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Preethi Thankappan-Nair

Lecturer

Strategy & Leadership

Department of Strategy and Leadership , Royal Docks School Of Business And Law

Preethi is a Business Strategy Lecturer and Associate Director of MBA Community Events at the University of East London.

Qualifications

  • MBA - Anglia Ruskin University, UK
  • Diploma in Business Management - Institute of Management Technology (IMT), India
  • BCom (Tourism & Travel Management; Accounting & Computer Application; Business Management) - Mar Ivanios College (MIC), India

Areas Of Interest

  • Strategic Management
  • International Business
  • Business Management
  • Culture
  • Leadership
  • Human Resources and technology
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OVERVIEW

Preethi is a Lecturer in Business strategy, Associate Director of MBA Community Events and the co-founding Director of the Business Advice Centre (BAC) at UEL. She brings close to two decades of industry experience spanning sectors and geographies. As a result, her research interests are varied and have evolved. Her research interests include but are not limited to the intersection between strategic management, culture, international business, business management, leadership, human resources, and technology.

She has published case studies, peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings in academic and professional journals. She was awarded the Anglia Ruskin University Associate Teaching Fellowship (ARUATF) for her innovative recommendations for improving creativity in UG Science students in a funded pedagogy research project. She has been invited to deliver keynote talks and panel discussions globally.

External role

  • PhD representative for the Inter-Organisational Collaboration (IOC) Special Interest Group at the BAM

PUBLICATIONS

Conference Papers

  • Mbuh Delancey, R, Thankappan Nair, P, (2023) "Women and entrepreneurship in Rwanda: The building of an economically strong country" AADB Academy of African Business & Development Conference, UEL, London, UK
  • Thankappan Nair P, Fernandes G.J, Tripathi R., (2016) "Factors that affect project success in oil and gas construction projects",4th International Conference on Management of Infrastructure, College of Management and Economics Studies, India.
  • Tripathi R., Thankappan Nair P, Fernandes G.J, (2015) "Strategic role of engineering consultancy in oil and gas industry", 3rd International Conference on Management of Infrastructure, College of Management and Economics Studies, India.
  • Thankappan Nair P, (2014) "Can Education truly liberate cultural mindsets? - Increasing violence against women in the literate Indian state of Kerala", Women’s World Congress, University of Hyderabad, India.
  • Thankappan Nair P, (2014) "Sustainable livelihoods through SHGs: Holistic approach towards domestic violence", Women’s World Congress, University of Hyderabad, India.

Conference Presentations

  • (2019) Thankappan Nair P, BAM Symposium, Research Conversation, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
  • (2019) Dr Linda King, Joana Rodrigues and Thankappan Nair P "A problem-solving framework to enhance creativity and innovation in science students," Engage, annual Learning and Teaching conference, ARU, Cambridge, UK
  • (2019) Nicola Faulkner, Thankappan Nair P and Student Engagement team, FBL Interns - our ARU Business and Law stars, Faculty of Business & Law (FBL) Learning and Teaching Innovation Showcase  (co-presented), ARU, Chelmsford, UK

Invited Speaker

  • (2023 May 25) Multi-stakeholder Partnerships Towards Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice, online Symposium organised by BAM

Journals

  • Thankappan-Nair, P (2023) CapitaLand Mall Trust’s focus on sustainable retail operations in Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets Strategies, Innovations, and Insights from Singapore's Top Corporations, Routledge, NY
  • Thankappan-Nair, P (2023) StarHub’s focus on mobile and broadband services in Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets Strategies, Innovations, and Insights from Singapore's Top Corporations, Routledge, NY
  • Thankappan-Nair, P (2023) Dairy Farm Group’s focus on retail and hospitality operations in Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets Strategies, Innovations, and Insights from Singapore's Top Corporations, Routledge, NY
  • Bhaskaran-Nair, S, Thankappan-Nair, P (2022) IMO GHG Emission Challenges 2050, SHIPSTECHNIC, Annual Technical Journal of Department of Ship Technology, Vol XXII, May Issue, (p.35-47)

TEACHING

Preethi has teaching expertise in foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels in strategic management, human resources, business management, entrepreneurship, employability, and ICT.

BSc (Hons) Business Management

This business management degree combines practical professional experience with creative approaches to enterprise and innovation to develop your entrepreneurial spirit in business management.

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MBA Master of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship

Develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills; create innovative, impactful solutions to socio-political, economic and cultural needs in businesses.

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MSc Human Resource Management

Take your HR career to the next level. Combine theoretical knowledge with the practical elements you will need to succeed in your career.

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MODULES

  • HR7004 - Mental Wealth: Professional Fitness & Leadership
  • MK7040 - Marketing in the Digital Age and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • SG7001 - Managing Strategy, Operations and Partnerships
  • SG7002 - Applied Business Project