Lemun Nuhu | University of Bedfordshire

Senior Tutor - Teaching & Practice Coordinator (Business Management)

Dr Lemun Yatu holds a PhD in Business management with a focus on Entrepreneurship and enterprise development in emerging economies. He joined University of Bedfordshire Business school as a Senior Tutor in Business Management and the coordinator for Teaching and Learning at the Birmingham Study Centre.

He was previously with De Montfort University and has taught on the University of West London Business program via a private institution provider. Prior to that, he was at Birmingham City university Business School and the University of Worcester Business school as a visiting Lecturer in Business Management, Strategy, HR and Entrepreneurship.

Lemun's primary area of research interests are Entrepreneurship, SME Growth, International Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education and enterprise Development in emerging economies.

He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), which demonstrates his teaching philosophy and commitment to encouraging experiential learning. He believes in giving students the opportunity to learn by doing, to think outside the box and to challenge conventional norms. This process critically engages students in real-life applications of what they have learnt.

In addition to his teaching and research experience, Lemun has consulted for United Nations Industrial Development organisation (UNIDO) on a Human capacity development initiative which centres on entrepreneurial skills development in sub-Saharan Africa.

Prior to joining the academia, he worked within the financial services industry as an SME Financing Consulting where he was providing business and financing service solutions to Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Other References

Qualifications

PhD – Business Management and Entrepreneurship, (University of Worcester).
Cert. – Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Emerging Economies (Harvard Business School).
MBA – Business Management & Entrepreneurship, (Birmingham City University)
MSc – Management and Human resource Management, (Birmingham City University, Birmingham).
PGD – Business management, (Birmingham City University)
BSc – Political Science, (Nasarawa State University, Keffi)

Membership of Professional Bodies

Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK – (FHEA)
Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)

Teaching Expertise

Entrepreneurship and Leadership of Business Ventures
Enterprise & Entrepreneurship.
Business Management & strategy
Change management.
Intercultural Business Perspectives.
Business Research Methods
International Business Management
Global Business Issues

Research Interests

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Strategy
Entrepreneurship Education and enterprise Development (Emerging economies)
Entrepreneurship and SMEs
International Entrepreneurship
Student Experience in Higher Education
Higher Education provision and Employability

External Roles

Consultancy Work: Entrepreneurship Education and human capacity development in sub-Saharan Africa. Impact Assessment (United Nations Industrial Development Organization-UNIDO) – 2019

Research Publications

Lemun Yatu, Robin Bell, Mark Loon, (2018) "Entrepreneurship education research in Nigeria: current foci and future research agendas", African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Vol. 9 Issue: 2, pp.165-177, doi.org/10.1108/AJEMS-08-2016-0120
Yatu, L., 2016. Developing and entrepreneurial mind-set among graduates for business venturing and economic development: a case for effective entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. Manchester, 17th international conference on human resource development research and practice across Europe (187) pg 127.
Erunke, c. E. & Yatu, L., 2012. Economic development and mass poverty in Africa: assessment of the Nigerian experience. Afro Asian journal of social sciences. Quarter IV, 3(3, 4).
Yatu, L. & Erunke, C. E., 2013. Minority question in the Nigerian governmental process. African journal of social science, 3(1), pp. 121-134.

Conference Papers

Dakung, R. J., Orobia, L. A. & Yatu, L., 2018. Moderating Role of Inclusion of Disabled Students in Entrepreneurial Action. British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), Bristol.
Yatu, L., 2016. Developing and entrepreneurial mind-set among graduates for business venturing and economic development: a case for effective entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. Manchester, 17th international conference on human resource development research and practice across Europe (187) pg 127.
Yatu, L., Loon, M. & Bell., R., 2016. A systematic review of entrepreneurship education literature in Nigeria: where is the focus of research? Conference proceeding. Manchester, 17th international conference on human resource development research and practice (98) pg. 87.