Arome Obaje

Dr. Arome Obaje serves as a Lecturer in Business Management at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Peterborough campus), teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional business programs with industry-informed pedagogy emphasizing critical debate and inclusivity.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD: The impact of strategic planning on the performance of Small and Medium-sized business in Nigeria (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2020)
• MBA in Marketing (University of Gloucestershire, 2011)
• MSc in Computer Science (University of Glamorgan, 2006)
• Advanced Diploma in Business Management (ABE, 2010)
• PG Certificate in Business Risk Management (Kingsbridge College London, 2009)
• BSc (Hons) in Chemistry (University of Calabar, 2004)
• DipHE in Education (2021)

Research centers on strategic management's interplay with SME performance, entrepreneurship, and international business contexts, with particular focus on cultural and ethical dimensions. His practitioner approach bridges academic theory and real-world business applications across marketing, governance, and organizational culture domains.

Recent scholarly output examines growth mindset interventions in business education, reflecting broader trends in pedagogical innovation for student engagement within higher education settings.

Dr. Obaje actively contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations including the 2022 Teaching Excellence Conference paper, while teaching core courses such as International Business Strategy, Global Operations Management, and Digital Business across MSC/MBA and undergraduate programs.

Fluent in Igala and Hausa, he incorporates multicultural perspectives into his academic practice while maintaining industry connections through public speaking engagements.