Personal Statement

I am an academic and administrator with over 30 years of experience in Business Administration, specializing in strategic management, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. My academic career is grounded at the University of Lagos, where I earned my B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D., and where I currently serve as Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences. Throughout my career, I have held various leadership roles including Acting Head of Department, Coordinator of MBA and Postgraduate Programmes, and member of numerous academic and administrative boards. I have published extensively in peer-reviewed international and national journals, and I have supervised over 300 postgraduate students, including more than 18 doctoral candidates. My academic work is complemented by active participation in national and international conferences, trainings, and community service. I bring a deep commitment to academic excellence, research-driven impact, and ethical leadership, and remain passionate about mentoring emerging scholars and contributing to the development of sustainable business practices in Nigeria and beyond.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours.

• Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences. August 1, 2023 to date.
• Coordinator, MBA Programmes, Faculty of Business Administration, UNILAG: August 2015 to July 2016.
• HOD, Department of Business Administration, UNILAG: August 2013 to July 2015.
• HOD, Department of Business Administration, EKSU: August 2011 to June, 2013.
• HOD, Department of Accounting, EKSU: August 2010 to July 2011.
• Departmental PG Coordinator in EKSU: April 2010 to June 2013.
• Board Member, School of Postgraduate Studies, UNILAG, August 2015 to 2016.
• Board Member, School of Postgraduate Studies, EKSU, August 2012 to June 2013.
• Departmental PG Coordinator in UNILAG: July 2009 to March 2010.
• Coordinator, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative of the Faculty of Business Administration, a project created by the USAID/ Kansas State University of America and financially supported by British America Tobacco, Nigeria.
• Board Member, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos, June 2009 to March 2010.

Selected Most Recent Publications/ Contributions to Knowledge

1. Ebegbetale, C. I., Sulaimon, A. A., & Ifere, E. (2024). Impact of causation and effectuation on competitiveness among nano businesses in Nigeria. Management and Economics Review, 9(1), 91-103. Faculty of Management, Bucharest University of Economics Studies, Romania. http://mer.ase.ro/  DOI 10.24818/mer/2024.02-06. JEL Classification: D80, L26.
2. Odiachi, J. M., Sulaimon, A. A., & Kuye, O. L. (2023). Succession management: A proficient resource in organisational sustainability? Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, 11(2), 112-127. National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Faculty of Management. Bucharest. managementdynamics.co, DOI 10.2478/mdke-2023-0008.
3. Sulaimon, A. A., Hassan, B. A. & Ebhohon, E. M. (2021). Recruitment and selection practices as strategic factors for employee performance: A study of selected money deposit banks in Nigeria. Ethiopian Rennaissance Journal of Social Scinces and the Humanities ERJSSH, 8(1), 1-12. University of Gondar, College of Social Sciences and Humanities. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20372/erjssh.2021.0801.01.
4. Odiachi, J. M., Kuye, O. L. & Sulaimon, A. A. (2021). Driving organizational sustainability in the Nigerian insurance sector: The role of competitive intelligence. SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, 71(1-2), 37-54. spoudai.unipi.gr, University of Piraeus, Greece.
5. Sulaimon, A. A., Adebisi, S. A., & Odiachi, J. M. (2020). Assessing technological capability as a competitive advantage in the Nigerian insurance industry. International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, 13(3), 217-235. inderscience.com, Switzerland.

Collaborators/ Networks

1. Prof Kamil Omoteso, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education), Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom