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Dr Janakan Sothinathan

Dr Janakan Sothinathan

Associated professor / Senior Lecturer at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria London Campus Faculty of Business and Law. Module leader for the Postgraduate MSc Business with Strategic Management and Undergraduate BA (Hons) SME Business Strategy modules.

I am responsible and Involved in the administration of degree and postgraduate courses as well as responsible for organizing lectures and supervising seminars and tutorials, involved in the research and designing of new courses and materials and assessing students course work and materials. My research and teaching interests are: international Business Strategic management, Strategic Management for Competitive Advantage, Strategic Project Management, SME Business Strategy Implementation and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Committed Senior Lecturer/ Associated Professor offers proven history of (16+years) student engagement and academic excellence. Drives course discussions to reinforce concepts and help students explore new ideas. Transformed course content to include interactive and multimedia elements, significantly boosting student participation and satisfaction. Led research projects that have been published in reputable journals, enhancing institution’s academic reputation.

Accomplished professional with expertise in strategic planning, academic advising, and programme development. Proficient in leveraging learning management systems, virtual classroom technology, and remote teaching techniques to enhance student engagement and academic outcomes. Demonstrates strong capabilities in research methodology, curriculum mapping tools, and statistical analysis software to support data-driven decision-making. Skilled in assessment marking, grading, feedback provision and professional accreditation processes. Adept at fostering critical thinking and managing student records with precision. Committed to advancing educational excellence through innovative tutorial planning and peer review methodologies. Ambitious educator eager to contribute academic background to winning university faculty. Strong drive to support student comprehension and deliver engaging lectures.

  • Application of TAM model to the use of internet online banking in terms of consumer perspectives.
  • Teaching Business strategy using business simulation and effectiveness of leaming and engagement of international students – A pilot project at NUL & NUN.
  • Co-authored a research paper on “An Analysis of influence on teaching Business simulation games and effectiveness of active learning and deepen engagement in Higher Education international Students. (2023). A systematic review of educator interventions” International Small Business Journal, pp. 1-24.
  • Co-authored and published a research paper on “Antecedents of customer complaint resolution process and role of Bl towards adoption of Internet Banking Services: The emerging sector banking sector from the perspective of consumer Journal of Business Research, (2021) First View, 1-3.
  • (2020), “Innovation in managing sustainability: a tentative integration of accounting for employee health and safety” Journal of International Management, Vol. 38(1), pp. 73-101.
  • Co-authored and published a paper on “Systematic View Of Drivers of SME internationalisation and their influence on performance: An empirical study of Sri Lankan Garment Industry (SMEs) Cambridge Journal of Economics (2020) pp.60-76.
  • Co-authored and published a research paper on “Multiple Perspectives on the Challenges for Knowledge Transfer between Higher Education Institutions and Industry. (2018) International Small Business Journal, pp.661. 6.
  • Presented a research paper on “Factors affecting the Adoption of Tableau Business Intelligence Tool and its impact on Retail Business Process Optimization of emerging market Retail SMEs, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 2017 Vol: 33.
  • BSc (Hons) at Greenwich University
  • MBA & MSc Cardiff University
  • MPhil/PhD Plymouth University

Professional Membership:

  • Associated Fellow of UKHEA
  • Member, UKPDC Committee
  • Member at BAM
  • Association of International Business Management Research

Our faculty

Dr Artin Rad

Associate Dean of Faculty for Business Programmes | Associate Professor of Management Education & Strategic Management | SFHEA |

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Richard Chamberlain

EAP Lecturer and EDI Lead

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Dr Olugbenga Akintola

Lecturer, Module Leader, and Faculty Research Lead

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Dr Deebak Bakkiam David Micheal Rajan

Lecturer in Computing & Dissertation Supervisor

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Professor Muhammad Rizwan

Programme Leader for MSc Business

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Dr Amer Kareem

Lecturer in Computing

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Dr Prathap Soma

Lecturer in Computing, Data Science and AI related modules

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Dr Ayokunnu Olowoporoku, PhD

Module Leader for Hospitality Management with Digital Innovation and Communications and Content Marketing

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Dr Archana Shankar

Deputy Associate Dean and Head of the Department, MSc International Project Management

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Muhammad Omer Raza

Lecturer in Computing

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Dr Mosunmola Adeyeye

Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Business Enterprise and Innovation Management and luxury Brand Management

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Dr Mahmoud Ramezani

Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer, Researcher and PhD Supervisor

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Christina Malcolmson

Associate Dean

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Eleni Oikonomou

EAP Lecturer and Module Leader

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Yildiz Adiguzel

Lecturer

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Dr Guy Brown

Pro Vice-Chancellor (London)

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Dr Imad Nawaz

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Society and Culture

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Dr Zana Grigaliuniene

BA (Hons) International Banking and Finance (Top-Up) Programme Leader

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Dr Dilesha Rathnayake FHEA, PhD, MA, PGCHE, BSc. (Special)

Senior lecturer and Programme leader

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Dr Saber Farag

Programme Leader

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Dr Aliar Hossain

Deputy Associate Dean and HoD Advance Practice NUL

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Dr Rose CW FONG

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Environment

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Dr Ning Tse

Programme Leader

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Nitsa J Herzog

Programme Leader

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Dr Chidera Christian Ugwuanyi

Business Lecturer

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Assist. Prof. Dr Abdulrahman Salih

Assistant Professor in Cyber Security/AI

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Dr Prianka Sarker PhD, MSc, FHEA, CMBE

Senior lecturer and Programme leader

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