Dr Pushyarag Puthusserry

Pushyarag Puthusserry is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and International Business. Previously, he held positions at University of Sussex, Queen’s University Belfast and Royal Holloway University of London. He had been a Visiting Scientific Fellow at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany in 2015. He obtained his PhD from the University of Birmingham in 2012.

Pushyarag’s research focuses mainly on internationalisation of SMEs, specifically on internationalisation business models, and the potential relevance of psychic distance, network relationships, innovation and learning. He is currently involved in a six-nation project investigating the internationalisation of SMEs from China, Denmark, India, Poland, UAE and the UK.

Pushyarag has taught international business strategy, global business environment, international business, international entrepreneurship and research methods at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He follows research-informed, interactive teaching methods by ensuring maximum participation from students.

Pushyarag Puthusserry would be interested in supervising projects on:

• SMEs internationalisation
• Social enterprise business models 
• Innovation in SMEs and International New Ventures 

Current Supervisees

• Ahmed Tantawy: Corporate Political Activity and New Venture Survival in Emerging Markets
• Wasif Sajjad: Dynamic Managerial Capabilities and SMEs Internationalization in Emerging Economy.

Pushyarag sits on the editorial board of Management Organisational Review and is currently involved in editing a special issue for International Business Review. 

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Academy of International Business
• British Academy of Management
• European Group for Organisation Studies
• European International Business Academy