Robert is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and has worked extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. He has founded and run a number of entrepreneurial businesses having a PhD, MSc, MBA and BSc. He is particularly interested in how entrepreneurship is being used for development in both the 'Global North' and 'Global South' and is actively supporting the Entrepreneurship Educator Foundation for East Africa (EEFEA).
Robert is deputy President of the Institute of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and former Head of the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy Department at 51. Prior to this he led the Marketing, Operations and Systems Department at Newcastle University.
Robert is conducting research looking at the intersection of entrepreneurship and poverty. He also monitors and evaluates the impact of entrepreneurship and innovation programmes, with a current involvement with research commercialisation programmes and the impact of serious games upon entrepreneurial outcomes.
Geographies of interest
- UK and Europe (particularly as regards farming entrepreneurship and rural business models; business associations)
- East Africa (entrepreneurship and poverty, business models and innovative supply chains; networks of support)
- West Africa (business models and development)
- South America (social entrepreneurship)
Ph.D students
I am pleased to talk to potential Ph.D students with interesting proposals that link into my research interests and / or geographies of interest.
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