Contact
a.fadahunsi@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6533
Ajman Campus
Akinola Olatunde Fadahunsi

  • Akinola Olatunde Fadahunsi

  • Dean
  • Ext: 6533

Akinola Fadahunsi trained as a lawyer in Nigeria before obtaining his master and doctoral degrees from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. He has since taught in the UK, US, and now in the UAE. He has authored more than 20 peer-reviewed research papers in scholarly journals and international conference proceedings. He has also consulted for a number of private and public sector organizations on a range of enterprise development issues across Europe and the United States. He joined Ajman University in 2013 and currently serves as Professor and Acting Dean of the College of Business Administration.

Education
  • PhD, University of Stirling, United Kingdom, 1997
  • MBA, University of Stirling, United Kingdom, 1990
  • Graduate Diploma, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom, 1990
  • Barrister-at-Law, Nigerian Law School, Nigeria, 1988
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Ife, Nigeria, 1987
Experience
  • Professor & Acting Dean, College of Business Administration, Ajman University, UAE, 2017-2018; 2020 to 2021
  • Professor & Chair, Department of Management, Ajman University, UAE, 2016-2017
  • Professor, Department of Marketing, Ajman University, UAE, 2013-2016
  • Professor & Chair, Department of Business Administration, Clarks Summit University, USA, 2010-2012
  • Business Faculty (Visiting), Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE, 2009-2010
  • Assistant Professor, Business & Economics, Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2002-2009
  • Senior Research Officer, Centre for Enterprise & Economic Development Research, Middlesex University, UK, 1998-2001
  • Research Officer, Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research, Middlesex University, UK, 1997-1998
  • Professor & Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, Ajman University, UAE, 2018-2020
  • Professor & Dean, College of Business Administration, Ajman University,
Teaching Area
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Ethics
  • International Business
Research
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
  • Strategic Marketing
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Antecedents of Customer Satisfaction Levels in UAE Museum Shops (2017)
  • The Survival and Growth of Small Businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Developing a Research Agenda (2012)
  • Breeding Success: An Exploratory Study of the Use of SME Training Initiatives in Poland (2010)
  • Ethnographic Methods in Entrepreneurship Research: A West African Perspective (2005)
  • Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Constrained Environments: Some Field Lessons from Nigeria (2003)
  • Ethnographic Approaches to Understanding West African Entrepreneurship (2003)
  • Towards a Support Agenda for Ethnic Minority Enterprise Development in the SBS Era: A View from North London (2000)
  • Sustainable Initiatives on Environmental Issues: A Case of UAE (2018)
  • A Decision Support Model for Conflict Management in Marketing-Sales Relationships (2019)
  • Succession Dilemma: Evidence from a Philippine Family Business (2020)
  • The Relevance of Culture Affecting Gen Y Consumers on Brand Equity in Dubai: The Integration of Social Media Advertising (2021)
  • A Multi-Analytical Approach to Predict Social Media Marketing Influence on Consumer Purchase Intention (2020)
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Associate Editor, World Journal of Management
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing
  • Member, Entrepreneurship Research Society