Mercado Simon | ESCP Business School

Simon Mercado

Associate Professor of Management and Higher Education Leadership

Department : Management
Campus : London

Simon Mercado is a Professor of Management and Higher Education Leadership at ESCP Business School. Based on the London Campus, he teaches at the master’s level in the areas of strategy, leadership, and cultural and emotional intelligence. His scholastic and advisory work focuses on higher education (HE) leadership and transformation, organisational culture, cultural intelligence, and internationalisation. Professor Mercado has previously served at ESCP as Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Global Affairs & Accreditation (2023–2024); EVP for Business & Corporate Relations (2021–2023); and as Dean of ESCP London (2015–2021). He previously held the Vice-Dean's position at Nottingham Business School (2011–2015), where he was also a Professor of Management. Simon is well known within the business school community as a conference speaker/chair, mentor, and peer reviewer. He chaired the Annual EFMD Conference in Lisbon (June 2019) and the inaugural EFMD Quality, Impact & Accreditation (QIA) Conference in April 2023. He also convenes the EFMD’s annual Internationalisation Workshop for business school leaders. He sits on the AACSB’s Innovation Committee and StudyPortals Global Advisory Board. Simon serves as an advisory board member/chair for accredited business schools in France and Italy. His thoughts and commentary on international education and leadership are regularly featured in international media. In the UK context, Simon is a volunteer for the UK’s Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS), supporting conference and CPD programmes. He has been Chair of the CABS International Committee (2021–2023) and an External Examiner at UK universities, including Newcastle and Hertfordshire. He also sits on the advisory council of the French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

PUBLICATIONS

Business Matters: The Value of Accreditation

INSIDER MEDIA, On-line article

Research and expertise

News & events

Events

Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance

04 June 2026 - 05 June 2025
07.00 am - 02.00 pm

Events

AI in Higher Education Summit 2026 – Paris, 17–18 March

17 - 18 March 2026
07.00 am - 05.20 pm

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ESCP Impact Papers

2020

Covid-19 and the future of international student mobility

Media

2016

What BREXIT Would Do To Britain's B-Schools

Other Intellectual Contributions

2016

What Does BREXIT Mean for UK Higher Education?

Other Intellectual Contributions

2016

How BREXIT could hurt British education

Conference Presentations

2015

The Deadly Sins and Virtues of Business School Internationalisation

Conference Presentations

2014

Practical Aspects of Transnational Education: UKHE approaches

Conference Presentations

2014

Understanding How Multiple Stakeholder Attitudes Impact Transnational Education within the Global Education Context

Conference Presentations

2014

Strategies for internationalisation of Higher Education and Collaboration among Western and Asian Universities

Conference Presentations

2014

Internationalisation Through International Networks

Other Intellectual Contributions

2014

Business Matters: The Value of Accreditation

Research and expertise

News & events

Events

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