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Susan Hart is the Dean of Durham University Business School since July 2016, leading its international growth and academic excellence. A renowned expert in product innovation and marketing management, she previously served as Dean of Strathclyde Business School, elevating its research standing through REF 2014 achievements and securing EQUIS accreditation. She chairs AACSB’s European Advisory Committee and the Academy of Marketing’s Executive Committee, alongside fellowships in the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Her research focuses on innovation, marketing strategies, and performance measurement, with over 100 publications in journals like Journal of Product Innovation Management. She authored key texts such as Product Strategy and Management and edited Journal of Marketing Management (2001–2011). Grants from The Leverhulme Trust and ESRC supported her work.
Professional roles include advisory positions at Telecom Ecole de Management and Universiti Putra Malaysia, plus board memberships with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. Her academic network spans global institutions like Pennsylvania State University and Maastricht University.
