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...
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Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
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
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
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.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
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.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
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.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
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.
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
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.
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
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 Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. A fascinating discussion with some humour along the way.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
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.