BSc (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León), MSc with distinction (The University of Nottingham), PhD in Business and Management (Nottingham University Business School)
Assistant Professor in Inclusive Entrepreneurship and/or Sustainable Innovation (Teaching & Learning)
Department: Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipCentre/Institute: HGIE-mail: Jose.GonzalezLopez2@nottingham.ac.ukLocation: C16 (Ingenuity Centre Building, Jubilee Campus)
José Francisco is a Genome Biotechnology professional who graduated from UANL, in Monterrey, Mexico in 2013 and then gained an MSc (with Distinction) in Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham in 2016. After being involved in a number of marketing and commercial roles within the Life Science industry both in Mexico and the UK, he rejoined the University of Nottingham to undertake a PhD in Business and Management with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation and graduated in 2022. José Francisco joined the University of Nottingham Business School as the Ingenuity Learning Support Development Officer for the Haydn Green Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in September 2021 where his practice revolves around Teaching and Learning, Academic Research, and Knowledge Exchange Activities.
Areas of ExpertiseJosé Francisco's expertise centres around Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Biopharma SMEs, Entrepreneurial Education, Creative Problem Solving, Ideas Generation, Innovation Management, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Management, and B2B Marketing.
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice (BUSI1096)
Furthermore, José Francisco is also involved with the delivery of key content in the following modules.
Undergraduate:
- New Venture Creation (BUSI3202 UNUK)
MSc:
- Entrepreneurial Creativity (BUSI4454 UNUK)
- Entrepreneurship Project (BUSI4456 UNUK)
Full-Time and Executive MBA programmes
- Innovation Management (BUSI4561 UNUK)
- Entrepreneurship and Creativity (BUSI4559 UNUK)
- Innovation Management (BUSI4188 UNMC)
Jose is module convenor of the following module(s):
Undergraduate
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice (BUSI1096)
Details of all modules can be found on
MyNottingham
José Francisco's current research interests focus on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Second-Tier Regions, Network Formation for Open Innovation in the Biopharma Industry, and Entrepreneurial Education. José is currently engaged in a research project assessing the development of Entrepreneurial Competencies and Leadership Skills for Social Impact through a Learning and Teaching Grant awarded by The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus.
School Administrative Roles
Deputy Director of MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Management
Academic Misconduct Officer (HGI)