Centre staff
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Dr Hakeem Ajonbadi
Senior Lecturer
Dr Hakeem Ajonbadi studied and lectured in Nigeria, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. His work experiences are deeply rooted in academics. Still, he has also consulted for many private and public sectors on Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Business analytics, and Tax matters.
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Dr Simeon Babatunde
Programme Director for BSc Finance and Investment
Dr. Simeon Babatunde has more than 11 years of experience in the Finance industry, working as an Analyst in Asset management and Investment Banking firms in Nigeria and UK.
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Ann Brook
Senior Lecturer
Ann Brook teaches on the Business School's Internal Audit and Risk Management courses, where she passes on the lessons from her very successful auditing career, working with the likes of the Chelsea Building society.
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Dr Martyn Brown
Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Coordinating Director of Post Graduate Framework Degrees
Dr Martyn Brown's varied career, which included working within engineering, events management and marketing consultancy, has given him a wealth of experience that he now passes on as a senior lecturer in Organisational Studies.
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Dr Charlotte Carey
Associate Professor in Digital Marketing
Dr Charlotte Carey currently leads BCU’s Entrepreneurship research cluster, which is part of the CEIG research centre.
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Vanessa Clarke
Senior Lecturer in Management Development
Prior to her academic role, Vanessa successfully held management positions within high profile global companies including Tesco, Next and The Body Shop. She now teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including MSc, MA and CIPD programmes and BA (Hons) Leadership and Management Practice (work based).
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Dr Thomas Domboka
Head of Business Department, Associate Professor
Tom comes from a strong entrepreneurial and management background with experience in starting new businesses, having worked with a variety of organisations in the UK and overseas. He is now the Director for the International MBA programme.
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Dr Martin Eley
Associate Professor – Strategy and Management
Martin Eley’s previous roles include Director of Marketing for Zurich International Solutions Europe and Director of Investment Business for Centrica, Financial Services (British Gas, Goldfish and AA). Martin is now Director of Executive MBA and Director of Undergraduate Leadership & Management Practice Programmes.
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Dr Andrew Hambler
Head of Management Department, Associate Professor
Dr Andrew Hambler is a former HR Consultant who worked for many years for the financial services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, progressing to manager. Andrew started working in Higher Education in 2004 and, since June 2018, has been employed as Associate Professor in Employment Law and Human Resources at Birmingham City...
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Dr Mohamed Hawela
Senior Lecturer (Course Leader)
Dr Mohamed Hawela is a well-rounded academic, who is passionate about providing a conducive learning environment for students.