Yury Paola López (Preferred name Paola López)
Deputy Course Director for the MBA Global Business at Coventry University London
Email: ae1703@coventry.ac.uk
Paola López is a dedicated Lecturer in entrepreneurship, leadership and management. She is the Deputy Course Director for the MBA Global Business at Coventry University London. She brings over 12 years of international teaching, academic leadership, and curriculum development experience across the UK, Europe, North and South America. Her work spans higher education, international management, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and global business practice, giving her a distinctive, multidisciplinary perspective that deeply enriches student learning.
Paola began her academic career as an Associate Lecturer supervising postgraduate dissertations and Campus Based Professional Experience Module before progressing to full-time lecturing roles. She has since designed, led, and delivered modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including:
- Leadership, Strategy and Change (Module Leader)- Postgraduate
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lecturer-Postgraduate
- Global Strategic Management (Module Leader)-Postgraduate
- The Global Leader (MBA)- Lecturer Postgraduate
- Health Challenges and Patient Safety- Lecturer Postgraduate
- International Business & Strategy Lecturer (Levels 6 and 7) Postgraduate
- Academic & Professional Skills (Module Leader)-Undergraduate Level 5
- Data Skills for Business- (Module Leader)- Undergraduate Level 4
Her teaching philosophy is rooted in human centred leadership, digital innovation, and evidence based strategic thinking. Drawing on her experience in tech entrepreneurship and prior training in digital product design, Paola ensures curricula remain aligned with industry trends, labour market shifts, and emerging technologies, giving students practical, globally relevant skillsets.
Paola has also held several external moderator appointments in France and Malta, contributed to international programme representation for Coventry University Online, and supported global recruitment and engagement initiatives. Her international background and multilingual capability enhance her strengths in cross cultural learning, global citizenship, and inclusive teaching.
Qualifications
- PGCAPHE – Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education, Coventry University (2024)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Advance HE (2024)
- MSc Digital Marketing, Northumbria University London (2018)
- MSc International Management, University of the West of England – UWE Bristol (2016)
- BA (Hons) Bilingual Education (English & Spanish), UNICA, Colombia (2012)
- UK ENIC Statement of Comparability: Bachelor’s degree equivalent (RQF Level 6)
Research and Consultancy
Paolo’s research and supervisory interests lie at the intersection of:
- Leadership, Strategy & Change in Global Organisations
- Digital Transformation & Technology Adoption
- International Business and Cross‑Cultural Management
- Digital Marketing, Customer Experience and Online Behaviour
- Education Innovation, Curriculum Design & Future Skills Development
She has supervised postgraduate projects in management, digital marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, technology, and education, ensuring rigorous academic standards while supporting student led research design.
Paola’s professional background also includes entrepreneurial consultancy, where she collaborated with NatWest Bank’s Entrepreneur Accelerator, Tech Nation – Global Talent, Royal Agriculture University, FARM491, nology-Global Tech Training Provider, Launch Space and SETsquared Bristol to develop educational technology concepts. She brings this applied insight into her teaching, connecting theory to real business challenges.
Publications and Scholarship Activities
- Full Academic Scholarship, Professor Arthur Li, University of the West of England (2015)
- Half Academic Scholarship, Northumbria University London (2017)
- PGCAPHE Certification, Coventry University (2024)
- Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA) (2024)
Paola is actively engaged in ongoing scholarship in academic practice, inclusive pedagogy, digital learning, and leadership in higher education, with upcoming interests in publishing on human‑centred leadership and future‑oriented strategy teaching.
