Business and Management staff
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Professor Leanne de Main
Dean
Leanne is an experienced senior leader in Higher Education, currently as Dean of the Business School and Professor of Education at Birmingham City University. She is a Principal Fellow with Advance HE (PFHEA), holds the CMBE with the Chartered Association of Business Schools, is a member of the British Academy of Management...
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Dr Jahira Debbarma
Lecturer in Business
Dr. Jahira Debbarma is a Lecturer in Business at Birmingham City University, holding a PhD in Industrial Security Governance from Inha University, South Korea. With a background in social sciences and management engineering, Dr. Debbarma is passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice in business,...
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Dr Thomas Domboka
Head of Department of Management, Business and Marketing
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 Head of Business, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship.
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Dr Matt Draycott
Associate Professor of Innovation Management
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...
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Dr Sara Gracey
Senior Lecturer in Leadership and HRM
Dr Sara Gracey’s lecturing and teaching are in the areas of leadership and organisational behaviour, with a particular emphasis on understanding the role of supervisory leadership in generating discretionary effort behaviours at work.
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Dr Andrew Hambler
Associate Professor in Employment Law and Human Resource Management
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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Professor Malcolm Higgs
Professor of Leadership and Strategy
Malcolm Higgs is a Professor of Leadership and Strategy at Birmingham City University and an Emeritus Professor of Organisation Behaviour at Southampton University. He is also a visiting Professor at the Fortune Institute of International Business in Delhi, India. Prior to joining Birmingham City University he was...
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Dr Linlan Huang
Lecturer in Management, Associate Course Leader for MSc Management, and PhD Supervisor
Dr Linlan Huang is a Lecturer in Management, Associate Course Leader for MSc Management, and PhD Supervisor at Birmingham City University. He is a cross-disciplinary management scholar working at the intersection of sustainability, digital transformation, diaspora enterprise, and business education. His teaching, research and...
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Dr Juanling Huang
Course Director of the International MBA, Senior Lecturer
Dr Juanling Huang has industrial experience in logistics and international freight forwarding companies in the UK, Hong Kong and China. Her research areas include implementation of strategy, innovation and change; implementation of ERP systems in SMEs; and customer relationship management in HEIs and business communities.
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Dr Tracy Hui
Senior Lecturer in Management and Course Leader for BA (Hons) HRM
Tracy held the position of Programme Director for a HRM undergraduate programme in Hong Kong. With a diverse background encompassing education, counselling, HRM, and business administration, she was frequently invited to deliver a wide range of learning and development programmes for business corporations. She actively...