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Ms Susie Wolstenholme

Ms Susie Wolstenholme

wolstesl@lsbu.ac.uk

Innovation, Leadership, Strategy and Management

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I am the Head of the Division for Innovation, Leadership, Strategy and Management in the School of Business.

I have over 20 years of experience in Higher and Further Education in management and leadership and experience of teaching at Postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

As a highly knowledgeable leader, I have experience delivering and developing high-quality educational provisions, working on innovative solutions to enhance the student experience, improving outcomes, and driving transformational change in education.

As a BAME Leader and Chair of the Business Schools EDI Committee I am responsible for developing strategies and working to ensure the School is diverse and inclusive.

My previous responsibilities include Interim Director of Education and Student Experience, Course Leader roles for the MSc International Business Management, MSc Business Project Management, PGCert LL Project Management, BA (Hons) Business Studies and BA (Hons) Business Administration and Placement Officer. Currently responsible for the management of the Business Management provision across the School and progression at Levels 4 and 5.

Before joining LSBU and during my early academic career in academia, I worked internationally in China, Germany, and Hungary and have extensive experience working with students for whom English is their second language.

I hold an Executive MBA from Bradford School of Management, a PGCE [FE] from the University of Huddersfield and a BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology from the University of Central Lancashire and specialise in the area of Business, Information Systems and E-Business.

My skills lie in my close attention to detail, course management and delivery and the production of a diverse range of learning materials for both students and staff using traditional and on-line delivery platforms and teaching methods, in supporting both students and staff onsite and overseas.

Courses taught

Business Management - BA (Hons)

International Business Management - MSc

International Business Management Top-up - BA (Hons)

Business Management (with Foundation Year)

Information Technology - BSc (Hons)

Executive MBA

University of Bradford, School of Management

2000
2003
Post-Graduate Certificate in Education [FE]

Huddersfield University

1996
1997
BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology (2:1)

University of Central Lancashire

1991
1995
Associate Lecturer – ICT, Projects & Change
The Open University, London

- Primary responsibility for providing guidance and support to online learners using a variety of online tools

- Trained and mentored a new Associate Lecturer in assessment techniques and teaching and learning

- Internally moderated coursework to ensure consistency and maintain standards

- Active member of the curriculum development team for the new ICT, Projects & Change module

2006
2014
Education
Lecturer in Information Technology [HE]
Bradford College, Bradford, West Yorkshier

- Developed, validated and Course Tutor responsibility for the BA (Hons) Business & E-Commerce

- Delivered and managed Business and IT courses at Undergraduate Level

- Ensured the success and progression of all students taught and managed

- Helped students to reflect on their own academic performance and contribute to their aspirations.

2001
2004
Education
Lecturer in Computing & ICT [FE]
Leeds College of Technology, Leeds, West Yorkshire

1997
2001
Education
IU Online University
Other

As the Academic Link Tutor (ALT) for the BA International Management and BA Business Management course I am the main point of academic contact for the collaboration.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Ensuring stands are maintained across their online degrees in line with LSBU Academic Regulations.

Co-ordinating validation, offering advice, guidance, and support.

Preparing the necessary documentation.

Working with Internal Moderations to ensure standards are maintained.

August 2023
Team University in Tashkent

Co-ordinated validation across the following courses:

- BA(Hons) Entrepreneurship with Digital Innovation

- BA(Hons) Entrepreneurship with International Business

- BA(Hons) Entrepreneurship with Marketing

June 2021
December 2021
ZIME - China

- Collaborated with ZIME on the validation of their E-Business courses.

- Reviewed and ensured the adequacy of all validation materials, aligning them with academic standards and institutional requirements of LSBU

October 2020
February 2021
Prizes, awards, and accolades

Education & Academia - Rising Stars (Jun 2018)

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