Dr. Matthew Pauley is a Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at MDX. He is an award-winning teacher, Fellow with the Higher Education Academy and completed his PhD in Entrepreneurship from the University of St Andrews. He has been a Visiting Researcher (Dublin City University) and Visiting Lecturer (University of Canada) with over 20 years' experience as an entrepreneur. His research is in entrepreneurial exits, micro/small and family businesses. Current research projects include family succession in the Irish and Canadian lobster fishing industry, Indigenous Entrepreneurs and Social Networks in Financial Harvests.
2019 - PhD Entrepreneurship, University of St Andrews
2014 - PgD Research Methods, University of Surrey
2011 - MBA, University of South Dakota
2007 - BA, Dakota Wesleyan University
2022 - Fellow, Advance HE
English
Entrepreneurial Exits, Micro and Small Business, Family Business, Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship
MGT0305/06 Management Foundation Project (Project Management)
MGT2321 Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MGT3024 Emerging Markets (Finance)
MGT4163 New Trends in International Business (Finance)
PG Supervisor
Canada, USA, UK, Egypt, China
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Entrepreneurship Behind the Scenes
Starting a Business in Veterinary Medicine
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Global Business Environment
Leadership
Organisations and Society (Economics)
Management and Society (Organisational Behaviour)
Organisations and Analysis (Statistics)
Management and Analysis (Economics)
Josty, P., Pauley, M., Saunders, C., Gregson, G., Schillo, D., Johnstone, H., Holbrook, A., Hughes, K. and Greidanus, N. S. (2020) 'Covid-19 Impacts on Entrepreneurship: Canada', in Ionescu-Somers, A. & Tarnawa, A. (eds.) Diagnosing Covid-19 Impacts on Entrepreneurship: Exploring Policy Remedies for Recovery. Global Entrepreneurship Research Association GERA: London Business School.
Pauley, M. (2019) Market Research on the Low Custom Clothing Industry, Industrial Research Assistance Program: National Research Council of Canada - Government of Canada.
Pauley, M. (2019) Affordable Seniors Living in Cymbria PEI, Cymbria Lions Club: Lions Club International, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Pauley, M. (2019) The Experience of Entrepreneurial Exit: An Exploratory Study of Average Micro and Small Business Owners. Doctor of Philosophy PhD, University of St Andrews.
Pauley, M., Chen, X. Wagner, D. (2021) “Maritime Bus: To Leave or Stay Amid a Pandemic”. Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, University of Prince Edward Island, Online, September 2021.
Pauley, M. (2021) “Entrepreneurial Exits: Weak Ties and Financial Harvests”. British Academy of Management Conference, Lancaster University Management School (Online), September 2021.
Pauley, M. (2021) “Exit Decision: Micro and Small Business”. European Academy of Management Conference, University of Quebec (Online), June 2021.
Pauley, M. (2019) “The exit experience of micro and small business owners”. Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, Cape Breton University, Cape Breton, September 2019.
Pauley, M. (2018) “The Impact of Wellbeing on Entrepreneurial Exits”. Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, Université de Moncton, September 2018.
Pauley, M. (2017) “Entrepreneurial exit: the role of mental wellbeing”. Academy of Management Conference, Atlanta, August 2017.
Pauley, M. (2014) “Making new connections: rigour and relevance in management research”. British Academy of Management Conference, University of Ulster, Belfast, September 2014.
Pauley, M. (2021) Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: Canada. University of Prince Edward Island: Open Educational Resources (OER), CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike). https://doi.org/10.32393/SESCan.
Pauley, M. (2021) Business Startup and Entrepreneurship: Canada. University of Prince Edward Island: Open Educational Resources (OER), CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike). https://doi.org/10.32393/BSECan.
Pauley, M. (2021) Business Startup and Entrepreneurship: Canada Workbook. University of Prince Edward Island: Open Educational Resources (OER), CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike). https://doi.org/10.32393/StartupCanWork.
Pauley, M. (2019) Maritime Management: Micro and Small Businesses. University of Prince Edward Island: Open Educational Resources (OER), CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike). https://doi.org/10.32393/BSECan.
EXTERNALLY- FUNDED PROJECTS - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ($47,400)
2021 | $20,000 | Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (Federal Government) Research: “Historical Perspectives of Indigenous Entrepreneurs” |
2020 | $5,000 In-kind | The Centre for Innovation Studies (National) The Impact of COVID-19 on Business’ in Atlantic Canada |
2019 | $7,000 | Cymbria Lions Club. Affordable Seniors Living (Federal Government) Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation. |
2019 | $10,400 | James M. Flaherty Research Scholarship (International) Ireland Canada University Foundation |
2019 | $5,000 | Industrial Research Assistance Program (National) National Research Council of Canada |
INTERNALLY- FUNDED PROJECTS - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ($5,250)
2020 | $1,000 | Robertson Library Open Education Development, UPEI Social Entrepreneurship |
2020 | $1,000 | Robertson Library Open Education Development, UPEI Business Strartups and Entrepreneurship: Canada |
2019 | $750 | UPEI Travel Grant, Atlantic Schools of Business Conference, Cape Breton |
2018 | $2,500 | Research Startup Funds, University of Prince Edward Island |
INTERNALLY- FUNDED PROJECTS ($160,000)
2021 | $40,000 | Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, UPEI |
2018 - 2023 | $120,000 | Grant Thornton Entrepreneurial Playground |
