Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Contact Details
Telephone: 0121 204 3439
Email: [email protected]
Biography
Karen's education interests include online part-time education, how to successfuly broaden participation with foundation years, and how to support diverse students to study successfully. She also previously led the development of Aston Business School's initial apprenticeships.
She is the Programme Director for a suite of Online, Part-Time, Business and Management MScs. Her teaching interests include Leadership, Change Leadership, Creativity, Decision Making, Motivation, and she has recently added research methods to her portfolio.
Karen is an enthusiastic late-comer to an academic teaching career, able to bring extensive real world experience to her ABS teaching after working for over 20 years in Capgemini (a major IT and Business consulting company) up to Senior Manager level in a variety of roles such as programmer, team leader, project manager, service delivery manager (to a number of clients), bid manager, and international roles in knowledge management, and marketing management.
Teaching Activity
BB0LAM - Leadership and Management (Foundation Year programmes)
BHK430 - Leading Strategically Complex Organisations (Online MBA)
BDK409 - Research Methods for Business Students (Masters / Online)
BDK408/10/12/13/14/15 - Masters Project modules
EM4050 - Human Resources and Change Management (Engineering and Supply Chain Management MScs)
BDK406 Aston Edge Reflections and Growth (Online MBA - ‘Responsible Leadership’ and ‘Problem Solving and Creativity’ topics)
Responsibilities
Programme Director for the Online Business and Management Suite MScs:
- MSc Business & Management (online)
- MSc Management & Finance (online)
- MSc Global Business Management (online)
- MSc Management in a Digital Economy (online)
- MSc Management and Analytics (online)
- MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics (online)
Scholarship and Fellowship
Senior Fellow HEA (since 24-Nov-2014)
Mentor for the RITE programme (for HEA Fellowships)
Administrative Roles
Member of College of Business and Social Sciences Learning and Teaching Committee
Continuing Professional Development
Academic Offences Regulations Process & Text Matching Tools - Nov 2022
International ADHD Conference (online) October 2022 - org. ADHD Ireland
Neurodiversity Awareness Worshop - Jun 2022
RITE Mentor Training Workshop - Dec 2021
Viva: Preparation And Presentation (Qualifying Viva) - Dec 2021
Writing Your Qualifying Report - Nov 2021
Education/Academic qualification
PG Dip, Postgraduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education - Distinction, Aston University
2 Jan 2018 → 11 Dec 2018
Award Date: 11 Dec 2018
PG Cert, Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education - distinction, Aston University
25 Sept 2011 → 7 Feb 2013
Award Date: 7 Feb 2013
MBA, Aston Business School
30 Apr 0001 → 21 Nov 2008
Award Date: 21 Nov 2008
External positions
External Examiner - Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA), University of Hertfordshire
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022
External Examiner - BSc (Hons) IT Management for Business with Industrial Experience (Apprenticeship), University of Dundee
1 Oct 2018 → 30 Sept 2022
Keywords
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Foundation Year
- Apprenticeships
- Online Learning
- Part Time Learning
Research output
- 1 Chapter
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Decision-making
Butler, M., Bezant-Niblett, K. & Caine, K., Jan 2011, Introduction to organisational behaviour. Butler, M. & Rose, E. (eds.). London (UK): CIPD, p. 237-267 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter