Adam Smith Business School

Professor Jillian Gordon

  • Professor (Management)

telephone: 0141 330 5572
email: Jillian.Gordon@glasgow.ac.uk

Adam Smith Business School, Main Building, University Avenue

Import to contacts

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396

Biography

Jillian joined the Adam Smith Business School in 2014 as Lecturer in Entrepreneurship. She was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2016 and to Professor of Entrepreneurship in 2021.  She has extensive teaching experience, delivering entrepreneurship education across UG, PGT, PGR levels including MBA. Throughout her career she has worked closely with industry stakeholders to design, develop and deliver her learning and teaching.

Jillian is co-investigator on a €4.5 million Horizon 2020 project that examines the legitimisation of new technologies, including internet of things, 6g technology innovation, digital platforms and fluid ethics with colleagues in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.  She is also co-investigator on a €1.2m European Union HIE project to support data-driven entrepreneurship across a consortium of European universities.  Her current research examines emerging entrepreneurial ventures, internet of things, fluid ethics, digital entrepreneurship trends and wealth recycling. She is particularly interested in how the practice and logic of entrepreneurship translates across social contexts. Her research has been published in leading international journals, including Harvard Business History Review, Business History, and FT 50 ranked journals including the Journal of Business Ethics and Human Relations.

Jillian has extensive leadership experience having served as Director of Learning and Teaching of the Adam Smith Business School from 2019-2022. She devised the strategy for learning and teaching, securing investment for needed resource to support learning innovation and initiated and overseen the launch of a number of strategic initiatives including a review of the learning and teaching portfolio.

Research interests

Jillian is a member of the Entrepreneurship, Development and Political Economy research cluster.

Areas of expertise

Capital accumulation and recycling

Jillian’s research interests are focussed on capital accumulation and recycling by high net worth entrepreneurs (finance, know-how, know-who and reputation). She has explored the different ways that entrepreneurs extend their reach from business into the social domain through their philanthropic endeavours, considering inter alia the relevance of commercial practices within complex social environments. Her research on the social processes of capital accumulation and recycling has led her to explore the different forms of support available and accessible for social entrepreneurship. Exploring social investment, philanthropic investment and the absorptive capacity of social ventures for new forms of finance.

 

Publications

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2026

Honecker, Felix ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5163-8926, Milne, Gemma ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-0516, Chalmers, Dominic ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-3692 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2026) Scottish Deep Tech Report 2026. Project Report. Dealroom.co.

Alzahrani, Eidah, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Diaz-Garcia, Cristina and Keston-Siebert, Sabina ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9094-271X (2026) Tribal origin and gender: identity work in women’s entrepreneurial journey in Saudi Arabia. Gender, Work and Organization, 33(1), pp. 41-58. (doi: 10.1111/gwao.70013)

2025

Quinn, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1021-0602 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2025) The Meta-Rubric: Addressing Free Loading Behaviour in Industry-based Team Learning. Chartered Association of Business School LTSE conference, Nottingham, 19 May 2025.

2024

Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Gannon, Martin J. (2024) Local patriots: Dewar’s scotch whisky, prosociality, politics, and place - 1846-1930. Enterprise and Society, (doi: 10.1017/eso.2024.40) (Early Online Publication)

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

2023

Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Ahokankas, Petri, Yrjola, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Regulatory challenges and implications of the European electronic communications code (EECC) for local mobile communication network business. Telecommunications Policy, 47(10), 102651. (doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102651)

Ahokangas, P. et al. (2023) Opportunities and implications related to future mobile communications. In: Ahokangas, Petri and Aaagaard, Annabeth (eds.) The Changing World of Mobile Communications: 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services. Palgarve Macmillan: Cham, pp. 307-321. ISBN 9783031331909 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-33191-6_12)

Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Ahokangas, Petri, Yrjölä, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Local 5G/6G network business in Europe: regulatory analysis and legitimacy considerations. In: Ahokangas, Petri and Aaagaard, Anabeth (eds.) The Changing World of Mobile Communications: 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services. Springer: Cham, pp. 185-220. ISBN 9783031331909 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-33191-6_8)

Ahokangas, Petri, Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Yrjölä, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Toward an integrated framework for developing European 6G innovation. Telecommunications Policy, 47(9), 102641. (doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102641)

2022

Chalmers, Dominic ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-3692, Harris, Shannon, Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2022) Community Wealth Building through Digital Platform Cooperatives: A Strategy for Scotland. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

2021

Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Maclean, Mairi (2021) The ethics of entrepreneurial philanthropy. Journal of Business Ethics, 171(1), pp. 33-49. (doi: 10.1007/s10551-020-04468-7)

2019

MacKenzie, Niall G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Gannon, Martin J. (2019) A spirit of generosity: philanthropy in the Scotch whisky industry. Business History Review, 93(3), pp. 529-552. (doi: 10.1017/S000768051900093X)

Ferri, P. and Gordon, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2019) Experiential Learning 2.0: Adding Value Through Practitioner Engagement. Entrepreneurship Educator’s Forum - Pre-ACERE Forum 2019, Sydney, Australia, 05 Feb 2019.

2017

Gannon, Martin, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086 (2017) Taxes, Death and Trouble: Exploring the Antecedents and Philanthropic Activities of the Edrington Group. Association of Business Historians Annual Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, 29 June - 1st July 2017. (Unpublished)

2016

Gordon, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, C., Shaw, E. and Maclean, M. (2016) Entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Jung, T., Phillips, S.D. and Harrow, J. (eds.) Companion to Philanthropy. Series: Routledge companions in business, management and accounting. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415783255

2015

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2015) Identity, storytelling and the philanthropic journey. Human Relations, 68(10), pp. 1623-1652. (doi: 10.1177/0018726714564199) (PMID:26456976) (PMCID:PMC4582835)

2014

Harvey, Charles, Maclean, Mairi, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2014) Andrew Carnegie and the foundation of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Klonowski, Darek (ed.) Entrepreneurial Finance. Series: Critical concepts in finance. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415708432

Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2014) A stage model of venture philanthropy. Venture Capital, 16(2), pp. 85-107. (doi: 10.1080/13691066.2014.897014)

2013

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2013) Social innovation, social entrepreneurship and the practice of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. International Small Business Journal, 31(7), pp. 747-763. (doi: 10.1177/0266242612443376)

Shaw, Eleanor, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, Charles and Maclean, Mairi (2013) Exploring contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. International Small Business Journal, 31(5), pp. 580-599. (doi: 10.1177/0266242611429164)

2012

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2012) World-making and major philanthropy. In: Philanthropy and a Better Society. Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy / Alliance Publishing Trust: London, pp. 26-30. ISBN 9781907376153

Shaw, Eleanor, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, Charles and Maclean, Mairi (2012) The future of philanthropy: the role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Philanthropy and a Better Society. Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy / Alliance Publishing Trust: London, pp. 86-90. ISBN 9781907376153

2011

Harvey, Charles, Maclean, Mairi, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2011) Andrew Carnegie and the foundations of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. Business History, 53(3), pp. 425-450. (doi: 10.1080/00076791.2011.565516)

Pharaoh, Cathy, Keidan, Charles and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2011) Family Foundation Giving Trends 2011. Series: Family foundation giving trends (4). Alliance Publishing Trust. ISBN 9781907376146

2009

Cooper, Sarah, Bottomley, Colin and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2009) An experiential learning approach to entrepreneurship education: a British initiative. In: Manimala, Mathew J., Mitra, Jay and Singh, Varsha (eds.) Enterprise Support Systems: An International Perspective. Sage Publications India: New Delhi. ISBN 9788178299273

2004

Cooper, Sarah, Bottomley, Colin and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2004) Stepping out of the classroom and up the ladder of learning: an experiential learning approach to entrepreneurship education. Industry and Higher Education, 18(1), pp. 11-22. (doi: 10.5367/000000004773040924)

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Articles

Alzahrani, Eidah, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Diaz-Garcia, Cristina and Keston-Siebert, Sabina ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9094-271X (2026) Tribal origin and gender: identity work in women’s entrepreneurial journey in Saudi Arabia. Gender, Work and Organization, 33(1), pp. 41-58. (doi: 10.1111/gwao.70013)

Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Gannon, Martin J. (2024) Local patriots: Dewar’s scotch whisky, prosociality, politics, and place - 1846-1930. Enterprise and Society, (doi: 10.1017/eso.2024.40) (Early Online Publication)

Ascher, S. et al. (2024) Trigeneration based on the pyrolysis of rural waste in India: environmental impact, economic feasibility and business model innovation. Science of the Total Environment, 921, 170718. (doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170718) (PMID:38331270)

Hermannsson, K. et al. (2024) Do skills enable the reduction of emissions from household energy use? Findings from a survey of households in rural India. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 76(2), pp. 447-467. (doi: 10.1080/13636820.2023.2283733)

Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Ahokankas, Petri, Yrjola, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Regulatory challenges and implications of the European electronic communications code (EECC) for local mobile communication network business. Telecommunications Policy, 47(10), 102651. (doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102651)

Ahokangas, Petri, Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Yrjölä, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Toward an integrated framework for developing European 6G innovation. Telecommunications Policy, 47(9), 102641. (doi: 10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102641)

Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Maclean, Mairi (2021) The ethics of entrepreneurial philanthropy. Journal of Business Ethics, 171(1), pp. 33-49. (doi: 10.1007/s10551-020-04468-7)

MacKenzie, Niall G. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Gannon, Martin J. (2019) A spirit of generosity: philanthropy in the Scotch whisky industry. Business History Review, 93(3), pp. 529-552. (doi: 10.1017/S000768051900093X)

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2015) Identity, storytelling and the philanthropic journey. Human Relations, 68(10), pp. 1623-1652. (doi: 10.1177/0018726714564199) (PMID:26456976) (PMCID:PMC4582835)

Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2014) A stage model of venture philanthropy. Venture Capital, 16(2), pp. 85-107. (doi: 10.1080/13691066.2014.897014)

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2013) Social innovation, social entrepreneurship and the practice of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. International Small Business Journal, 31(7), pp. 747-763. (doi: 10.1177/0266242612443376)

Shaw, Eleanor, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, Charles and Maclean, Mairi (2013) Exploring contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. International Small Business Journal, 31(5), pp. 580-599. (doi: 10.1177/0266242611429164)

Harvey, Charles, Maclean, Mairi, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2011) Andrew Carnegie and the foundations of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. Business History, 53(3), pp. 425-450. (doi: 10.1080/00076791.2011.565516)

Cooper, Sarah, Bottomley, Colin and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2004) Stepping out of the classroom and up the ladder of learning: an experiential learning approach to entrepreneurship education. Industry and Higher Education, 18(1), pp. 11-22. (doi: 10.5367/000000004773040924)

Books

Pharaoh, Cathy, Keidan, Charles and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2011) Family Foundation Giving Trends 2011. Series: Family foundation giving trends (4). Alliance Publishing Trust. ISBN 9781907376146

Book Sections

Ahokangas, P. et al. (2023) Opportunities and implications related to future mobile communications. In: Ahokangas, Petri and Aaagaard, Annabeth (eds.) The Changing World of Mobile Communications: 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services. Palgarve Macmillan: Cham, pp. 307-321. ISBN 9783031331909 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-33191-6_12)

Gisca, Oxana, Matinmikko-Blue, Marja, Ahokangas, Petri, Yrjölä, Seppo and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2023) Local 5G/6G network business in Europe: regulatory analysis and legitimacy considerations. In: Ahokangas, Petri and Aaagaard, Anabeth (eds.) The Changing World of Mobile Communications: 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services. Springer: Cham, pp. 185-220. ISBN 9783031331909 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-33191-6_8)

