Our Global MBA Experts
We are ranked 3rd in the UK for research power by the Research Excellence Framework, and our experts are globally-renowned for research excellence across all areas of business and management. They will share their original thinking – and nurture yours.
Our experts are at the forefront of business and management thinking across a range of specialisms. Many of our academics have a background in industry and they all have extensive links with public, private and third sector organisations around the world. They lead debate, influence opinion and policy, and drive change. Here are some of the experts who could be shaping your MBA experience at Alliance MBS.
Here is a selection of the experts you will work with as a Manchester MBA.
Professor Arif Khurshed
Professor of Finance
Areas of expertise:
Work psychology | Personality and workplace performance | Personal effectiveness at work
Industry/client experience:
Financial Conduct Authority | British Venture Capital Association | GMAC
Dr. Reza Salehnejad
Teaching Fellow in Economics, Innovation, Management and Policy Research
Areas of expertise:
Industrial organisation and business strategy | Digital economy | Big data | Analytics and decisions | Market design
Industry/client experience:
Enterprise Ventures
Dr. Julian Jones
Lecturer in Accounting
Areas of expertise:
Balanced scorecard implementation | Accountability measures in value creation | Streamlining reporting to boost performance | The role of accounting in strategy execution | Management control of hybrid organisations
Industry/client experience:
Danske Bank | Philips | Syngenta | BBC | Trinity Mirror | Barclays | NFU Mutual | Bonnier Group | Nedbank S Africa
Dr Eunice Maytorena
Lecturer in Construction Project Management
Areas of expertise:
Project and programme management | Project risk and uncertainty management | Strategic management of projects | Managing project stakeholder relationships | Causal/cognitive mapping facilitation for strategy development
Industry/client experience:
Mines Advisory Group | BAE Systems | Bovis Lend Lease | Miller Construction | Rooff Ltd | BP
Ismail Erturk
Senior Lecturer in Banking & Director of Social Responsibility & Engagement
Areas of expertise:
Financialisation | Financial intermediation | Financial innovation | Corporate governance | Executive pay | Financial literacy | Household financial portfolios | Cultural economy
Industry/client experience:
Department of Trade and Industry | HM Customs and Excise | IBM | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Jeffrey Green Russell Solicitors | KPMG | Royal Mail | TC Ziraat Bank | Thales | UBC
Irene Roele
Senior Fellow in Management
Areas of expertise:
Marketing | Strategic management
Industry/client experience:
AstraZeneca | BAE Systems | BP | ITV | NHS | Rolls-Royce | SITA | Tesco | Thales | United Utilities | Yorkshire Water
Prof. Nuno Gil
Professor of New Infrastructure Development
Areas of expertise:
Organisational design l New infrastructure development l (Mega) projects l Design l Collective action l Governance in developing countries
Industry/client experience:
Larsen & Toubro l Government of India l BP l EDP Portugal
Prof. Olli Kuivalainen
Professor of International Business Management
Areas of expertise:
International entrepreneurship and born globals/international new ventures l Growth and internationalisation strategies of the firm l International marketing l International business strategy l Buyer behaviour, brand satisfaction and loyalty
Industry/client experience:
SMEs l Software business l ICT l Consulting High-tech l Publishing l Forest
Dr David Lowe
Senior Lecturer in Commercial Management
Areas of expertise:
Commercial and contract management | Strategic management of projects | Project risk and uncertainty | Capture management | Commercial awareness Contracting strategy | Cost prediction | Procurement | Project-based organisations
Industry/client experience:
Bovis Lend Lease | British Chamber of Commerce | BP | BT| Department for Education | Manchester Airport Group | NHS Foundation Trust | National Skills Academy Nuclear | Rolls Royce | Sir Robert McAlpine | Thales
Prof Jonatan Pinkse
Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Areas of expertise:
Corporate sustainability l Business model innovation l Sustainable innovation l Social entrepreneurship
Industry/client experience:
Energy industry l ST Microelectronics
Patricia Perlman-Dee
Senior Lecturer in Finance
Areas of expertise:
Wealth management | Investment banking | Portfolio investing | Fund management | Derivatives | Venture capital | Private equity | Sales & trading
| Business consultancy | Executive coaching
Industry/client experience:
Credit Suisse | Citigroup | JP Morgan | Nomura | Barclays | AMBS Executive Education | Northern Inventions Ltd | Club Med | CF30 registered
Kate Barker
Senior Lecturer in Research Policy and Innovation
Areas of expertise:
Programme evaluation and policy evaluation | Research and innovation policy | Social innovation and impacts of social enterprises | University-industry relations
Industry / client experience:
Community Shares Unit | Cooperatives UK | Manchester Credit Union | Science and Technology Facilities Council | European Commission (DG Research
and Innovation and DG Connect)
Global MBA directors
Xavier Duran Martinez
Director, MBA Programmes
Xavier is responsible for the strategic direction of MBA programmes and the development and delivery of transnational education (TNE) at Alliance Manchester Business School. Key to these responsibilities is ensuring both that the MBA curriculum is kept current, innovative and fit for purpose and that more than 2,000 students on our MBA programmes receive an outstanding learning and administrative experience. Xavier also works with colleagues in all parts of the business school to coordinate the development and delivery of TNE activity.
Xavier has contributed to our MBA programmes since 2003, first in an academic capacity, teaching Economics of Strategy and supervising final projects and, since 2012, as Associate TNE and MBA Director. He took up the role of MBA Programmes Director in March 2018.
Xavier is passionate about innovation in business and management education and meeting the new demands posed on MBA programmes by technology improvements and a highly dynamic and globalised business environment.
As a member of the Programme Directors team, Nia supports in the management and development of MBA programmes at Alliance Manchester Business School. This involves ensuring that the 1500+ students on our professional MBA programmes receive an outstanding teaching and learning experience.
Nia’s role covers the whole MBA programme, supporting student recruitment and admissions, assessments, teaching and learning, student support and alumni relations.
Nia has worked for The University of Manchester for 15 years and excels in supporting students throughout their journey from prospective applicant to alumni. Nia became MBA Assistant Director in April 2019.
Nia has extensive experience of working with international students and partners.
Her experience and vast network enable Nia to support MBA students with:
- MBA study skills
- networking
- careers, employability, and mentoring opportunities
- wellbeing Initiatives, safeguarding and mental health support.
“The well-balanced delivery methods, which include online tutorials, discussion forums, workshops and optional overseas study, make learning very flexible and a lot of fun.”
- Kevin Miao, Staff Program Manager, Qualcomm, China
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