{"id":2035,"date":"2025-05-26T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgtsci.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2035"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:14:25","slug":"wale-oshinowo-bamidele-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgtsci.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=2035","title":{"rendered":"WALE-OSHINOWO, BAMIDELE A."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2035\" class=\"elementor elementor-2035\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb434 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bdb434\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5cc4cc\" data-id=\"a5cc4cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cb487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16cb487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR\/): <strong>DR.<\/strong><\/p><p>NAME: <strong>WALE-OSHINOWO, BAMIDELE A.<\/strong><\/p><p>POSITION: <strong>SENIOR LECTURER \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>SPECIALISATION<strong>: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STRATEGIC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0M\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MANAGEMENT, &amp; FAMILY BUSINESS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>EDUCATION\/TRAINING <em>(Begin with Bachelor\u2019s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/em><\/p><table width=\"744\"><thead><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"194\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Derby<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>BSc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"194\"><p>Business and Management<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>MBA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>12\/1999<\/p><\/td><td width=\"194\"><p>Financial Management<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Essex, UK<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>MSc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"194\"><p>Business and Management<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>Royal Holloway, University of London, UK<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>08\/2015<\/p><\/td><td width=\"194\"><p>Management<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p><p>My work centres on entrepreneurship and strategic management, with a strong focus on real-world impact and enterprise development. Drawing on experience in both academia and the banking sector, I engage in research and initiatives that bridge the gap between strategic theory and practical solutions for MSMEs and family businesses, particularly across Africa. I have contributed to capacity-building programmes, policy development, and enterprise advisory, guided by a commitment to empowering youth and women through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. I thrive on purpose-driven work that supports sustainable development and strengthens local economic resilience.<\/p><p><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Moderator: \u2018Panel 1\u2019 on AI-Driven Policy in Healthcare: Transforming Systems, Enhancing Outcomes at the 4<sup>th<\/sup> International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, held on Tuesday, 26<sup>th<\/sup> November, 2024.<\/li><li>Judge: The Professor Ogundipe Innovative Challenge (POIC). An International Programme aimed at promoting Innovation among Tertiary Institution Students globally, held on Thursday, 8<sup>th<\/sup> February, 2024.<\/li><li>Panellist\/Speaker: Discussed on \u201cRegulation of SMEs as an Economic Game Changer\u201d at the 2023 Lagos Law Week with theme: Facing the Future: Law in a Globalised Economy held on Thursday, 20<sup>th<\/sup> June, 2023<\/li><li>Co-Chairperson and Appointed Judge &#8211; 2018\u20132022: Nigerian Risk Summit and 4<sup>th<\/sup> Nigerian Risk Awards organised by Conrad Clark held from September 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 2018 \u2013 July 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2022.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge<\/strong><\/p><p>1) <strong>Wale-Oshinowo, B.A<\/strong>., Ola, K.O., &amp; Amah, P.N. (2025). Financial Resources, Legal Structure, and Business Performance: A Study of Micro and Small Enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria. <em>Lagos Journal of Banking, Finance &amp; Economic Issues, <\/em>6(2): 181-194.<\/p><p>2) <strong>Wale-Oshinowo, B.A.<\/strong> &amp; Majekodunmi, S.A. (2024). Workforce Attrition and Sustainable Retention Strategies in Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises: Trends and Insights from the Literature. <em>Journal of Management Sciences, <\/em>61(9): 177-194.<\/p><p>3) Uba, C.D., Eghosa, I., &amp; <strong>Wale-Oshinowo, B.A<\/strong>. (2022). Understanding Small Business Entrepreneurial Activity in the Nigerian Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) and Informal Economy.<em> International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, <\/em>46(3): 353-375. Published by Inderscience Online, (Scopus Elsevier). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inderscienceonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1504\/IJESB.2022.124461\">https:\/\/www.inderscienceonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1504\/IJESB.2022.124461<\/a><\/p><p>4) <strong>Wale-Oshinowo, B.A.<\/strong>, Uba, C.D., Adeyeye, M.M., &amp; Omobowale, A.O. (2019). Understanding Social Entrepreneurship in the African Context: An Exploratory Review of Evidence from Nigeria <em>in Handbook for Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises<\/em>. <em>pp<\/em> 188-206, IGI Global.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4018\/978-1-5225-6298-6.ch010\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4018\/978-1-5225-6298-6.ch010<\/a><\/p><p>5) <strong>Wale-Oshinowo, B.A<\/strong>., Lebura, S., Yacoub, N., &amp; Alexandre-Leclair, L. (2019). \u2018Female Entrepreneurs Dominance of the Nigerian Fashion Industry: Myth or Reality\u2019 \u00a0[Case Studies from Africa] <em>in Sustainable Fashion: Empowering African Women Entrepreneurs in the Fashion Industry<\/em>. <em>pp<\/em> 147-181, Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship in Africa, Palgrave MacMillan. 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