Dr. Alina Spanuth

Biography

Alina Spanuth is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Alliance Manchester Business School. Her research focuses on social entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the organization of marginality with a goal of including marginalized groups. Utilizing qualitative methodologies, such as ethnography and content analysis, she explores unique phenomena in social organizing. Alina held a postdoctoral position at Université Libre de Bruxelles, where she studied governance mechanisms in urban commons as part of the CEBRIG research group. She completed her PhD at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2021, defending her dissertation on legitimacy strategies within social enterprises in the context of developing countries. Her research involves extensive fieldwork, including several months in Nepal to gather qualitative data while collaborating with local researchers. Furthermore, she has over six years of experience in the private sector, working with tech start-ups and multinational corporations in Germany. Alina's expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to education and sustainable economic development.

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