Niels Bosma

Niels Bosma is assistant professor at Utrecht University School of Economics and research fellow at Vlerick Business School. He holds a PhD in economic geography, obtained at Utrecht University and an MSc degree in econometrics (University of Groningen). Before moving to Utrecht University Niels was affiliated to London Business School, EIM Business and Policy Research (now part of the Panteia group), Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Tinbergen Institute. Niels is particularly interested in individuals’ entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour. He is part of the team that coordinates the Utrecht University Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and a member of GECES, an expert group advising the European Commission on activities related to the Social Business Initiative. Niels has actively contributed to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, the world’s largest study on entrepreneurship (GEM; www.gemconsortium.org). He was GEM research director and co-author of several GEM Global Reports between 2006 and 2013.

Education

• PhD Utrecht University (2005 — 2008)
• Research Master Erasmus University Rotterdam (1998 — 2000)
• MSc University of Groningen (1993 — 1998)
• GSG (1986 — 1992)

Companies

• Academic Director Utrecht Centre for Entrepreneurship Utrecht University (2018)
• Associate Professor Entrepreneurship Utrecht University (2018)
• Board Member (Chair since 2018) Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (2015)
• Assistant Professor Utrecht University (2011 — 2018)
• Research Fellow Vlerick Business School (2012 — 2015)
• Research Fellow Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (2011 — 2014)
• Post-doctoral researcher Utrecht University (2009 — 2011)
• Research Director Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (2009 — 2011)
• PhD researcher Utrecht University (2005 — 2008)

Skills

• Social Entrepreneurship
• Economic Development
• Econometrics

Other

Research, Economics, Entrepreneurship