Stephanie Dawson

Stephanie Dawson is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Management at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University. She serves as a Strategy Advisor and Business Mentor for SMEs, scale-ups, and startups, leveraging her 20-year corporate experience across Europe and academic qualifications from Grenoble Ecole Management and the University of Newcastle.

• Education: MBA from University of Newcastle
• Graduate: Grenoble Ecole Management, France

Her research focuses on customer experience, business strategy, and the role of SMEs in social/environmental impact through entrepreneurship. She emphasizes practical application of theoretical concepts in business contexts.

Stephanie has 10 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Business Strategy, Innovation Leadership, Project Management, and Consultancy. She actively collaborates with business boards and leaders to implement strategic plans.

Affiliations include the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange (CEKE). Contact: Stephanie.Dawson@leedsbeckett.ac.uk