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Biography
Sunita is a full-time lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Programme Director for MSc International Entrepreneurship with International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship at Coventry University. Having being in engaged in academia for a number of years she has gained a broad range of teaching experiences ranging from entrepreneurship in diverse sectors (including services, agriculture, travel and tourism), to Marketing, International Business and Sustainability. Her current modules include teaching Marketing, Entrepreneurship Theory, Research Methods, Female Entrepreneurship and Business Optimisation as well as Advantage modules – Social Media Marketing and Business start-up. Further duties include Ethics Lead, Academic Conduct Officer, and Progress Coach.
Further external roles include Phd Supervisor for Trinity Saint David (University of Wales) and LSC (University of Cardiff)
Prior experiences include Module Leader and Lecturer with the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Royal Agricultural University teaching a range of courses (undergraduate and postgraduate) and actively being involved with the university’s Distance Learning MBA program. Prior experiences consist of curriculum and programme development (for European colleges).
Current research interests include:
- Entrepreneurship
- Transformational entrepreneurship.
- Economic growth through entrepreneurship
- Belief system businesses.
- Firm formation
- Breaking out, expansion and growth strategies (business)
- Cross-border business expansions (International Business)
- Ethnic entrepreneurship (including migration and identity)
- Female entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Travel and tourism business sector and sustainability
COIL Projects: International Collaborations
The Entrepreneurship School (Dehli India)
Narxoz Univesity (Khazastan)
University of Breman (Germany)
Heilbronn Univeristy of Applied Sciences (Germany)
National collaboration : Keele Univeristy
Project Title@ Creativity and Innovation in context of Sustainable Development Goals.
Project Title: Marketing in Business
Global Entrepreneurship Camp 2019 Innovation - Suranaree University of Technology
Research Interests
Marketing; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Economic Geography; International Business; Ethnic Entrepreneurship; Female Entrepreneurship; Travel and Tourism business sector
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PgCHE, Postgraduate Certificate
Award Date: 30 Jun 2017
Phd Economic Geography
Award Date: 12 Dec 2010
MSc Research in Human Geography
Award Date: 7 Jul 2003
Cert Ed Teaching
Award Date: 15 Dec 2000
BA (Hons) Business , Degree
Award Date: 3 Jul 1997
External positions
External Examiner , London South Bank University
1 Sep 2017 → 31 Aug 2021
Phd Supervisor , Cardiff University
1 Feb 2013 → …
University of Wales (TSD)
1 Feb 2013 → …
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Entrepreneurship
- female entrepreneurship
- hybridity
- ethnic entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Design thinking
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching strategies
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Projects
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How can we achieve net-zero? A responsible-stakeholder-based-circularity model in WEEE management: A systematic literature review
Cao, D., Puntaier, E., Chapman, D. & Dewitt, S., 17 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) BAM2022 Conference. British Academy of Management, p. (In_press)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Flipped Jigsaw in Entrepreneurship Education
Dewitt, S., 28 Jan 2021, Innovating in Teaching Entrepreneurship Business and Management in Higher Education: Best Practices in Times of Change. Arroteia, N. & Sindi, S. (eds.). Startup Finance Limited, Vol. 1. p. 129-148 19 p. 1Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Gender Performance Gap: The Causal Effect of the “No Choice” Option on the ‘Underperformance’ of Women-owned Businesses in Patriarchal Societies
Irene, B., Lockyer, J., Hoyte, C. & Dewitt, S., 21 May 2021, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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The ‘No Choice’ option: A contextual analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in reinforcing the oppression of women in patriarchal societies
Irene, B., Dewitt, S., Hoyte, C. & Lockyer, J., 30 Jun 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) p. 73-74. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Consumer Behaviour and Attitudes Towards a Future Cashless society within the UK
Smith, K., Hesketh, E. & Dewitt, S., 13 Nov 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Activities
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DIANA2020
Joan Lockyer (Speaker), Sunita Dewitt (Speaker), Bridget Irene (Speaker) & Cherisse Hoyte (Speaker)
21 May 2021 → 22 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Moving Cities International Event - Focus SDGs
Sunita Dewitt (Contributor)
22 Oct 2021 → 31 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Faculty of Business & Law (Organisational unit)
Sunita Dewitt (Member)
26 Mar 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of working group
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Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference
Sunita Dewitt (Speaker)
31 Aug 2021 → 3 Sep 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Prizes
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Best paper in Family and Community Business Track, ISBE 2021
Irene, Bridget (Recipient), Hoyte, Cherisse (Recipient), Lockyer, Joan (Recipient) & Dewitt, Sunita (Recipient), 28 Oct 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)