IMM alumnus, Robert Bowen, submits his PhD thesis

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  • Le 13 décembre 2017
On his Twitter account he describes himself as a lecturer but also as a researcher on “food and drink SMEs and place-based marketing, a linguist and a touch rugby player/referee.” Robert Bowen, IMM 12, has just submitted his PhD thesis to Aberystwyth University in Wales. His field of study is international entrepreneurship and his PhD focuses on a comparative study of the internationalisation of food and drink SMEs in Wales and Brittany.

Robert first came to Nantes in 2004 as an Erasmus student from Cardiff University in Wales. “Nantes has a strong connection with Cardiff” he says “it was logical to go there”. He stayed in Nantes for 7 years, teaching English at the university and the chamber of commerce, before enrolling on the IMM programme at Audencia.

While studying at Audencia, Robert’s interest for entrepreneurship defined itself and became the driver for his next career move, a PhD. “After my IMM, I went back to Wales and started teaching and research for my PhD at Aberystwyth.” 4 years, 85,166 words and 404 pages later, his PhD became a reality. “It’s opened up new opportunities for me” Robert says. “I have a new position as Lecturer at Swansea University and my connection with Audencia came full circle when I was invited back to the school to teach a course on marketing to students of the IMM programme.”

Congratulations Robert for reaching this milestone.
We are looking forward to hearing that you have successfully defended your thesis (January/February 2018) and to seeing you soon in the classrooms of Audencia!
 
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