Leary, S. 2020. Walking the tightrope between family and business; longitudinal reflections of a Family Business Advisor. London Regent's University.

Profiling a niche market and establishing an entrepreneurial strategy for a niche brand; the costume jewellery sector in Switzerland

O'Leary, S. and Hirt, S. 2020. Profiling a niche market and establishing an entrepreneurial strategy for a niche brand; the costume jewellery sector in Switzerland. London Regent's University.

Walking that family and business tightrope; the relationship between family business adviser and the family business

Swaffin-Smith, C. and O'Leary, S. 2020. Walking that family and business tightrope; the relationship between family business adviser and the family business. London Regent's University.

Bringing unseen employability support into view

O'Leary, S. 2020. Bringing unseen employability support into view. JISC.

40 years on and the economics of solar power now make sense

O'Leary, S. 2020. 40 years on and the economics of solar power now make sense. Energy Institute

Using privacy calculus theory to explore entrepreneurial directions in mobile location-based advertising: Identifying intrusiveness as the critical risk factor

Gutierrez, A., O'Leary, S., Rana, N. P., Dwivedi, Y. K. and Calle, T. 2019. Using privacy calculus theory to explore entrepreneurial directions in mobile location-based advertising: Identifying intrusiveness as the critical risk factor. Computers in Human Behavior. 95, pp. 295-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.015

Walking the tightrope between family and business; the owner-manager transition towards a sibling partnership

Swaffin-Smith, C. and O'Leary, S. 2019. Walking the tightrope between family and business; the owner-manager transition towards a sibling partnership. London Regent's University .

Exploring the growth challenges of social enterprises: Identifying staffing, earnings-generation and communications as critical success factors

O'Leary, S., Fakoussa, R. and Lawal-Solarin, A. 2019. Exploring the growth challenges of social enterprises: Identifying staffing, earnings-generation and communications as critical success factors. London Regent's University.

Migrant entrepreneurs’ views on the potential impacts of Brexit on their UK businesses

O'Leary, S. 2019. Migrant entrepreneurs’ views on the potential impacts of Brexit on their UK businesses. London Regent's University.

Designing the geography of luxury: Online perceptions and entrepreneurial options

Carlotto, F. and O'Leary, S. 2018. Designing the geography of luxury: Online perceptions and entrepreneurial options. Journal of Design, Business & Society. 4 (2), pp. 189-227. https://doi.org/10.1386/dbs.4.2.189_1

Internships and graduate employability

O'Leary, S. 2018. Internships and graduate employability. in: International Internships: Mission, Methods & Models Boston, MA. Academic Internships Council. pp. 115-130

Influencing decision-makers as the next step for entrepreneurship educators: lessons from entrepreneurship education in challenging economies

O'Leary, S., Fakoussa, R., Boccacci, A. and Salem, S. 2018. Influencing decision-makers as the next step for entrepreneurship educators: lessons from entrepreneurship education in challenging economies. Regent's University London Regent's Working Papers.

Mapping the geographies of luxury cognitive “purity”

Carlotto, F. and O'Leary, S. 2018. Mapping the geographies of luxury cognitive “purity”. London Regent's University.

Regent's lecturer appointed chair of entrepreneurship group

O'Leary, S. 2018. Regent's lecturer appointed chair of entrepreneurship group. Regent's University London

Entrepreneurship and Family Business Research Centre

O'Leary, S. 2018. Entrepreneurship and Family Business Research Centre. London

Planning a new venture

O'Leary, S. 2017. Planning a new venture. in: Flexible Learning Practice Guide Practitioner Exemplars York, UK Higher Education Academy. pp. 21-22

Developing entrepreneurial and employability attributes through marketing projects with SMEs

O'Leary, S. 2017. Developing entrepreneurial and employability attributes through marketing projects with SMEs. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. 19 (1), pp. 77-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/JRME-07-2016-0024

Embedding employability: Regent’s University London

O'Leary, S. 2016. Embedding employability: Regent’s University London. York. AdvanceHE.

Enhancing graduate attributes and employability through initiatives with external partners

O'Leary, S. 2017. Enhancing graduate attributes and employability through initiatives with external partners. Journal of Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 12 (3), pp. 505-518.

An economic impetus for enhancing employability support across higher education in Russia

O'Leary, S. 2017. An economic impetus for enhancing employability support across higher education in Russia. Terra Economicus. 15 (1), pp. 157-164.

Graduates’ experiences of, and attitudes towards, the inclusion of employability-related support in undergraduate degree programmes; trends and variations by subject discipline and gender

O'Leary, S. 2017. Graduates’ experiences of, and attitudes towards, the inclusion of employability-related support in undergraduate degree programmes; trends and variations by subject discipline and gender. Journal of Education and Work. 30 (1), pp. 84-105. https://doi.org/0.1080/13639080.2015.1122181

Entrepreneurial transitions in Family Business: Organic model, governance and succession

O'Leary, S., Swaffin-Smith, C. and Fakoussa, R. 2017. Entrepreneurial transitions in Family Business: Organic model, governance and succession. London Transnational Press London.

