Master of Business
Put the kettle on, get comfortable and join Dr Noel Dennis as he chats to a range influential and inspirational business leaders and academics. In a series of informal interviews, Noel discusses a variety of topical business issues and delves into factors which have led to their success. Noel and his guests also deliberate how businesses can overcome current and upcoming challenges, in a business environment which is increasingly complex and competitive. About Dr Noel Dennis Noel is Associate Dean at Teesside University Business School and a Principal Lecturer for the MBA programme. A professional jazz musician, Noel has a passion for learning and teaching and is an advocate of adopting creative methods in the classroom. He uses his musical experience to offer a creative approach to business education - exploring the dynamics of jazz and its relevance in developing a culture of improvisation and creativity within a business. His work has garnered significant interest from both the aca...
Episodes
It’s Femi’s turn in the hot seat this time, as she chats to two of our fabulous Business School students. Sophie tells us about her experience transferring from another institution and joining Year 2 of our marketing course, as well as being a social media influencer. Sunni gives us an overview of how he changed his mind at the very last minute to study accounting and finance with us, and has now opened a new business with help fro...
This National Apprenticeship Week, Noel is joined by a Senior Leader Apprenticeship graduate and a current student on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, to discuss what you can expect when studying a professional apprenticeship at Teesside University. Hear about what kind of professionals might study each apprenticeship, the benefits to the employer and the individual, and how this route differs from the traditional degre...
In the second part of the two-part episode, discover the skills and resources required, with a focus on the role of business schools in developing the knowledge and skills needed to drive sustainability and to reach net zero by 2050.
In the latest episode of the Master of Business Podcast, discover all things sustainability and renewables. In part one of this two-part episode, uncover the importance of businesses embedding sustainability as part of their corporate strategy and the political challenges faced in mobilising the change towards achieving net zero by 2050.
In this episode, Noel is joined by Dr Jayne Rodgers and Emily Conyard to discuss the past, present and future of digital marketing. Hear about their thoughts on strategy, AI, influencers and studying the subject at Teesside.
Author and Broadcaster, and Chief Creative officer and founder of digital workplace group, Paul Miller joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing the digital workplace. This episode uncovers the importance of creating a the cultural movement, the concept of rewilding work, and the role of AI in The Future of Work.
Associate Dean (Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange), Dr Ben Fisher and Senior Lecturer in Business Management, Dr Ali Raza joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing how Teesside University international Business School can support business in navigating challenges and opportunities within rapidly changing business environment.
Wildlife Photographer and Managing Director of TerraUrsa, Brian Matthews joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing climate change and conversation issues - uncovering how businesses can change their agenda, the CSR risk with greenwashing, how photography connects people to the current climate change crisis and what driving force needs to be put in place by the Government.
Mindset and Empowering Coach Hazel Rockingham, joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing the importance of self-awareness in bringing fulfilling change in leading yourself and others around you. To discover more about Hazel’s coaching, visit – www.hazelrockingham.co.uk
Paul Avison, Head of Corporate Sales at Marshal BMW Group joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing the key trends facing the Automotive Industry - from the demand for electric cars, to the current state of the supply chain, to the shift in people management.
Paul Wells, Senior Manager, Business Direct at Virgin Money, joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing the state of the banking and finance sector post-pandemic – from managing a team remotely, diversification within businesses, to the the potential future of banking.
Teesside University International Business School graduate Nick Rodgers joins Dr Noel Dennis in sharing his entrepreneurial journey in developing an escape room business, Project Escape, from idea, inception, growth, and expansion into the urban adventure golf market with Putter Chaos.
Nick Davies, Director of The Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (C4DTI), joins Dr Noel Dennis in discussing how the centre connects industry and government together in delivering a digital trading system that is cheaper, faster and simpler for all companies.
From applied learning to learning from others, Senior Leader Apprenticeship learner, Lisa Jones discusses the value of apprenticeships and how her experience thus far has been adopted into her role as Assistant Director for Integrated Commissioning at Sunderland City Council.
To discover our range of professional degree apprenticeships, visit – ww...
In this episode we take a more international focus with former our Teesside University colleague and friend -Michael Macaulay, Professor of Public Administration at Victoria University of Wellington. Michael joins Dr Noel Dennis to discuss the current political landscape of New Zealand – covering policy issues, the cost of living, and his most recent research into the leadership style of New Zealand’s Pr...
Dr Mohamed Elheddad joins Dr Noel Dennis to discuss the impact of the Socio-Economic Effects of COVID and Russia-Ukraine War – covering inflation, stagflation, the impact of food security and the social impacts in investing into refugees.
Within ever-changing world, Dr Mansoor Soomro, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and International Business and Sector Lead for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, shares five don’ts for businesses to consider towards the Future of Work.
In this episode Dr Noel Denis is joined by Captain Emma Henderson MBE (CEO of Project Wingman and former EasyJet A320 Captain) and members of the outstanding Aviation Academic Team at Teesside University International Business School to discuss the current challenges in aviation. This fascinating discussion explores the issues, potential solutions and a look ahead to the future of commercial aviation.
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