Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation discipline at Surrey Business School brings together expertise in the digital economy, social enterprise, and venture creation to drive purposeful innovation. Our academics and practitioners work at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and business transformation, partnering closely with industry to translate ideas into impact.

As the home of SBS Enterprise, the discipline fosters entrepreneurial mindsets and supports business growth through initiatives such as the Surrey Hatchery and B-Clinic, where students, start-ups, and partners collaborate to turn innovation into real-world outcomes.

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Dr Ekaterina Murzacheva

Head of Discipline, Entrepeneurship and Innovation

I joined Surrey Business School in September 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I have started my academic journey in 2012 while doing my PhD at the University of Strathclyde, followed by Senior Lecturer positions in Entrepreneurship at the University of Hertfordshire, and later - University of Portsmouth. Throughout my career, I have been working clos...

Anna Holland

Deputy Head of Discipline, Education

Anna Holland is an Associate Professor in Management and Deputy Head (Education) for the Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Discipline. Anna's teaching philosophy is grounded in the creation of meaning through active learning and authentic assessment. Her student-centred approach is consistently valued by students, and in 2021 she was awarded the Lynne Milwar...

Dr Thomas Fackler

Deputy Head of Discipline, Research

Before joining Surrey Business School in 2023, I have been an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Organizational Economics at LMU Munich, an Economist at the ifo Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies, and a Visiting Scholar at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard. I was also a member of the LMU's Collaborative Research Center TRR 190 Rationality and...

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