Dr Matt Draycott

Associate Professor of Innovation Management

Email:: Matt.draycott@bcu.ac.uk

Matt Draycott is an Associate Professor with extensive experience in enterprise and entrepreneurship education. His teaching and research focus on the design of innovative learning experiences that prepare students to navigate emerging and disruptive business landscapes.

Drawing on a background in both academia and practice, Matt has led curriculum development across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a particular emphasis on problem-based learning and applied business projects.

His research interests include the impact of entrepreneurial education, programme design, stakeholder engagement, and the role of family background in shaping entrepreneurial competencies.

Matt brings a critical yet supportive approach to teaching, encouraging learners to combine creativity, critical thinking, and practical application. His commitment to inclusive and impactful education is reflected in his supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, alongside his work on neuro-inclusive learning spaces for entrepreneurial education.

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2025 Draycott M.,Djebali Z., Edwards B., Phillips K., Bozward D. and Sukumar A. (2025) Signalling Success or Shortfall? Analysing the Online Promotion of UK Entrepreneurship Education Programmes (Journal Article in Review IRE)

2025 Draycott M., Bozward D. and Sukumar A. (2025) Herding Sheep: An investigation of the entrepreneurial competencies derived from family backgrounds of agricultural students (Journal Article in Review ISMO)

2025 Draycott M. and Smith H. (2025) Entrepreneurial Coaching: A Framework for Evidence Based Practitioner Education (Book Chapter in Review)

2024 Rogers-Draycott M., and Bozward D. (2024) Exploring the Impact of Entrepreneurial Experience on Future Entrepreneurship Aspirations. Entrepreneurship Education. Entrepreneurship Education 7, 417–440. 

2024 Rogers-Draycott M., Bozward D., Smith K., Mave M., Curtis V., and Maragh D. (2024) Does Entrepreneurship Education Deliver? A Review of Entrepreneurship Education University Programmes in the UK. Education Sciences. 14(4).

2024 Bozward D., Bell R., Yongmei C., Ma H., Fulin A., Angba C., Topolansky F., Sabia L., Rogers-Draycott M., and Hoyte, C. (2024) The Influence of the Fear of Failure on the Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Chinese and United Kingdom Agricultural Students. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 30(1), 1-16.

2023 Bozward D., Rogers-Draycott, M., Smith, K., Mave, M., Curtis, V., Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R., and Adams, N. (2023) Exploring the Outcomes of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education in UK HEI’s: An Excellence Framework Perspective. Industry and Higher Education, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp.345-358.

2022 Smith, K., Rogers-Draycott, M., and Bozward, D. (2022). Exploring the Graduate Outcomes data for entrepreneurial activity: A first look at the new UK survey of graduate destinations, Presented at IEEC in York.

2022 Smith, K., Rogers-Draycott, M.C. and Bozward, D. (2022), Full curriculum-based venture creation programmes: current knowledge and research challenges, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp.1106-1127.

2021 Bozward, D., Rogers-Draycott, M.C., Smith, K., Mave, M., Curtis, V. Jayananda Aluthgama-Baduge, C., Moon, R. and Adams, N. (2021) The Impact of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education on Regional Development, Presented at ISBE in Cardiff.

2020 Bozward, D. and Rogers-Draycott, M.C. (2020) Value Creation Programmes: Lessons from an Early-Stage Implementation. Entrepreneurship Education, Vol 3, pp.287-310.

2018 Rogers-Draycott, M.C. and Hope, C. (2018) The Entrepreneurial Medic, Presented at IEEC in Leeds.

2017 Bozward, D. and Rogers-Draycott, M.C. (2017) Developing a Staged Competency Based Approach to Enterprise Creation. In: 10th International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Regional Development, 31st August - 1st September, Thessaloniki, Greece.  

2013 Draycott, M.C. (2013) Embedding Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in a University Context. In Bradley, M. & Oram, D. (2013) Embedding Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: A Step in the Right Direction, Wordscapes: London.

2012 Jones, C. and Draycott, M.C. (2012) Online Enterprise: Getting Closer to Reality, Presented at ICSB2012 in Wellington.

2011 Draycott, M.C., Rae, D. and Vause, K. (2011) The Assessment of Enterprise in The Secondary Sector. Education and Training, Vol. 53, Iss: 8/9, pp.673-691.

2011 Draycott, M.C. and Smith, K. (2011) What Next? New and Emerging Technology for Enterprise Educators, Presented at IEEC in Coventry.

2011 Draycott, M.C. and Rae, D. (2011) Enterprise Education in Schools and The Role of Competency Frameworks, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Vol. 17, Iss: 2, pp.127-145.

2010 Draycott, M.C. and Tunstall, R. (2010) The Use of Simulation Games in Enterprise Education, Presented at IEEC in Cardiff.