Acting Portfolio Lead - Undergraduate Strategy and Management

In 2009 I joined the University as a Visiting Lecturer at the time of the first February delivery of the BA (Hons) Business Management. I am a full-time Senior Tutor, I am also Acting Portfolio Lead for the Undergraduate courses in the department of Strategy and Management, which are delivered in multiple locations at our local campuses, study centres and overseas partners.

I have delivered units at all undergraduate levels including a specialist unit in Entrepreneurship and Leadership (a particular favourite of mine) and support students in final year Dissertation supervision.

I have supported projects as part of the Innovation and Enterprise Service department, delivering consultancy to small business as part of the Innovation Bridge initiative.

I have worked in business for over 40 years and have experience in corporate, public, and privately owned small business. In 2003 I founded a small award-winning consultancy practice working with start-ups and small business owners and teams improving operational performance. Start-up support and career transition from corporate positions to starting a venture has been a key service offering.

I am known for a calm approach which is valued by business owners who are skilled in their area of expertise but lacking in business knowledge or training.

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Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Developing Business
• FHEA

Teaching Expertise

• Business Management
• Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Research Interests

• Entrepreneurship
• Small Business
• Student Experience
• Employability

Current Project Participation

• Land-Mobility - Innovative and digital training materials to foster land mobility initiatives - an EU ERASMUS + funded project to develop training materials for the establishment of land mobility services in partner countries, and to promote similar initiatives in all EU Member States and internationally beyond the project lifetime.
• Creating Creative Entrepreneurs (CCE) - a project to develop entrepreneurial skills and create positive impact on the creation of creative entrepreneurs and self-employment in the creative industries in the UK and Ukraine. The project is funded by the British Council Creative Spark Higher Education Enterprise Programme. Principal Applicant; 2018-2019.
• CC INFINITE - a project to develop innovative learning approach for non-IT students to improve their computing competence; funded by EU's Erasmus+ Programme. Co-applicant; 2018-2022.

Previous Roles

• Board member – Active Luton (resigned 2019)

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793412
E: patricia.wilson@beds.ac.uk