Colin Mason, has a PhD in Urban and Economic Geography from University of Manchester, he was Professor at University of Southampton and Professor at University of Strathclyde and visitant positions at the following universities: University of Ottawa, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Flinders University of South Australia, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, London Business, School, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, University of Canterbury and University of Otago. He is currently Professor of Entrepreneurship (Management) at the University of Glasgow, teaching also Business Start Up; Social and Community Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation and New Venture Planning
He is founder and co-editor da Venture Capital Research: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (Routledge - Taylor and Francis Ltd) and member of the following journals editorial committees: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, International Small Business Journal, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Journal of Enterprising Communities Small Enterprise Research Social Business, Technology Innovation Management Review.