Professor Sarah Jack

Distinguished Professor

Profile

Sarah Jack is a world-leading scholar known for her impactful research contributions. Before returning to Lancaster University in 2023 as Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurship, Sarah was the Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Professor of Innovative and Sustainable Business Development at Stockholm School of Economics (SSE, Stockholm, Sweden) where she led several initiatives, including the Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Business Development and the Sustainable Business Development platform for Misum, SSE’s Centre for Sustainability. Sarah was also a founding member of the House of Innovation, SSE. She was recognised as Sweden’s top female academic in Business and Management for three consecutive years.

Sarah held the leadership role for the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management from 2018-2023. She has excellent national and international networks and works with renowned scholars from across the world. She has presented her work at leading global conferences. Sarah has also led community-building initiatives in Sweden and the UK. She has also been a visiting scholar at Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden), EMLyon (France), University of Ottawa (Canada), Hanken School of Economics (Vaasa, Finland) and Audenica Business School (Nantes, France).

Impact Case Studies:

REF 2024 - Designing and delivering Growth Hubs (W2GH): Supporting small businesses, creating and safeguarding jobs and driving economic growth across England.

REF 2021 - Improving the Performance of Technology Focused SMEs (IDEAS)

PhD Supervision Interests

Sarah is interested in supervisions related to her areas of interest in entrepreneurship, and students looking to use a qualitative approach.

Journal of Business Venturing Insights (Journal)
Editorial activity

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (Journal)
Editorial activity

International conference on theory and practice relevant to China
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Academy of Management
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

SMS Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

ISBE conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (Journal)
Editorial activity

ISBE Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Journal of Business Venturing (Journal)
Editorial activity

European Entrepreneurship Research Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

ISBE Workshop on Qualitative Method
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

ISBE Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Babson Entrepreneurship Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

IFERA Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Journal of Business Venturing (Journal)
Editorial activity

Journal of Management Studies (Journal)
Editorial activity

Manchester Unveristy Business School Seminar Series
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

ISBE Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (Journal)
Editorial activity

ISBE Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

RENT Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (Journal)
Editorial activity

Hunter Centre for Strathclyde Research Symposium
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education

B086, B - Floor, Management School

Centre for Family Business, Pentland Centre

C086, C - Floor, Management School
  • Centre for Family Business
  • Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Pentland Centre