Contact
f.nakpodia@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5289
Ajman Campus
Franklin Ademuyiwa Nakpodia Nakpodia

  • Franklin Ademuyiwa Nakpodia Nakpodia

  • Visiting Associate Professor (Inbound)
  • Ext: 5289
  • CV

Dr. Franklin Nakpodia is a Visiting Associate Professor at Ajman University, UAE. He holds a PhD from Northumbria University and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He graduated with a first-class degree in Accounting and has extensive experience in academia and professional practice. Dr. Nakpodia serves as an External Examiner at Coventry University and Aston University in the UK. His research interests span accounting, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility, with a particular focus on institutional frameworks in emerging and developing economies. His work has been published in leading international journals, including The British Accounting Review, Accounting Forum, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Financial Accountability & Management, Business & Society, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, Annals of Operations Research, and Industrial Marketing Management. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Nakpodia holds key editorial roles. He is an Associate Editor for Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility (BEER) and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. He also serves on the editorial board of prominent management journals, including Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (SAMPJ).

Education
  • PhD, Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
  • MSc, University of York, United Kingdom.
  • BA (Hons), Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
Experience
  • Associate Professor in Accounting, Durham University, United Kingdom. 2020 - Date
  • Lecturer in Accounting, University of Leeds, United Kingdom. 2019 - 2020
  • Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Northumbria University, United Kingdom. 2013 - 2018.
Teaching Area
  • Graduation Project
Research
  • Accounting
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Nakpodia, F., Ashiru, F., Adegbite, E. & Koporcic, N. (2024). The Role of Corporate Governance in Empowering MNE Subsidiaries in Weak Institutional Environments, 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 9-13.
  • Fagbemi, T., Dosumu, Oluwatoyin., Adigun, R., Nakpodia, F. & Sakariyahu, R. (2024). Resilience and Adaptation of Third-Sector Organisations (TSOs): Insights from a Developing Economy, 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 9-13.
  • Nakpodia, F., & Ashiru, F. (2024). Navigating Institutional Challenges in a Sub-Saharan African Economy: The Role of Corporate Governance for Multinational Enterprises, 7th Biennial African Academy of Management (AFAM) Conference, Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South Africa. January 8-10.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Fellow, The Higher Education Academy
  • Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants