Martin Johanson earned his doctorate in business administration in 2001 at Uppsala University and spent the next ten years studying the transition from planned to market economy in Russia. He then shifted his focus to international entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on the internationalization of rapidly growing small businesses.

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Martin decided to combine his two areas of expertise and analyze the role of entrepreneurship in a country undergoing full-scale war.

The support he has received from the Knut & Ragnvi Jacobsson Foundation will be used to collect real-time data in Ukraine. Several Ukrainian educational institutions are already participating in the project, conducting interviews with entrepreneurs. The unique nature of the project involves an open and exploratory approach, aiming to increase knowledge about the conditions for entrepreneurship and the function and role of entrepreneurship in a country experiencing war.

Martin Johanson

Martin Johanson has published a significant number of articles in prominent international journals on entrepreneurship, marketing, and international business. He has worked as a diplomat and consultant in several former Soviet republics. Since 2022, he has been working at the Marketing Section, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University.

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