Dr. Matthew Olczak is a Reader in Economics and currently Head of the Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship Department at Aston University. 

His research is in the areas of industrial organisation and competition policy and sports economics. This has been widely published in international economics and competition law journals. Furthermore, he is a co-author of a book on hub-and-spoke cartels that was published by MIT Press in 2022. 

He has taught microeconomics, industrial organisation, competition policy and sports economics and finance. Matthew has a keen interest in using and researching technology, in particular online games, to enhance teaching and learning.  He is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and an Associate of the Economics Network. 

In his spare time he is a keen runner, cricketer and fan of jazz music.