Centre for Research on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CREI)
Exploring how enterprising individuals and organisations use innovation to create value.
Strategy and Organisation Division
We are an active group of researchers focusing on people at work and the development of the organisations they work in.
Who we are
We are a group of leading professors, rising academic stars and early career researchers working together to understand the future of work and organisational success.
What we do
Our multi-disciplinary team aims to generate understanding of all aspects of organisations. We use a critical, questioning approach in our teaching, research and consultancy work, and publish in leading academic journals.
Our research centres
We are home to five research centres, the four below and the Centre for Strategic Change and Leadership.
The International Centre for Higher Education Management (ICHEM)
We explore higher education innovation for global wellbeing.
Future of Work (FOW) research centre
We are a group of researchers exploring how work is changing, and will continue to change, with new technologies, attitudes and ways of working.
Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS)
We focus on finding the balance between governance, regulation and strategic planning to ensure the effective functioning of organisations, regions and markets.
Research case studies
Find out more about our work and how it's helping improve our world.
Empathy in organisations: how considerate managers improve employee performance
Dr Yasin Rofcanin is exploring the links between employee wellbeing and organisational productivity
Helping organisations prepare for the unexpected
Research by Professor Ian Colville is key to organisations navigating crises, including the Wilshire Police Service in the wake of the Salisbury poisonings.
Helping the UN improve access to financial services for the world’s poorest
School of Management researchers are working with the UN to improve its knowledge management and tackle poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Our courses
We teach on and help run five taught courses.
MSc in Entrepreneurship and Management
Learn business and management skills alongside the nature, context and process of entrepreneurship.
MSc in Human Resource Management
Gain the latest knowledge in people management and develop your consulting skills. You’ll also develop your key managerial skills on this flexible course.
MSc in International Management
Gain an advanced understanding of the international business environment. You’ll graduate prepared for the challenges of global management.
BSc in International Management
Learn the key business functions and understand how they operate in a global context. Spend 12 months abroad and gain practical international experience.
Online MSc in Entrepreneurship Management and Innovation
Develop the strategy, management and diplomacy skills necessary to launch company initiatives or start your own business.
About us
We foster a supportive, collaborative environment for staff, students and visitors from the private, public and third sectors. Research themes include change, leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship, higher education management, human resource management and organisation theory.
Contact us
For enquiries, please contact our Head of Division