Personal profile

Personal Statement

Maria is a driven PhD student at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship in Strathclyde Business School, where she conducts research on migrant entrepreneurship in the hospitality and tourism industry. She completed her MRes in Research Methodology in Business and Management at the University of Strathclyde and also holds a First Class BA (Hons) in International Business with Business Enterprise from Strathclyde. Maria's interests extend to SMEs, family businesses, start-ups, and internationalisation.

Academic / Professional qualifications

Master of Research in Research Methodology in Business and Management - Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde

BA (Hons) in International Business with Business Enterprise - University of Strathclyde 

Research Interests

I am interested in migrant entrepreneurship, particularly in the Scottish hospitality and tourism sector. My focus is on understanding the motivations, strategies and contextualised experiences of migrant entrepreneurs. 

  • Migrant and minority entrepreneurship 
  • Succession and migrant-owned enterprises
  • Family business 
  • Diversity and superdiversity in entrepreneurship 
  • Contextualised view of entrepreneurship 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

  • migrant entrepreneurship
  • motivations of migrant entrepreneurs
  • hospitality and tourism
  • diversity
  • superdiversity
  • ethnic minority

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Maria Hillier is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 1 Similar Profiles