School of Entrepreneurship & Business
PhD Students
Yazid Abubakar Abdullahi
[Thesis: Agglomeration of High-Tech Firms and New Product Development: A Comparative Study of High and Low Agglomeration Regions]
Yazid is currently in his completion year of PhD in Entrepreneurship at the University of Essex studying differences in learning mechanisms that influence new product development in regions with high and low agglomeration.
Anis Amira Ab Rahman
[Thesis: Entrepreneurial Leadership of Technopreneurs: A Study in Cambridge Silicon Fen]
Entrepreneurial Leadership of Technopreneurs: A study in Cambridge Silicon Fen
Anis graduated from Charted Institute of Transport (UK) with a Bachelor of Business Administration and accomplished her Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) at University of Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR).
Ayesha Abrar
[Thesis: Problems of Female Entrepreneurs]
Ayesha Abrar holds a Masters degree in Economics from University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan and won the “Gold Medal” & “President of Pakistan” award. She did her Bachelor degree from Jinnah College For Women, Peshawar, NWFP, with Statistics and Economics as major subjects. She has had work experience of almost two years in Department of Economics, Frontier Women University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Christabel Brownson
[Thesis: Fostering an Entrepreneurial Culture in Nigeria: Role of Institutions in the South-South Region]
Christabel Brownson started her PhD in Entrepreneurship at School of Entrepreneurship and Business (SEB), University of Essex in 2008. She just completed her MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation with SEB. She holds a BSc in Banking and Finance from the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. She has been involved in Free Enterprise Education during her undergraduate studies through training and executing projects that enlightened the local community about business creation.
Gaofetoge Ntshadi Ganamotse
[Thesis: Evidence based practices: Using externally generated research results to inform and improve technology incubator performance]
Ntshadi is currently enrolled for a PhD in Entrepreneurship. She holds an MSc Entrepreneurship and Business Management (University of Bedfordshire), BEd (Bolton University), Advanced Diploma in Co-operative Management, D32 and D33 (UK). She has also been a Master Trainer for the 'Start and Improve Your Business' programme in Botswana since 1995.
Madiha Gohar
[Thesis: Imputed economic valuation of female in household work]
Madiha started her PhD in Entrepreneurship at the University of Essex in 2007. She holds a Masters degree in Economics from Department of Economics University of Peshawar, N.W.F.P. Pakistan & secured 2nd position. She also holds a BSc (honours) in Economics from the same department. She worked as a lecturer in Frontier Women University Peshawar, and as a conversation teacher in Frontier Youths Academy Peshawar, N.W.F.P. Pakistan.
Linda Grimmett
[Thesis: Innovation and professional culture in the NHS: a case study in the Audiology Department]
Linda enrolled as a part-time PhD student in Business Administration in October 2007 with the University of Essex. She is also working full time for the National Health Service (NHS) as Manager of Audiology Services. She has studied with the University of Leicester on a distance learning basis and has achieved both a post-graduate certificate and diploma in management, before the successful completion of a master’s degree in business administration (MBA).
Kristine Guseva
[Thesis: Building entrepreneurial minds in central and eastern European countries: role of educational institutions]
Kristine holds her MBA degree from Riga Business School in Riga, Latvia. She joined SEB for PhD programme in Entrepreneurship in 2008 and was awarded an OECD LEED scholarship for exploring internationalization of firms in Central and Eastern Europe. Kristine has worked several years in education in field of research and programme development at Riga International School of Economics & Business Administration, Riga, Latvia and now is exploring opportunities for setting up her own business.
Mohd Hizam Bin Hanafiah
[Thesis: The motivation of franchisee to remain in the franchise system:
A study in Malaysia]
Mohd Hizam Hanafiah was a lecturer in strategic management and entrepreneurship at School of Business Management, National University of Malaysia from 1997 to 2006. He graduated from Northen University of Malaysia with a Bachelor of Business Administration and accomplished his MBA dissertation from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He has written, co-authored and translated more than 40 academic papers and 13 books, and attended/presented papers in more than 30 conference/seminars.
Muhammad Junaid
[Thesis: Entrepreneurial identity construction]
Prior to his admission to a PhD programme at the University of Essex, Muhammad did his undergraduate studies in business administration (specialization in Management Information System) and MBA (specialized in Information Technology) from University of Peshawar, NWFP Pakistan. He also has three years experience as Lecturer in Business and management studies at University of Peshawar.
Aneta Katarzyna Milczarczyk
[Thesis: The identity of the social enterprise]
Aneta started her PhD studies in Entrepreneurship at School of Entrepreneurship and Business in 2005. She is researching the identity of social enterprises. She obtained her Masters degree in Management and Marketing from the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management in Poland. Her dissertation was based upon the study of the culture of one of the most popular Polish newspapers.
Manh Hung Nguyen
[Thesis: Challenges facing internationalisation of professional service firms when entering emerging markets in Asia: A study situated in Vietnam]
Prior to Manh Hung Nguyen’s admission to a PhD programme at the School of Entrepreneurship and Business, he was a lecturer in Marketing at National Economics University in Vietnam. He also had work experience as a management assistant of NGO projects at Ministry of Finance, Vietnam. Manh Hung held a Masters degree in Marketing from University of Westminster, and a Bachelor degree in Finance from National Economics University, Vietnam.
Aysun Yildiz-Ozer
[Thesis: Regional entrepreneurial framework conditions across the UK]
Aysun Yildiz-Ozer started her PhD study with the School of Entrepreneurship and Business in 2005. She held a Masters degree in European Integration from University of Kent at Canterbury, UK (with Jean Monnet Scholarship).
Ayozie Daniel Ogechukwu
[Thesis: Relationship marketing strategies among Igbo speaking SMEs in Nigeria]
Daniel is a Senior Marketing Lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro Nigeria, Past President of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria. He holds an MBA in Marketing, PGD in Advertising and a HND in Marketing. He is a Fellow, Diplomat and Chartered Marketer of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, and a Member of the Academy of Marketing UK and the UK institute of Export.
Asma Rauf
[Thesis: Women entrepreneurship in Pakistan: A case study of Peshawar, NWFP]
Prior to joining SEB, University of Essex, Asma held an MBA and a BBA (HONS) from Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, N.W.F.P. Pakistan. Also at Peshawar University, she completed a Masters’ degree in Economics and a Bachelors’ degree. During her studies, she was awarded Gold Medals in the Peshawar Board in HSSC, in BBA (HONS) and MBA at the Institute of Management Studies.
Yan Xu
[Thesis: Evaluating Innovation Policies with Behavioural Additionality in China]
At present, Yan started his PhD in Entrepreneurship at the University of Essex in 2007. He studies ‘behavioural additionality’, particularly in China. He holds a Masters degree in Management from Brunel University in the UK, and a Bachelor degree from Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology in China. He has had work experience in Shijiazhuang Electric Power Corporation in China, working on financial analysis and market of power.