Beverley's Profile
Job title
Interim Head of Business Department
Academic qualifications
MSc, SFHEA (Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy), MCMI
Professional recognition / membership
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Chartered Management Institute Membership
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Profile
I have worked at University College Birmingham for over 30 years. having previously worked in the hospitality industry.
I also successfully started and operated a restaurant in Birmingham from 1988 to 2008 before selling the business. I hold a BA (Hons) and MSc, a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching, Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, and membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
After joining University College Birmingham, I taught on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Hospitality School as well as being the Block Programme Coordinator for delivery of the programmes overseas prior to moving to the Business School in 2013. this included developments across The Maldives, Jamaica, Mauritius, Hong Kong, Macau, Germany and Ireland. As Assistant Dean of Business in the Business School I had overall responsibility for the management of the Business Enterprise programmes and the Enterprise Hive.
Following a recent restructure, I have taken on the role of Interim Deputy Head of the Business Department.
Teaching
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, International Entrepreneurship, Research Project , Leadership related modules and Applied Masters Project
Research interests and scholarly activity
Entrepreneurship and embedding it in the curricula. Creativity and Innovation as drivers of entrepreneurial activity. Peer to peer collaboration in research.
External engagements
CMI member
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Other activities
Active involvement in the revalidation of all UG programmes and the development of new programmes in the Business School.
Validation of the MSc Enterprise Management and MSc International Business Management
Establishment of the BSeen programme and Enterprise Hive at UCB 2017
Training and mentoring of new staff within the business school.
