Dr Colin Akhurst
Colin is the associate course leader for BA Business and was awarded his PhD in 2021 for study titled 鈥淔acilitating Collaborative Entrepreneurship in an SME Network鈥�.
Colin is heavily involved in the Universities Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Help to Grow initiatives and actively engages with micro and small business in 天美传媒 and beyond.
Prior to joining BCU, Colin worked in industry for both multi-national corporations and SME鈥橲 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.