Royal Docks School of Business and Law
Royal Docks School of Business and Law
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The Royal Docks School of Business and Law provides real and exciting opportunities for everyone.
Our programmes are as dynamic and diverse as our student community and our city. We operate at the crucial interface of business, technology and entrepreneurial thinking and we actively support positive change through championing sustainability, equity and social justice.
With inspiring teaching and by partnering some of London’s most innovative businesses, our students develop their creativity, employability and self-belief. Through a focus on practice-based learning in our new facilities and lively campuses, you will experience the benefit of real communities, real challenges and real London.
Real career opportunities
Accelerate your career through our industry-relevant and practical courses, placements and opportunities which keep pace with a fast-moving digital world. Through our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme, develop crucial skills such as critical thinking and emotional intelligence and gain a career passport that will open doors to fast track your future success.
Real Innovation
As innovative new technologies continue to change every aspect of our world, entrepreneurial thinking and digital proficiency is embedded in our teaching. Explore developing uses of artificial intelligence and data analytics and how these technologies can be applied to different sectors from fintech to cyber criminology.
Real London
Be part of our diverse campus communities neighbouring the City of London and Canary Wharf, the home of global corporations, innovative start-ups, Tech City and London's Royal Docks Enterprise Zone. Vibrant East London is the place where opportunity and ready talent come together to make positive change.
Why Choose Us?
Outstanding facilities to practice what you learn
You'll be situated in the heart of London's most energetic and rapidly changing district. Classes take place in our ultra-modern teaching hubs at University Square Stratford and Docklands campus. The bespoke and modern campus facilities are complete with extensive 24-hour library access, tiered lecture theatres, seminar rooms, cafes and shops.
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We have tailored facilities like the MBA suite and law students take part in debates in the law department's own Mooting Room.
We support every student to develop the skills and build the self-belief to enjoy rewarding careers. You will be able to make the most of your creativity, talent and opportunity, assisted by our expertise in digital transformation and innovation and social justice. Entrepreneurial mind and skillsets combined with a real-world approach mean our classes are immersive, practical and never boring. Our work-ready teaching will prepare you to embrace a career in future industries and future services.
Extensive connections with business and legal communities help ensure that we provide employers with flexible resilient talent, fully prepared and ambitious to learn and innovate.
Our vision, to be a catalyst for a better world matters now more than ever and we champion positive change, equity and inclusivity. As part of our community, you will have ongoing opportunities to build new connections, to keep your skills fresh and relevant and always be ready for new challenges. There are no limits on what we can achieve together.
We are London’s most career-led Business School. Pioneers of future careers, the development of human skills and sustainable innovation and enterprise.
You live in a world facing exponential change. That is why choosing a future-proof degree with a proven careers and sustainability focus is essential.
- Our classes are immersive, practical, and never boring. Our work-ready teaching and world-class facilities prepare our creative and adaptable students to embrace careers in future industries and services. We give our students exposure to some of the biggest brands and names through partnerships, placement opportunities, live project briefs, joint courses, and research collaborations.
- Our students are resilient and fully prepared. Our pioneering Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth Initiative develops human skills to help you be the best you can be. Our graduates are capable people: ready to embrace the unpredictable challenges and opportunities of technology driven change to become effective and inspiring leaders.
- Where entrepreneurs are supported. You will be in embedded in an entrepreneurial ecosystem with access to funding and business support with dedicated school and university-led careers services.
- Careers support does not end when you graduate. We will continue to provide opportunities for you to continually update your knowledge and ensure it remains relevant through CPD. There is also mentoring and coaching available to you through our global alumni network and help to establish and grow your professional network.
We are an educational hub that reaches out to the world-leading resources on our doorstep and beyond. With a wide range of industry links and connections, we give our students exposure to some of the biggest brands and names through partnerships like the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance, placement opportunities, live project briefs, joint courses, and research collaborations.
Are you ready to explore the life-changing possibilities of your future career?
The School of Business and Law is home to high quality, industry specific, practice related world-class research originating from our staff and research centres.
- The Centre of Innovation Management and Enterprise is a research and development centre created by the School with the support of Martin Slark and Molex Inc. Its vision is to achieve and sustain globally recognised thought leadership in these two key areas.
- The Centre for the Study of States, Markets and People promotes advanced and applied research in law, politics, sociology, history, and economics.
- The Centre on Justice, Law and Society aims to support and develop scholarly activity, research, and research-led teaching in the school on studying law, institutions, and governance.
- The Centre of FinTech, amongst other things, aims to carry out innovative research through observing developments in the industry and predicting the direction of the industry.
- The Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity is a leading global hub for equality and diversity, human rights, development, and inclusive cities.
For more information on our research interests and groups, and research degrees, visit our Research page.
Many of our courses are accredited by the relevant industry bodies. Our accreditations include:
- Chartered Banker Institute (CBI)
- Chartered Instituter of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
- CPA Australia
- ACCA
- ICAEW Chartered Accountants
- The Association of international accountants
- CFA Institute
- Institute of Hospitality
- Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
- Bar Standards Board (BSB)
- National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP)
- College of Policing (COP)
Your relationship with the Royal Docks School of Business and Law does not end when you graduate. You will join a global alumni network with access to an impressive range of school and university wide lifetime benefits including:
- the Alumni Network Passport swipe card, giving you access to libraries, reduced rate room hire, sports and conference facilities and more.
- up to 15% off future professional development and postgraduate study, including the prestigious Royal Docks School of Business and Law MBA.
- exclusive access to Royal Docks School of Business and Law boot camps which could lead to a free Postgraduate Certificate.
- a free subscription to our monthly e-newsletter and yearly magazine.
- invitations to school and university alumni events
- exclusive discounts for a range of products and services including magazine subscriptions, food, travel, legal advice and much more.
Stay connected with alumni from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law and make sure to remain in touch to get exclusive access to all these benefits and more.
Explore our subject areas
Staff
School office
- Executive Dean of Royal Docks School of Business and Law: Professor Fatima Annan-Diab
- Vice Dean: Dr Shampa Roy-Mukherjee
- Director of Impact and Innovation: Dr Muhammad Naseer Akhtar
- Director of Careers and Enterprise: Saadiya Ahmad
- Director of Education and Experience: Rebecca Page-Tickell
- Student Recruitment and Marketing Coordinator: Jaya Kypuram
- School Business Manager: Suzanne McDonald
- Deputy School Manager: Hinna Kazmi
- Departmental Officer: Faran Hassini
- Departmental Officer: Karen Jaramillo
- Research Administrator/Departmental Officer: Tayler Henderson
- Departmental Officer: Daniel Stalley
- MBA Administrator: Mounika Nagapuri
- MBA Administrator: Asma Musa
- IBM Administrator: Mariana De Teixeira Viana
- School Enrichment Coordinator: Tanisha George
- Administration Assistant (Communications): Oluwayemi Adebayo
- Administration Assistant (Student Experience): Rushamba Wright
Department of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Finance
Head of Department - Dr Richard Courtney
Accounting, Finance and Economics staff
- Agyemang-Badu, Kwabena - Senior Lecturer
- Alibade, Nurat - Senior Lecturer
- Ambe, Emmanuel - Senior Lecturer
- Boahen, Eric Owusu - Course Leader
- Butt, Shazaib - Course Leader
- Duong, Chau - Senior Lecturer
- Fouskas, Vassilis K - Professor, Director of STAMP
- Harrison, Michael - Lecturer
- Hussain, Hammad - Lecturer
- Lai, Baoying - Course Leader
- Osinubi, Igbekele Sunday - Senior Lecturer
- Preddie, Beverley - Senior Lecturer
- Saeedi, Mitra - Course Leader
- Shabani, Mimoza - Senior Lecturer
- Tapuwa Mabvira, Lazarus - Lecturer
- Tuffour, James- Senior Lecturer
Business Management, Marketing and Human Resource Management staff
- Adisa, Toyin - Course Leader
- Al-Abdulrazak, Rula - Senior Lecturer
- Aylott, Liz - Lecturer
- Boocock, Andrew - Course Leader
- Brownbridge, Leslie - Lecturer
- Darvall, Emilia - Lecturer
- Garvin, Wilma - Senior Lecturer
- Gbadamosi, Ayantunji - Course Leader
- Hayes, John Paul - Senior Lecturer
- Islam, Nazrul - Professor and Director of Research Degrees (PhD/MPhil)
- Jeffrey, Pamela - Course Leader
- Kellici, Gerta - Course Leader
- Kelly, Aidan - Senior Lecturer
- Koumproglu, Antonia - Lecturer
- Kypuram, Jaya - Senior Lecturer
- Mingazova, Diliara - Course Leader
- Olagundoye, Ann - Course Leader
- Okoya, Olajumoke - Senior Lecturer
- Naseer Akhtar, Muhammad - Senior Lecturer
- Ritchie, Jude - Lecturer
- Unhale, Manish - Senior Lecturer
Department of Law, Policing and Justice
Head of Department - Barry Collins
Criminology and Policing staff
- Cunningham, Emma - Course Leader
- DeMarco, Jeffery - Course Leader
- Hunt, Jason - Lecturer
- Javaid, Ali Raza - Senior Lecturer
- Mclaughlin, Caroline - Lecturer
- Mehtab, Nusrit - Course Leader
- Uduwerage-Perera, Ruwan - Course Leader
- Walker, Brian - Course Leader
Law staff
- Akoto, Augustina - Course Leader
- Ahmad, Saadiya - Senior Lecturer
- Glennon, Patrick - Course Leader
- Hobby, Catherine - Course Leader
- Kivotidis, Dimitrios - Lecturer
- Kufuor, Kofi - Professor
- Macfarlane, Lorna - Lecturer
- Marinova, Miroslava - Course Leader
- Meloni, Annalisa - Senior Lecturer
- Onafuwa, Olubunmi - Lecturer
- Reynolds, Michael - Senior Lecturer
- Sait, Siraj - Professor
- Salami, Iwa - Reader (Associate Professor) / Course Leader
- Spriakes, Lisa - Lecturer
- Stokes, Elizabeth - Senior Lecturer
- Unwin, Mark - Senior Lecturer
Department of Innovation and Management
Head of Department – Stephen Barber
The Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Staff:
- Adjey, Zoe - Lecturer
- Ali, Naz - Course Leader
- Constantinescu, Alexandra - Course Leader
- Linden, Henrik - Senior Lecturer
- Musamadya, Lynthon - Course Leader
- Palkowski, Michael - Lecturer
- Preyre, Alexis - Lecturer
- Schmitz, Birte - Senior Lecturer
- Reid, Roberto - Lecturer
Strategy and Leadership Staff:
- Bigi, Alessandro - MBA Director
- Chang, Kirk - Professor
- Choudhury, Shohail - Lecturer
- Davies, Vic - Senior Lecturer
- Dhesi, Harinder - Senior Lecturer
- Frimpong, Francis - Lecturer
- Huang, Qingan - Senior Lecturer
- Khoso, Altaf- Lecturer
- Raszewski, Slawomir - Senior Lecturer
- Riaz, Nazish - Lecturer
- Russell, Giles - Lecturer
- Sameer, Muhammad - Lecturer
- Sandland, Stephanie - Senior Lecturer
- Sinah, Sujay - Lecturer
- Terry, June - Lecturer
- Thankappan - Nair, Preethi - Lecturer
- Udeogu, Ejike - Course Leader