Gordon, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, C., Shaw, E. and Maclean, M. (2016) Entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Jung, T., Phillips, S.D. and Harrow, J. (eds.) Companion to Philanthropy. Series: Routledge companions in business, management and accounting. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415783255

Harvey, Charles, Maclean, Mairi, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2014) Andrew Carnegie and the foundation of contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Klonowski, Darek (ed.) Entrepreneurial Finance. Series: Critical concepts in finance. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415708432

Maclean, Mairi, Harvey, Charles, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Shaw, Eleanor (2012) World-making and major philanthropy. In: Philanthropy and a Better Society. Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy / Alliance Publishing Trust: London, pp. 26-30. ISBN 9781907376153

Shaw, Eleanor, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396, Harvey, Charles and Maclean, Mairi (2012) The future of philanthropy: the role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial philanthropy. In: Philanthropy and a Better Society. Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy / Alliance Publishing Trust: London, pp. 86-90. ISBN 9781907376153

Cooper, Sarah, Bottomley, Colin and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2009) An experiential learning approach to entrepreneurship education: a British initiative. In: Manimala, Mathew J., Mitra, Jay and Singh, Varsha (eds.) Enterprise Support Systems: An International Perspective. Sage Publications India: New Delhi. ISBN 9788178299273

Research Reports or Papers

Honecker, Felix ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5163-8926, Milne, Gemma ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3426-0516, Chalmers, Dominic ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-3692 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2026) Scottish Deep Tech Report 2026. Project Report. Dealroom.co.

Chalmers, Dominic ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5626-3692, Harris, Shannon, Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2022) Community Wealth Building through Digital Platform Cooperatives: A Strategy for Scotland. Project Report. University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Conference or Workshop Item

Quinn, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1021-0602 and Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2025) The Meta-Rubric: Addressing Free Loading Behaviour in Industry-based Team Learning. Chartered Association of Business School LTSE conference, Nottingham, 19 May 2025.

Ferri, P. and Gordon, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 (2019) Experiential Learning 2.0: Adding Value Through Practitioner Engagement. Entrepreneurship Educator’s Forum - Pre-ACERE Forum 2019, Sydney, Australia, 05 Feb 2019.

Gannon, Martin, Gordon, Jillian ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4396 and Mackenzie, Niall ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086 (2017) Taxes, Death and Trouble: Exploring the Antecedents and Philanthropic Activities of the Edrington Group. Association of Business Historians Annual Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, 29 June - 1st July 2017. (Unpublished)

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Grants

  • 2022: EU EIT - Accelerate-EEE (€1.2m)
  • 2020: MCSA-ITN Legitimation of Newness and Its Impact on EU Agenda for Change (€4.35m)
  • 2015-2016: ESRC - Understanding loan aversion amongst social enterprises (£4800). PI
  • 2015-2016: ESRC - Seminar Series: Philanthropy to the Rescue? Exploring the opportunities and strengths of philanthropy (£26,650). CO-I
  • 2011: Strathlinks - ‘Useful knowledge for growing companies’ (£5000). CO-I
  • 2010: EPSRC - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Transferable Skills (£24,982). CO-I
  • 2008-2013: ESRC - Individual and Business Giving: exploring contemporary entrepreneurial philanthropy (£381,721.55). CO-I

Supervision

Jillian has a full complement of doctoral students at present.

Current PhD students

  • Clarke, Mia
    From Arts to Social Innovation: exploring how community and social enterprises contribute to economic development

Teaching

  • Business Start-up
  • Integrating Business and Management in Practice (compressed capstone course)

 

Research datasets

Jump to: 2014
Number of items: 1.

2014

Shaw, E., Harvey, C., Gordon, J. and Maclean, M. (2014) Individual and Business Giving. [Data Collection]

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Additional information

Jillian is a Price Babson Scholar having undertaken entrepreneurship educator training at Babson College, Massachusetts, as part of their world renowned Babson C programme for entrepreneurship educators.


Dr Jillian Gordon, Senior Lecturer in Management