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Dr. Bahare Afrahi is Reader in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at Kingston University's Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation. She serves as Course Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management and Programme Director for Help to Grow Management. With industry experience at Toyota and Western Union, her research bridges theory and practice.
Research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, work disengagement, organizational change, and design thinking applications. Current projects examine public sentiment in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and entrepreneurial exit strategies. She founded Innovation Playground and the 4 Million SME Growth Programme, supporting over 600 entrepreneurs since 2020.
Qualifications include a PhD in Entrepreneurship (University of Essex), MSc in Research Business (University of Liverpool), MBA (Hanken School of Economics), and certifications as Innovation Champion (Stanford University) and Management & Business Educator.
Teaching portfolio includes Business Statistics, Entrepreneurship and Strategic Growth, Contemporary Project Management, and Big Data Analytics. Accepting PhD candidates in Design Thinking, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.
