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Dr Chris Coleridge

Dr Chris Coleridge

MBA MSc PhD

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Chris is Management Practice Associate Professor at Cambridge Judge Business School, where he teaches entrepreneurship and strategic management. He is also Chairman of Faster Climate Impact, the ecosystem builder for the climate emergency.

Dr Chris Coleridge

Chris came to academia in midlife after spending his 20s and early 30s as an entrepreneur. Studying part-time while raising a family and working as a visiting lecturer, he gained an MBA from London Business School, an MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Management, focused on business model innovation, also from the LSE. He then joined the UCL School of Management and eventually became director of the MSc in Technology Entrepreneurship. At UCL, he also won five teaching awards in six years.

In 2016, Chris joined the faculty at Cambridge Judge Business School, where he founded the University’s first Master's degree in Entrepreneurship. He stepped down from the directorship of the degree in 2019 to focus on climate change-related innovation, firstly by founding Carbon13, the venture builder for the climate emergency, and more recently by developing Faster Climate Impact, the ecosystem builder for the climate emergency. His ongoing teaching in the Judge centres on strategy, especially mergers and acquisition strategy and strategic management, and entrepreneurship, particularly “net zero entrepreneurship”.

Chris carries out research into top management teams, especially in startup and scaleup contexts. Through his work in Faster Climate Impact, which is working to acquire and integrate climate tech companies to create “climate powerhouses”, he applies the research he has done over the years into the use entrepreneurs make of their social networks, the venture building process and strategic choice for scaleup firms.

 

 

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Art Exhibition: 'Life Within Landscapes'

21/09/2024 at 10.00

Explore Wolfson's newest exhibition, 'Life Within Landscapes', showcasing works by three Cambridge-based female contemporary artists, inspired by their Caribbean heritage.

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28/09/2024 at 14.00

Celebrate Professor Jane Clarke’s legacy in STEM and join her for a discussion with four female scientists at different career stages about increasing accessibility for women in the field.

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President's Farewell Garden Party

28/09/2024 at 15.30

Join us in Wolfson's beautiful gardens to celebrate President Jane Clarke with the unveiling of her official College portrait.

 

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19/10/2024 at 10.00

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Graduation Ceremony

26/10/2024 at 09.00

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