Michail Xenakis

Assistant Professor

Short CV

Dr. Michail Xenakis is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, School of Business and Economics, The American College of Greece, and a Visiting Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).

He holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from the Athens University of Economics and Business and an MBA (Master in Business Administration) from the same institution, where he graduated first in his class.

He is also a graduate of the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (BSc) and holds an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance from the same university, again graduating first in his class.

Dr. Xenakis has extensive academic experience, having taught Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

He has also worked for several years in the private sector as a Certified Public Accountant and business consultant.

His research interests focus on business models, strategic management, and entrepreneurship.

He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and presented his research at high-profile international conferences.

Recent Publications

  1. Xenakis, M., & Manolopoulos, D. (2025). Complementing or constraining? Artificial intelligence and the dynamics of business model innovation. In L. Jóhannsdóttir, Þ. Þórisdóttir, & A. Akmal (Eds.), Global challenges – local responses: Scaling up local sustainability innovations and business models to address the SDGs. https://doi.org/10.33112/jfky7759
  2. Manolopoulos, D., & Xenakis, M. (2025). The Business Model Conundrum: A Systematic Theme-Centric Literature Review and Future Research Directions. SAGE Open, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251339940
  3. Manolopoulos, D., Salavou, H., Papadopoulos, A. & Xenakis, M. (2024). Strategic Decision-Making and Performance in Social Enterprises: Process Dimensions and the Influence of Entrepreneurs’ Proactive Personality. Entrepreneurship Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2021-0147
  4. Xenakis, M., & Voutsina, K. (2024), ‘A fresh wind in brewing: Understanding the nexus of business model innovation, its internal antecedents and craft brewery performance’. 40th EGOS Colloquium, Milan, Italy
  5. Xenakis, M., Manolopoulos, D. & Papadopoulos, A. (2022), ‘Business Model Portfolio Designs and Firm Performance: A Configurational Approach.’ Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Halifax, Canada.
  6. Xenakis, M. (2020), ‘In Search of a Comprehensive Typology: Business Models in the Software Industry’, 47th Academy of International Business (UK & Ireland) Conference, AIB, Glasgow, UK.