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Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi joins MBA 8309: Internship in Industry at Miva as Executive in Residence, bringing decades of research, consulting, and teaching experience to guide students through real-world organisational challenges.
With a global perspective shaped by work across Africa, Europe, and the Americas, she helps students connect classroom learning to professional environments, building the skills, judgement, and confidence needed to thrive as principled leaders.
Under her guidance, the internship becomes a transformative experience, preparing students not just to complete tasks but to understand, lead, and influence meaningfully.
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Her Educational Journey
Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi’s academic journey is a powerful bedrock for her leadership philosophy. She holds a master’s degree in Strategic Human Resource Management from the University of South Wales. Later, she earned her PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from Covenant University, focusing on leaders’ emotional intelligence and diversity competence. Then, to further refine her pedagogical approach, she completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching at Teesside University.
Schoolwork and Paperwork
Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi’s career is a testament to the intersection of scholarship and ethical impact. At Teesside University International Business School, she lectures in Leadership, Strategy & Enterprise, shaping her students with a “students as creators” philosophy.
Her research network spans Africa, Europe, and North and South America, investigating how leadership behaviours play out in real organisations. She edited The Dark Side of Leadership: A Cross-Cultural Compendium, which explores toxic leadership traits globally and proposes interventions for more ethical leadership.
In her published work, she has explored complex organisational issues: for example, her study “Normalizing difference: Emotional intelligence and diversity management competence in healthcare managers” highlights how emotional intelligence can help managers navigate diverse workplaces.
She also co-authored a paper titled “Speaking Silence: Abusive Supervision, Subordinates’ Citizenship Behavior, and Whistleblowing Intention,” offering practical insights into what drives (or silences) organisational voice. On corporate governance, she co-wrote about “Corporate governance and resource management in Nigeria: a paradigm shift,” advocating for more accountability and responsible resource use.
Beyond research, Dr Oyewunmi is deeply involved in academic life: she is Associate Editor for top ABS-listed management journals and serves on editorial boards. She’s also an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), reinforcing her commitment to professional and ethical HR practice.
Behind the Professional
Behind the impressive CV, Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi is driven by a deeply held belief: leadership is service, not status. She founded Characom Leadership Consulting, where she coaches, trains, and works with organisations across sectors to build leaders who lead with integrity.
Her global mindset and cross-cultural experience help her connect with students from diverse backgrounds. She has spoken passionately about transforming classrooms—especially in Nigeria—into spaces of accountability and empowerment, not simply knowledge transmission.
Her Role at Miva Open University
As Executive in Residence (EIR) for MBA8309: Internship in Industry, Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi brings her decades of research and consulting experience directly into the learning journey. In this role, she doesn’t just oversee internships—she guides MBA students to apply theory in real-world contexts, helping them reflect on leadership dilemmas, ethical challenges, and organisational behaviour.
Her presence means students don’t just intern; they learn to navigate power, influence, and organisational culture meaningfully.
Why It Matters
For Miva MBA students, working with Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi offers a rare chance to learn from someone who understands both theory and practice deeply. Through her guidance, students gain:
- Insight into ethical leadership, seeing not just how to lead, but why to lead responsibly.
- Tools for emotional intelligence and conflict handling, especially in diverse or high-stakes environments.
- Research-based thinking on organisational culture and governance, helping interns make more informed, principled decisions in their workplaces.
- A global mindset grounded in local realities: she speaks to both African and Western organisational contexts, making her a bridge for Miva’s global-local orientation.
Conclusion
If you’re an entrepreneur, a manager, or an employee ready to face real-world leadership head-on—not just from the boardroom, but from the heart—you’ll want Dr Adebukola Oyewunmi as a coach. Under her guidance, MBA8309 becomes more than an internship course: it’s a launchpad for principled, courageous, and globally relevant leadership. Apply to the Miva MBA now.
