yousafzais@cf.ac.uk
About Me
Professor Shumaila Yousafzai is a globally recognized scholar in entrepreneurship research, focusing on institutional dynamics and gender issues in emerging economies.
She earned her Ph.D. in Business Studies from Cardiff Business School and has held academic roles at Brunel University, Loughborough University, Cardiff University, and currently, Nazarbayev University.
At Nazarbayev University, she is the Founding Director of the Research Centre for Entrepreneurship (NURCE), aiming to advance inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Her research is published in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Human Relations.
She earned her Ph.D. in Business Studies from Cardiff Business School and has held academic roles at Brunel University, Loughborough University, Cardiff University, and currently, Nazarbayev University.
At Nazarbayev University, she is the Founding Director of the Research Centre for Entrepreneurship (NURCE), aiming to advance inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Her research is published in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Human Relations.
Key Highlights
- 50+Academic peer-reviewed publications
- $1M+Research grants for cross-disciplinary projects
- 7000+Google Scholar Citations
- 15+PhD dissertations are supervised
- 100 +MBA/MSc thesis are supervised
- 20Overall h-index of research
Milestones of Academic Excellence
PhD in Business Studies — Cardiff Business School
Lecturer Roles — Brunel University, Loughborough University, Cardiff University
Best Paper Awards:
IBIMA, IntEnt, Academy of Marketing
IBIMA, IntEnt, Academy of Marketing
Over 50 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Human Relations.
Full Professor — Nazarbayev University, Astana
NU Profile Founder & Director of NURCE
NURCE Website