Research interests
African business and entrepreneurship
Portfolio entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship in developing counties
The value chain and enterprising activity
Market Opportunity assessment
Market Feasibility Studies
Business Models/ Business Model innovation
The relationship between risk and entrepreneurship
Educational Technology
Start-ups and Venture Capital
Prototyping and design thinking
Entrepreneurship Pedagogy
New Market Entry
Competitive Analysis
Consultancy and Industry projects in higher education contexts
Applied research and collaboration between universities and public/private sector
GRANT AWARDS
2021 amount awarded £39,747.72 (Jan- July 31)- Principle Investigator TPF-CV 19: Developing a Post-Covid 19 recovery framework for Tanzania’s Tourism sector. Funder: GCRF Fund 2020-1
2021 amount awarded £15,000 (Jan-July 21)- Co- Investigator Assessment of the potential of geothermal energy to enhance economic development, health and well-being in Malawi. Funder GCRF Fund 2020-1
2019-20 amount awarded circa 52k (Co-investigator) Lobster Marketing phase 2-'Supporting the future of the Lobster Trade and Tourism in the Holderness Coast' Funder: European Maritime Fisheries Fund, Marine Maritime Organisation and Holderness Flag
2017-2019 amount awarded: circa 93k (Co-investigator) Lobster Marketing phase 1- Sustaining & Growing the lobster trade for Holderness coast fishermen’ Funder: European Maritime Fisheries Fund, Marine Maritime Organisation and Holderness Flag
CONSULTANCIES & KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
2021 (April-May) Academic Lead (Work package 4)- Developing Low Carbon Agriculture in the Humber Region: A Case Study of Black Grass (value circa 6k)
2021 (Feb-April) Academic Lead- Entrepreneurship in the Humber a Gap Analysis (value circa 10k)
2020 (August-December) Academic Lead- Global market trends and analysis of Carbon Nanofiber 2016-24 (value circa 11k)
2020 (March - August) Academic Lead - Vehicle to Grid (V2G): UK Market Insights on Electric Vehicle Charging Industry (value circa 10k)
2016- Work (gratis) with grow movement in Lilongwe Malawi measuring the economic success of their membership programme for SMEs within Lilongwe.
Postgraduate supervision
Dr Malfense Fierro is interested in supervising Masters students, and hearing from potential PhD candidates that are desirous of doing novel research in his main areas of interest (Please see research interests section).
These primarily include (but are not limited to) African large scale entrepreneurship and business, portfolio entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in challenging environments, as well as entrepreneurship topics generally (in any country) and in developing contexts.
Further interest include applied research involving SMEs large organisations.
Completed PhDs
- Dr. Mato Magobe (as first supervisor)
- Dr. Ontida Chanuban (as forst supervisor)
- Dr. Priscilla Otuo (as joint first supervisor)
- Dr. Abdullah F Al Mulhim (as second supervisor)
- Dr. Peter Djabang (as second supervisor)
Current PhD supervisions (1st Supervisor)
- Mr Ze Qian, first supervisor (2014- )
- Ms. Gloria Marandu, first supervisor (2015- )
- Mrs Evija Mumdzjana, first Supervisor (2018-)
Current Supervisions (2nd Supervisor)
- Dr Asiamah Yeboah 2018-present