Education and Teaching
Alan Barrell works part-time as Entrepreneur in Residence, University of Cambridge; Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of Bedfordshire; Visiting Professor - Entrepreneurial Studies, University of Xiamen, China; International Fellow, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki and Senior Enterprise Fellow, University of Essex.
He is also engaged with delivering educational programmes on a number of subjects, including:
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Finding Funding for a Business
- International Business Development
- Developing Strategic Customers
- Psychology of the Entrepreneur
- Leadership
- Business Creation and Start Up
- Regional Economic Development
- "The Cambridge Phenomenon"
- Bioconvergence
- Technology Transfer and Science Parks
- Emerging Biotechnology Clusters: Characteristics and requirements
- Diversity and Cultural aspects of Business Development and Innovation
Professor Barrell has planned and implemented customised workshops for the senior management team of Investors in People (Leadership), Medilink East (Funding Early stage companies) - University of Bedfordshire - "investment Readiness" and many more. He advises and teaches the executive teams of companies in the technology sector on Business Modelling and Business Planning and on Strategy Development - including "Strategies for Going International".
Four books have been published in the "Director Books" series, published by Simon and Schuster International Ltd:
- Exploring New Markets
- Building a Global Business
- How to profit from Innovation
- Executive Networking
Professor Barrell teaches most often at The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning - Judge Institute of management Studies, Cambridge, University of Bedfordshire Graduate School of Business Studies, University of Xiamen, China, University of Hertfordshire and University of Essex.
Teaching at Xiamen University in 2005 - Alan Barrell's MBA Class
