Ali Raza

Dr. Ali Raza is a Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Teesside University, affiliated with the Institute for Collective Place Leadership (TUIBS) within the Strategy, Leadership & Enterprise department. He is actively involved in research and supervision, accepting PhD students, and maintains strong international collaborations with institutions such as Durham University Business School, University of Padova, Cardiff Business School, and Essex Business School.

His research centers on entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on institutional frameworks, gender dynamics in entrepreneurial entry, and the drivers of entrepreneurial intention. Key areas include:

• Entrepreneurship and National Level Institutions
• Women Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial Intention
• Evidence-based Entrepreneurship

The recent publication trends highlight his engagement with macro-institutional factors affecting innovation and opportunity recognition. His work bridges policy, technology, and institutional economics, often employing cross-country comparative frameworks. He investigates how institutional flexibility, policy design, and network structures shape entrepreneurial outcomes across diverse contexts.

Dr. Raza earned his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2017. His academic biography emphasizes expertise in managing and analyzing large-scale macro and micro-level datasets within varied research frameworks, alongside active participation in global research initiatives such as the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for Italy.

He has published in high-impact journals including Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Small Business Management, and Industry and Higher Education. His research outputs reflect a consistent contribution to understanding the interplay between institutional environments and entrepreneurial behavior.

Dr. Raza is actively engaged in mentoring and advising, currently welcoming PhD candidates. While no formal grants are detailed in the text, his collaborative projects suggest involvement in externally funded research. He leads or contributes to interdisciplinary teams focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and institutional analysis, particularly through his network with European business schools.