Vicky Nowak

Dr. Vicky Nowak is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. She joined MMU in 2019, teaching across the Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship and BA in Business Management programs. Her research focuses on social/sustainable enterprise and micro-business economics, examining how entrepreneurialism creates economic, social and environmental justice through place-based approaches.

Research interests center on:

• Social value creation in enterprises influenced by policy and place contexts
• For-profit small businesses' embeddedness in local communities
• Critical perspectives on entrepreneurship beyond economistic models

Publications demonstrate strong focus on:

• Polanyian theoretical frameworks applied to entrepreneurship
• Social enterprise in urban environments
• Critical analyses of entrepreneurial identity and support systems
• Affective dimensions of social entrepreneurship

Collaborates internationally with research on social/solidarity economies in Argentina and comparative UK studies. No awards, grants, or student supervision details available in provided materials.