Anna Grosman

Professor Anna Grosman is a faculty member at Loughborough University London, specializing in Management and Entrepreneurship. She serves as the Director of Doctoral Programmes and is a member of the Research and Innovation Committee. Her professional background includes roles in investment banking and corporate development at institutions like CIBC World Markets, Citigroup, and Koch Industries.

• PhD from Imperial College London
• Teaching experience at Imperial College London, Aston University, SDA Bocconi, and EDHEC Business School

Anna’s research focuses on State Capitalism, where she examines hybrid organizations blending state and market logic, such as sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises. Her work extends to Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Finance, analyzing topics like dividend dynamics, IPO valuation, and business-government networks. She also explores Sustainability through local community projects and Business Model Innovation, particularly in sports.

Her publications include influential works in the Journal of World Business, Journal of Comparative Economics, and Journal of East European Management Studies. She co-edited a special issue on State Capitalism in the Journal of World Business and contributed to the Oxford University Press Handbook on State Capitalism and the Firm.

• Best Paper (Runner-up), 2nd Young Finance Scholars’ Conference, 2015

Anna actively supervises PhD students in innovation, entrepreneurship, and corporate finance, and her research is funded by EPSRC and Accelerator Funds. She collaborates with institutions across Europe and integrates practical insights into her teaching style.