Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
We sit at the nexus of world-leading research and education practice for business management in digital economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and social enterprise. We seek to develop a broad collaboration for research across disciplines and institutions. In conjunction, we seek to develop partnerships with the industry to help them adapt in the fast-changing world while building relevant expertise for students in the workplace.
Research
By actively seeking interdisciplinary collaboration in research, we believe that together we can have a greater impact on business and government policy decisions.
Study with us
Entrepreneurship and innovation are at the heart of the digital economy so we strive to offer a comprehensive curriculum that explores and delves into a range of theory behind these key topics.
Enterprise
We work with firms to understand why and how they need to develop and transform to compete in the digital economy.
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Professor Annabelle Gawer
Chaired Professor in Digital Economy; Head, Department of Digital Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Director, Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE)
A world-class academic pioneer in platform strategy, Prof Annabelle Gawer is a thought-leader and expert advisor on the business of digital platforms and platform-based innovation ecosystems. Author of 20 articles on platforms and of 4 books (including The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power with M. Cusumano (MI...
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