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Dr Colin Akhurst

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Lecturer – Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Email:
colin.akhurst@bcu.ac.uk

Colin is the associate course leader for BA Business and was awarded his PhD in 2021 for study titled “Facilitating Collaborative Entrepreneurship in an SME Network”.

Colin is heavily involved in the Universities Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Help to Grow initiatives and actively engages with micro and small business in ֱ̽ and beyond.

Prior to joining BCU, Colin worked in industry for both multi-national corporations and SME’S and was the owner of a micro business for 20 years.

Colin takes a practice-based approach to teaching by leveraging engagement with industry to ensure BCU students engage with contemporary business issues.

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