Leadership team: Management
Head of Department - Management (Business School)
Professor Stefano Pascucci
Stefano is a dedicated social scientist, specializes in exploring the intersections of sustainability, organization theories, innovation management, entrepreneurship, and value chain analysis. His research primarily revolves around agribusiness, sustainability, and the circular economy. His focal point is understanding the dynamic relationship between sustainability, innovation, and value chain configurations.
Email: s.pascucci@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Sustainable Futures
Professor Allen Alexander
Allen, a senior researcher, investigates how innovation and knowledge-based capabilities drive the transition to the Circular Economy (CE), with a focus on Circular Acceleration. His work spans Circular Innovations at the product/service level, Circular Business Models at the firm level, and the societal impact of CE principles on socio-economic transition theories at regional and national scales. Leveraging his engineering background, he collaborates with experts in Marine & Maritime Renewable Technologies, Transport & Mobility, and Construction. As Principal Investigator, he leads a team of CE researchers and secures UKRI and European-funded research grants. Allen's achievements include the Global Innovation Fellowship 2019-2021 from the International Society for Professional Innovation Management and roles in influential academic networks. He authored "The Radical Innovation Playbook" in 2020 and contributes extensively to esteemed peer-reviewed research journals. Furthermore, he holds memberships in the Association for Project Management, Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Email: A.T.Alexander@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Business Strategy and Marketing
Professor David Dose
Department at the University of Exeter Business School, leads the Business Strategy and Marketing Group. Formerly associated with Aston Business School and universities in Germany, he focuses his research on the efficacy of marketing strategies, emphasizing causal attributions to guide decision-making for policy makers and marketing managers. His interests encompass the nexus of customer-technology interactions, sustainability, and emerging technologies, seeking novel methodologies to enhance marketing insights. He has published extensively in premier marketing journals, including the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of Service Research.
David collaborates with diverse industries, such as services, retail, and media, and he has developed and instructs an MSc module on Marketing Analytics. Holding an MSc with Distinction from the University of Koblenz and a summa cum laude PhD from the University of Jena, where he was awarded for his exceptional doctoral dissertation, he has also been a Visiting Scholar at Florida State University and is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Email: D.B.Dose@exeter.ac.uk
Director of Postgraduate Research Students
Professor Jing-Lin Duanmu
Jing-Lin Duanmu joined the Business School in January 2020. Her research interests encompass foreign direct investment, international trade, political relations, and corporate social responsibility. Prior to her current position, she served as a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in International Business at Surrey Business School. Her impactful research has been featured in prominent journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, and World Economy. She earned her PhD from the University of Bath.
Email: J.Duanmu@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Operations and Analytics
Professor Muhammad Mustafa Kamal
Muhammad Mustafa Kamal, an Associate Professor in Sustainable Operations and Analytics and Deputy Head of the Operations and Analytics Department at the University of Exeter Business School, brings a wealth of academic expertise and a commitment to fostering collaborative scholarly and research initiatives. Prior to joining the University of Exeter, Kamal was an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management, and Curriculum Lead (Head of Subject Group) in Business Analytics and Digital Transformation.
Email: M.M.Kamal@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Organisatioinal Behaviour and Human Resources Management
Professor Emma Jeanes
Emma is an Associate Professor at the Exeter Business School, University of Exeter. She has previously been affiliated with Lund University, Sweden (2011-2012) while holding her position at Exeter. Before her tenure at Exeter, she was actively involved in research at Cardiff University. Her research primarily revolves around organizational behavior and organization theory, with a particular emphasis on gender and inclusivity in the workplace. Additionally, she has a keen interest in studying the dynamics of organizing in rural contexts.
Email: e.jeanes@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Degree Apprenticeships
Professor Rachael Johnstone
In 2019, Rachael took on the role of Director of Degree Apprenticeships at the University of Exeter Business School after serving as Senior Head of Curriculum: Business, Law, and Professional at South Devon College from 2015 to 2019.
During her time at South Devon College, she revamped the curriculum to meet local community and employer needs, resulting in improved attendance, retention, and achievement. Rachael's accomplishments include establishing the South Devon College School of Law in 2018 and receiving multiple teaching awards for her work in Accounting and Finance education. She also led an initiative recognized with the Association of Accounting Technicians Training Provider award in 2019 for innovative course design.
In 2017, Rachael successfully executed a Flexible Learning project aimed at upskilling adults for employment changes through blended learning. As Director of Degree Apprenticeships, she provides strategic leadership to ensure quality, enhance student experience, and foster growth.
Email: R.M.Johnstone@exeter.ac.uk
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Director of Education and Student Experience
Professor Christine Parkin Hughes
Christine joined the University of Exeter Business School in 2017. She currently holds multiple roles, serving as the Director of Education and Student Experience for the Department of Management, Education Director for the Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL), and as an Associate Professor of Organisational Studies. Chris has received several prestigious awards, including the Business School and University Guild Teaching Award for Outstanding Research Support in 2022, a nomination for the Guild Teaching Awards Contribution to Education in 2019, and two SSTAR Inspirational Teaching Awards.
Email: C.Parkin-Hughes@exeter.ac.uk
Co-Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr Suman Saha
Suman holds an MSc from University College London (UCL), a fully funded PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a PGCE in Management Education from the University of Surrey. He became part of the University of Exeter in July 2022. In his former position as the Director of Accounting and Finance at Surrey International Institute, University of Surrey, Suman efficiently oversaw the design, planning, and execution of academic programs, ensuring a quality student experience and meeting accreditation standards. He adeptly managed academic staff and their workloads. Prior to this, Suman led the prominent MSc International Business Management program at Surrey Business School, achieving a remarkable transformation by emphasizing internationalization and practical application in the curriculum. Suman's prowess lies in curriculum development and management; he even collaborated with UCL to pioneer the "Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional" MOOC curriculum and contributed to UCL's MSc Professional Accountancy Programme. Before entering academia, Suman held notable senior management roles in the industry.
Email: S.Saha@exeter.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department - Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Professor Erno Tornikoski
Erno's research focuses on applying psychological and sociological theories, as well as qualitative and quantitative methods, to the realm of entrepreneurship. He is particularly interested in understanding how innovative individuals translate entrepreneurial ideas into valuable new activities.
Within the domain of entrepreneurship, Erno has a specific fascination with gestation activities, decision-making logics, the concept of control, and conducting qualitative process studies. Moreover, he is currently exploring new avenues of research that interconnect entrepreneurship with subjects like sustainable value creation, community-based resilience, and frugal innovations.
Erno's impactful research findings have been published in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Small Business Management, and International Small Business Journal, among others.
Email: E.Tornikoski@exeter.ac.uk
