Martin’s initial career was in management, delivering dynamic and progressive strategies, and operational effectiveness, as executive / director in major organisations. Positions included Director of Marketing for Zurich International Solutions Europe and Director of Investment Business for Centrica, Financial Services (British Gas, Goldfish and AA).
He then operated as a specialist advisor/consultant, and delivered high impact initiatives across multiple sectors. Clients have included Aviva Investors (Global), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Ford Europe and many more.
Martin also completed a number of years as a Member of the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) Business Turnaround Panel/Network, and has served as Chief Executive of a public corporation.
Additionally he pursued a portfolio of cutting-edge international collaborative research for the European Commission, Government Departments and regional agencies. This collaboration includes many prominent universities across Europe and leading industrial organisations. He also served as an expert advisor and expert specialist for a number of European Commission initiatives.
He was a Fellow at Nottingham Business School before joining Birmingham City Business School. Martin has had several roles including:
- Director of Corporate and Executive Education for the Business School
- Academic-Subject Team Leader - Management, Strategy and Business
- Director of a Portfolio of Academic Programmes:
- Director of DBA Doctorates (Doctor of Business Administration)
- Director of Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- Director of BA Leadership & Management Practice
- Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator/Manager
Martin is now at Birmingham City Business School part-time as Associate Professor – Strategy and Management.
- Strategy
- Strategic Transformation
- Management Practice
- Consultancy
- Enterprise Collaboration
- Doctor in Strategic Transformation & Informatics (D.Prof)
- Master of Science in Advanced Management Practice and Innovation (MSc)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PgCert)
- CMI Professional Certificate in Leadership and Management
- SEDA Accreditation Certificate in Supervising Postgraduate Research
- Chartered Management Institute: Fellow (FCMI)
- Chartered Association for Project Management: Fellow (FAPM)
- Institute of Data and Marketing: Fellow (FIDM)
- Higher Education Academy: Fellow (FHEA)
- Chartered Association of Business Schools: Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)
- British Academy of Management: Member
- Executive, corporate and academic courses at all levels
- Strategic transformation and change
- Collaborative enterprise, management & leadership (inc. SME focus)
- Pedagogy in practice based learning and research
Collaborative research partners in European Commission initiatives have included:
- University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- University of Bremen (Germany)
- Fundación European Software Institute (Spain)
- University of Innsbruck (Austria)
- Jožef Stefan Institute (Slovenia)
- National Research Council (Italy)
- Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (Austria)
- University of Tilburg (Netherlands)
- UNINOVA (New University of Lisbon, Portugal)
- Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
- VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland)
- University of Zaragoza (Spain)
Martin is Supervisor or Mentor/Advisor to a range of doctoral candidates on PhD, DBA, DProf and EdD programmes, within Birmingham City University and externally.
PUBLICATIONS
- Jesic, L., Eley, M. 2018. The sand cone model - cost saving or not. British Academy of Management 2018 Conference Proceedings. London. British Academy of Management. ISBN 978-0-9956413-1-0
- Eley, M., Hill, G., 2017. Structuring storytelling in management practice. The International Journal of Professional Management, IPAM, Maidstone. Volume 12, Issue 3. ISSN 20422341
- Eley, M., James, S., Johal, P., Midford, S., Pather, M., 2017. Engaging students through practice. Chapter in: New innovations in teaching and learning in higher education. Libri Publishing, Oxford. ISBN 978-1-911450-14-6
- Brook, A., Eley, M., 2017. Practice framework innovation for supervising research candidates. Chapter in: New innovations in teaching and learning in higher education. Libri Publishing, Oxford. ISBN 978-1-911450-14-6
- Eley, M., Pals Svendsen, L., Faniglione, D. 2017. Introduction to case-based teaching and learning. Introduction in: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practices in Higher Education. Libri Publishing, Oxford. ISBN 978-1-911450-08-5
- Eley, M., Faniglione, D. 2017. Collaborative engagement in case-studies through learning technology. Chapter in: Innovative Teaching and Learning Practices in Higher Education. Libri Publishing, Oxford. ISBN 978-1-911450-08-5
- Burke, C., Nyfoudi. M., Eley. M., McCabe. S., 2017. Design thinking - a review of the literature. British Academy of Management 2017 Conference Proceedings. London. British Academy of Management. ISBN 978-0-9549608-9-6
- Eley, M., Nyfoudi, M. 2016. The role of age and eminence in effective influence and power. British Academy of Management 2016 Conference Proceedings. London. British Academy of Management. ISBN 978-0-9956413-0-3
- Eley, M. 2015. Perspectives on strategic transformation drivers. Institute for Work Based Learning. London
- Eschenbächer, J., Suttner, H., Weber, J., Eley, M. 2012. An integrated enterprise-interoperability value proposition, 2012. EC FP7 Research initiative COIN: Enterprise Collaboration & Interoperability
- Li, M-S., Gusmeroli, S., Eley, M., Faughy, A. 2012. Software as service-utility business models, 2012. EC FP7 Research initiative COIN: Enterprise Collaboration & Interoperability
- Eley, M., Prandi, G., Nichetti, M., Piankova, N. 2011. Legal technical framework for privacy preserving data management - trial scenarios. EC FP7 Research initiative ENDORSE
KEY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS
- Li. D., Eley, M., 2020. New FDI flow (China to European Developed Economies): Does supply chain capability of nations matter? Minneapolis. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)
- Eley, M., 2019. Key speaker and chair; The DBA journey. Doctor of Business Administration Annual Symposium. Birmingham. British Academy of Management & Chartered Association of Business Schools
- Eley, M., 2019. Building excellence in doctoral education. EFMD Doctoral Programmes Conference. Lancaster
- Eley, M., 2018. Developing, capturing and using the impact of DBA research. Doctor of Business Administration Annual Symposium. Liverpool. British Academy of Management and Chartered Association of Business Schools
- Eley, M., 2018. Fit for purpose and the future. EFMD Doctoral Programmes Conference. Frankfurt
- Eley, M., 2017. Development in supervising research students through a practice framework. LiHE International Symposium, Copenhagen. Institute for Learning in Higher Education
- Eley, M., 2017. DBA Community of Practice. Doctor of Business Administration Annual Symposium. Henley/Reading. British Academy of Management and Chartered Association of Business Schools
- Eley, M. 2016. Do stories catalyse changes in management practice? Empowering the intangible Conference. Bled. Art of Management and Organisation
- Eley, M., Faniglione, D. 2016. Collaborative case-studies engagement and learning technology. LiHE International Symposium, Copenhagen. Institute for Learning in Higher Education
- Eley, M., 2016. Delivering and measuring the impact of DBA programmes. Doctor of Business Administration Annual Symposium. Aston. British Academy of Management
- Eley, M. 2011. Organisational adoption issues of the emerging future internet. International Concurrent Enterprising & IEEE International Technology Management Conference, Aachen
- Eley, M., Faughy, A., 2010. Virtual Enterprise Networks. ESoCEnet Industrial Forum (European Society of Concurrent Engineering Network), Rome
- PwC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) Business Turnaround Panel/Network
- Centrica / British Gas
- Zurich Financial Services
- NatWest Bank
- Barclays Bank
Consultancy:
- Aviva Investors Global Services (AVIVA/Norwich Union)
- Ford Europe – Ford Credit / Ford Insure
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Yorkshire Forward (RDA)
- The Children’s Mutual
- Tunbridge Wells Equitable
- Deafax Trust
- Innovation Europe