Organic model to reflect the transitional nature of family firms

O'Leary, S. and Swaffin-Smith, C. 2016. Organic model to reflect the transitional nature of family firms. The Marketing Review. 16 (3), pp. 285-297.

The opportunities and challenges for employability-related support in STEM degrees

O'Leary, S. 2016. The opportunities and challenges for employability-related support in STEM degrees. New Directions in the Teaching of Natural Sciences. 11 (1).

Developing global team working abilities and enhancing employability through enterprise initiatives

O'Leary, S. 2016. Developing global team working abilities and enhancing employability through enterprise initiatives. in: Teaching with Team Projects in Higher Education Santa Rose, CA. Informing Science Press. pp. 165-182

Disciplinary and gender variations in employability-related support across higher education

O'Leary, S. 2016. Disciplinary and gender variations in employability-related support across higher education. London Regent's University.

Embedding employability into the curriculum: Strategic Enhancement Programme

O'Leary, S. 2016. Embedding employability into the curriculum: Strategic Enhancement Programme.

Embedding employability: Regent’s University London

O'Leary, S. 2016. Embedding employability: Regent’s University London. York, UK. Higher Education Academy.

Integrating employability into degree programmes using consultancy projects as a form of enterprise

O'Leary, S. 2015. Integrating employability into degree programmes using consultancy projects as a form of enterprise. Industry and Higher Education. 29 (6), pp. 459-468. https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2015.0280

Economic governance and enterprise-related activities in higher education

O'Leary, S. 2015. Economic governance and enterprise-related activities in higher education. Economics and Sociology. 8 (2), pp. 143-153. https://doi.org/10.14254/2071-789X.2015/8-2/11

Organic model to reflect the transitional nature of family firms

O'Leary, S. 2015. Organic model to reflect the transitional nature of family firms. London Regent's University.

Consultancy projects as an alternative to dissertations.

O'Leary, S. 2014. Consultancy projects as an alternative to dissertations. in: Enhancing Employability Through Enterprise Education: Examples of Good Practice in Higher Education York, UK. Higher Education Academy. pp. 33

Collaborations in higher education with employers and their influence on graduate employability; an institutional project

O'Leary, S. 2013. Collaborations in higher education with employers and their influence on graduate employability; an institutional project. Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences. 5 (1), pp. 37-50. https://doi.org/10.11120/elss.2013.05010037

Problem-solving skills and employability traits amongst Generation Y and Millenials in developed economies

O'Leary, S. and Denton, K. 2013. Problem-solving skills and employability traits amongst Generation Y and Millenials in developed economies. London Regent's University.

An appraisal of family enterprise advisors as enhancers of both group performance and individual family member employability profiles

O'Leary, S. and Swaffin-Smith, C. 2013. An appraisal of family enterprise advisors as enhancers of both group performance and individual family member employability profiles. London Regent's University.

Investigating the impact of entrepreneurship online teaching on science and technology degrees on students attitudes in developing economies: The case of Egypt

El-Gohary, H., O'Leary, S. and Radway, P. 2013. Investigating the impact of entrepreneurship online teaching on science and technology degrees on students attitudes in developing economies: The case of Egypt. in: Small and Medium Enterprises: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications USA IGI Global. pp. 1725-1737

Case Study 2: MA in Luxury Brand Management

O'Leary, S. 2013. Case Study 2: MA in Luxury Brand Management. QAA: Scottish Quality Enhancement Framework.

Transnational marketing and transnational consumers

O'Leary, S. 2013. Transnational marketing and transnational consumers. Springer: Heidelberg' New York, Dordrecht, London.

Impact of entrepreneurship teaching in higher education on the employability of scientists and engineers

O'Leary, S. 2012. Impact of entrepreneurship teaching in higher education on the employability of scientists and engineers. Industry and Higher Education. 26 (6), pp. 431-442. https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2012.0128

Case study on client-focused business projects

O'Leary, S. 2012. Case study on client-focused business projects. in: A Compendium of Examples of Innovative Assessment at Masters Level Leeds Metropolitan University. pp. 50

An insider’s guide to becoming a business academic: questions, answers and checklists for new business academics

O'Leary, S. 2011. An insider’s guide to becoming a business academic: questions, answers and checklists for new business academics. University of Liverpool and Open Educational Resources

Investigating the impact of entrepreneurship online teaching on science and technology degrees on students attitudes in developing economies: The case of Egypt

El-Gohary, H., O'Leary, S. and Radway, H. 2012. Investigating the impact of entrepreneurship online teaching on science and technology degrees on students attitudes in developing economies: The case of Egypt. International Journal of Online Marketing. 2 (1), pp. 25-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2012010103
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