Dr Preethi Thankappan-Nair
Senior 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
- PhD - Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
- 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
- Business Analytics and AI: Decision-Making using AI, University of Cambridge
Areas Of Interest
- Strategic Management
- International Business
- Business Management
- Culture
- Leadership
- Human Resources and technology
OVERVIEW
Dr Preethi Thankappan Nair is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Leadership at the University of East London. She is also Associate Director of MBA Community Events and Associate Director supporting the MBA student experience and engagement, having previously co-founded the practice-based Business Advice Centre.
Her career of 25+ years includes two decades of industry experience across multiple sectors and international contexts including consulting and advisory roles. She focuses on combining academic and professional knowledge in solving real-world business challenges, with a focus on strategy, international business, culture , technology and organisational development.
She is an active contributor to international academic communities and regularly delivers keynote talks and panel sessions.
External role
- Early career representative for Inter-Organizational Collaboration Special interest group at British Academy of Management (BAM)
PUBLICATIONS
Visit the UEL research repository to view a full list of 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.
- (2014) Keynote speaker, Women’s World Congress, University of Hyderabad, India.
Peer-reviewed publications
- 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.
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Publications
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Full publications list
Visit the research repository to view a full list of publications
- The Evolution of AI Technologies in HRM with Reference to Global Perspective and UK Perspective in: Kakade, K. S. and Vispute, S. A. (ed.) AI Dynamics in HRM: Revolutionizing Practices for the Future Workplace. Apple Academic Press
- Dairy Farm Group's focus on retail and hospitality operations in: Choong, L., Rangaswamy, E., Jamieson, I. and Kilday, A-M. (ed.) Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp.218-219
- StarHub's focus on mobile and broadband services in: Choong, L., Rangaswamy, E., Jamieson, I. and Kilday, A-M. (ed.) Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets Strategies, Innovations, and Insights from Singapore's Top Corporations. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp.178-179
- CapitaLand Mall Trust's focus on sustainable retail operations in: Choong, L., Rangaswamy, E., Jamieson, I. and Kilday, A-M. (ed.) Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp.122-123