Dr Ellie Hamilton
Associate Dean for Enterprise

Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
The Management SchoolLancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YX
Profile
15 years experience in the setting up and management of a range of small businesses.
Current Teaching
Undergraduate: Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Small Business & the SME Sector, New Venture Planning, Franchising.
Postgraduate: Full-time MBA - Entrepreneurship, Business Planning. MSc in Management - Business Planning
Qualifications
PhD (Lancaster), MA in Marketing, BA (Hons) Business Studies, Dip M Dip MRS, FRSA
Professional Role
Associate Dean for Enterprise Engagement and Impact
Research Interests
Influence and impact of intergenerational learning in family businesses; entrepreneurial learning; entrepreneurship education & curriculum; marketing/entrepreneurship interface
Recent publications
- Intrafamily Entrepreneurship: The Formation and Membership of Family Entrepreneurial Teams.
Discua Cruz, A., Howorth, C. & Hamilton, E. 01/2013 In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 37, 1, p. 17-46. 30 p.
Journal article - Understanding entrepreneurial cultures in family businesses: A study of family entrepreneurial teams in Honduras
Discua Cruz, A., Hamilton, E. & Jack, S. 09/2012 In: Journal of Family Business Strategy. 3, 3, p. 147–161. 15 p.
Journal article - A study of a university-led entrepreneurship education programme for small business owner/managers
Gordon, I., Hamilton, E. & Jack, S. 12/2012 In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 24, 9-10, p. 767-805. 38 p.
Journal article - Women entrepreneurial leaders and belonging: an alternative imagining
Stead, V. & Hamilton, E. 2012 In: 7th Biennial International Interedisciplinary Conference 27-29 June 2012 Keele Unviersity UK.
Conference contribution - Conceptualizing the observational side of entrepreneurial learning: A social learning theory approach
Zozimo , R ., Jack, S. & Hamilton, E. 2012 In: Babson Entrepreneurship Conference.
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