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Surja Datta serves as Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation at Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford Brookes University, leading the Global Strategy and Innovation module for the Brookes Global MBA Programme (ranked 15th globally by QS) and teaching International Markets and Competition at undergraduate level.
His educational background includes:
- PhD from Bristol Business School, University of the West of England
- MBA from Strathclyde University
- MA in Applied Social Research from University of the West of England
Datta's research centers on innovation systems and creativity, with current focus on explaining the 'creative milieu' phenomenon—extraordinarily creative places emerging across time and space. His forthcoming Routledge book Unlocking Strategic Innovation: Competitive Success in a Disruptive Environment addresses competitive advantage in volatile business landscapes. Earlier work involved European Commission projects developing business models for environmental monitoring services in Europe.
His 9 journal publications (2002-2021) reveal consistent emphasis on innovation dynamics in developing economies—particularly India—and university-industry-government interactions. Key thematic trends include comparative analysis of national innovation systems, resource-constrained environments, offshore outsourcing ecosystems, and quadruple helix (UICG) frameworks for global challenges.
As Associate Editor of the International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, Datta actively shapes scholarly discourse while engaging as a public speaker on management and philosophy topics. His European Commission project involvement demonstrates applied research impact in environmental innovation.
