Dr Ayotunde Oyelakin

Principal Lecturer

Dr. Ayotunde Oyelakin is a dynamic and versatile academic leader with over 23 years of cross-sector experience spanning higher education, financial services, international trade finance, investment management, and construction. Currently serving as Principal Lecturer and MBA Portfolio Lead at Coventry University London, he provides strategic oversight for multiple MBA programmes, including Global Business, Global Healthcare Management and Leadership, International Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Digital Age.

A passionate educator and curriculum innovator, Dr. Oyelakin is committed to delivering transformational education to diverse student cohorts. He has held academic roles at the University of Suffolk, University of Essex, and the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, and currently serves as an external examiner for the University of Roehampton and the University of Buckingham.

Qualifications

PhD in Accounting and Finance, University of Essex
MSc in Accounting and Financial Economics (Distinction), University of Essex
MBA in Financial Management, Lagos State University
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice, University of Essex
BSc in Economics, Bayero University, Kano

Professional and Industry Memberships

Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Associate Chartered Stockbroker (ACS)
ILM Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching and Mentoring
Member, Institute of Leadership (MIoL)

Research and Consultancy

Ayotunde's research interests are in leadership, empirical corporate finance, venture capital and angel financing, asset management and cryptocurrencies

Publications and Scholarship Activities

2018 - British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) 2018 Annual Conference and Doctoral Masterclasses, London

2017 - British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) 2017 Annual Conference and Doctoral Masterclasses, Herriot-Watt University

2017 - EFiC Finance Centre Brown Bag Seminar, University of Essex

2017 - 4th Young Finance Scholars Conference, University of Sussex

2016 - EFiC Conference in Banking and Finance, University of Essex

Teaching Areas

Dissertation (Level 6)
Leading and Managing People (Level 7)