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Personal Statement
I joined joined the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCE) in July 2020. My research centres around how entrepreneurs think, make decisions and act in pursuit of developing and growing their businesses, as well as how such growth-oriented individuals can be supported through policy interventions and training. My current research projects focus on conceptually differentiating between firm scaling and for growth, policy interventions to support the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems and how entrepreneurial thinking and action (entrepreneurial mindset) can be shaped through education and public policy. At the HCE I teach creativity and entrepreneurial thinking classes on our MSc and MBA programmes. This aligns closely to my research interests and expertise on supporting business developent, growth and scaling through value creation.
Research Interests
My area of expertise is broadly entrepreneurship, specifically business development and growth in the context of young ventures and SMEs. Much of my work to date has focused on high growth/scale-up entrepreneurship, including the nature and processes of growth in these firms, their support requirements (financial and otherwise) and the wider public policy context and support mechanisms designed for high growth firms/scale-ups (high growth entrepreneurship policy). I am also interested in wider issues related to business development and growth including creativity; entrepreneurial thinking and mindset; the role of entrepreneurial financing; the effect of changes in ownership structure and business models; business accelerator programming, as well as entrepreneurship education for different audiences.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Strathclyde
Master in Science, University of Edinburgh
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Entrepreneurial Mindset in UK HEI Curricula
Mawson, S., Casulli, L. & Simmons, E. L.
1/08/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research
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Students' perceptions of success
Findlay, K., Rasmussen, S., Williams, D., Mawson, S. & Casulli, L.
10/03/22 → …
Project: Research
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A competence development approach for entrepreneurial mindset in entrepreneurship education
Mawson, S., Casulli, L. & Simmons, E. L., 2 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New thinking or the 'emperor's new clothes’? a critique of entrepreneurial mindset and public policy
Simmons, E. L., Mawson, S. & Casulli, L., 18 Nov 2022. 27 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Prizes
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Mario Raffa Policy Paper Award, RENT XXXVI Conference
Simmons, Emilee Lauran (Recipient), Mawson, Suzanne (Recipient) & Casulli, Lucrezia (Recipient), 17 Nov 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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RENT XXXVI Re-thinking entrepreneurship after the crisis
Emilee Lauran Simmons (Participant), Suzanne Mawson (Participant) & Lucrezia Casulli (Participant)
16 Nov 2022 → 18 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Entrepreneurial thinking and mindset in higher education: A Competence Development Perspective
Lucrezia Casulli (Speaker), Suzanne Mawson (Contributor) & Emilee Lauran Simmons (Contributor)
19 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk