Our world class faculty are passionately committed to improving the practice of management. Many of the team have extensive senior management experience and are actively engaged in consultancy and business-relevant research, as well as being closely in touch with the evolving needs of business and government.
The School Executive
Here at Cranfield, the School Executive work closely with the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Cranfield School of Management Professor David Oglethorpe, ensuring that the University operates to the highest standards possible. The team includes senior academic and support managers with diverse skill sets, ranging from academic expertise to extensive, hands-on business experience.
Find out more about the team and their roles and responsibilities below:
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Professor David Oglethorpe Deputy-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Cranfield School of Management |
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Professor Joe Nellis CBE Professor of Global Economy and Deputy Dean |
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Professor David Denyer Professor of Leadership and Organisational Change Strategic Business Director |
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Professor Michael Bourlakis Director of Research for Cranfield School of Management Director of the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
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Neil Wilson Director of Finance and Operations |
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Mark Threlfall Director, Cranfield Executive Development |
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Professor Emma Parry Professor of Human Resource Management Group Head (Changing World of Work) |
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Professor Catarina Figueira Professor of Applied Economics and Policy Group Head (Economics and Banking) Director of Education |
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Professor Vasilis Theoharakis Professor of Strategic Marketing Director of the Centre for Strategic Marketing and Sales |
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Professor Stephanie Hussels Director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship |
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Sarah Hatcher Commercial Director |
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Graham Bell Director of Digital Education |