innovation

Professor Mandy Parkinson

Meet the Expert: Professor Mandy Parkinson

Professor Mandy Parkinson, Chair of Business Innovation here at Salford Business School, has a long history of advancing entrepreneurship within Greater Manchester, developing innovation clusters that span digital and sustainable ecosystems in the region. Her vast experience in the enterprise and innovation spaces has had a lasting impact on the regional economy, helping to drive growth and productivity across many now successful businesses.

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Culture vs innovation: futureproofing SMEs

Salford Business School’s Associate Professor of Change Management, Dr Ann Mulhaney, recently presented for the second year at the British Psychology Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference 2025.  

Mirage Islam

Meet the expert: Mirage Islam

Mirage Islam is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing here at the University of Salford’s Business School, as well as the School’s Innovation Lead. Mirage is a seasoned senior strategic digital marketer, who has worked with several leading brands in the industry including, Sky, TalkTalk, Channel 4, Microsoft, British Council, and Saatchi & Saatchi North Americas, to name a few.

Salford Business School receives Small Business Charter Award

Salford Business School is celebrating after receiving the Small Business Charter Award at a special ceremony at 10 Downing Street, in recognition of the role it has played over the years in helping to kick-start British enterprise. The Small Business Charter Award is a new scheme that recognises the great success achieved by British business […]

2014: Celebrating the creative ingenuity of our SMEs

Professor Amanda Broderick is Dean of Salford Business School As a core component of the world economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in innovation, advancement and sustainable development worldwide. The University of Salford’s mission is to ‘transform lives, stimulate discovery and realise potential’. This mission is reflected in Salford Business School’s commitment […]