Tutor in Business Management

Currently my role involves being the Unit Co Ordinator for Planning Careers and Employability and Leadership and Management. Also acting as one of the Dissertation Supervisors on the BSc (Hons) Business Studies.

A second area of involvement is with the L4 Associate Project Management Apprenticeship. This involves Unit Co ordination for the Human Side of Project Management and acting as Apprenticeship Co Ordinator which supports the work based aspect of the apprenticeship and means daily liaison with staff from a number of large and small organisations.

More recently I have taken on the role of EDI representative for Strategy and Management which is enabling me to work across different areas of the University and raise awareness of the importance of inclusivity and celebration of the very diverse student and staff body we are lucky enough to have at the University of Bedfordshire.

Before joining the University in 2016, I held management positions in the Further Education sector. I have extensive and varied teaching experience and an interest in linking real-world experiences with theory to provide academic and employability progression.

Qualifications

• MA in Management and Leadership, Bucks New University
• Cert Ed, Garnet College, London
• HEA Fellow
• CMI Chartered Manager

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Higher Education Academy
• Chartered Management Institute
• Association of Project Management

Teaching Expertise

• Professional CMI Management
• Management and Development of People
• Management in Context
• Organisational Behaviour
• Research Project
• Career Planning/Live Project
• Small Business Enterprise
• Business Environment
• Business Strategy
• The Human Side of Project Management

Research Interests

• Employability
• Emotional Intelligence
• Team Leadership
• Sustainability/EDI Inclusivity

External Roles

• Standards Verifier Levels 4-7 Business for Pearson
• Volunteer, Ampthill Climate Change Group

Previous Roles

• Team Leader, Business and Management subjects, Aylesbury College
• Deputy Education Manager, HMYOI, Aylesbury
• Course Manager, Higher Business and Management courses, Bedford College

Conference Papers

• Thought Piece – Learning to play the game; delivering a Live project to 800 First Year Business students. Chartered Association of Business Schools, 21.07.2017.

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1582 743237
E: jane.hooper@beds.ac.uk