Endowed by alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, we are one of the first and most significant social investments made by the Hunter Foundation. Sir Tom's support of the Hunter Centre is based on the simple premise that education changes lives in many ways, including: aspirations, sense of purpose, employability and what they can ultimately achieve.

The Hunter Centre represents over two decades of sustained investment which has resulted in one of Europe’s leading academic centres for research, teaching and engagement in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and strategy within the context of SMEs and entrepreneurial ventures.

Our one year Masters programmes :

MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology

MSc Project Management & Innovation

MSc Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship

We invite you to this live event giving you an opportunity to find out more about the department and programmes on offer for September 2022 and January 2023. Director of Postgraduate Teaching, Dr Aylin Ates will present an overview of the department and our Masters programmes One of our admissions team will be on hand to address any queries on the application process and scholarships opportunities still available.

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Dr Aylin Ates

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Strategy and the Director of Postgraduate Teaching at Strathclyde Business School, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship. I am a member of the University Senate and the Faculty Academic Committee. I have a Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde, which investigated strategy processes in UK manufacturing SMEs, and a BSc. in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Management.

My research is focused on exploring strategic management processes to enhance organisational capabilities, resilience, and performance within manufacturing SMEs and ecosystems. I have led several major research projects while attracting a total of £690k in research funding as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. My research projects have been funded by industry, the European Commission, EPSRC, SPRINT (jointly funded by European Space Agency, UKRI & SFC), the British Council (Newton Fund), Innovate UK, Scottish Funding Council, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. My research was mentioned in public media such as The Herald, BBC Radio Scotland, and the Scotsman. My research is deeply embedded in business practice, and I regularly engage with senior managers through qualitative, rich case studies and longitudinal research methods. I regularly collaborate with SMEs and large firms for research and teaching such as Linn Products Ltd, AAC ClydeSpace, Weir Group, GSK, Astra Zeneca, Ford, JLR, Fishers, and Rolls Royce.

I am currently a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Chartered Management Institute and the British Academy of Management.