Department of Management

Research groups and centres

Our research groups and centres unite specialists to delve into our core research themes. Collectively, we confront some of the most urgent global challenges, generating influential research that shapes the decisions of governments, policymakers, and industries worldwide.

Research centres

Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL)

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It is a well-established centre with over 20-year experience and consists of a core faculty of over 25 experts in leadership research and education. ExCL’s core vision is to produce research excellence to create scientific and wider impact in leadership research and practice, and to help increase Responsible Leadership nationally and internationally through research, education, and wider impact.  

Exeter Centre of Entrepreneurship

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It conducts cutting-edge and relevance-driven research on how entrepreneurship and innovation benefit our communities and the planet (e.g., regenerative entrepreneurship), resulting in high calibre publications and impact case-studies.

The Research
Methods Centre

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It contributes to the University of Exeter Business School’s mission of producing and communicating the highest quality of business and economics research. 

Centre for Simulation, analytics, and modelling (CSAM)

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It engages in innovative analysis and modelling concerning the design and provisions of health care, smart cities, and service innovation, etc.

Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)

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With a research portfolio of above 17 million and eleven ongoing projects, it contributes to the disciplines of management; design engineering; computer science and innovation management. The centre devotes to developing novel research and practical insights, tools, and process for the digital economy.

Exeter Centre for circular economy (ECCE)

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It develops thought leadership within both theory and practice for a Circular Economy and achieves this through four key areas: Education, Research, Industrial Engagement, and Internationalisation.

Sub departments

You can also read about our research expertise through our Sub-Departments: