Magdalena Partac

Magdalena Partac is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), serving as Deputy Head of School in the Faculty of Business and Law. Her roles include leadership positions such as Course Leader for BSc Accounting and Finance, PDT Lead, and Deputy Head of School for Economics and International Business. She holds a PhD from ARU on SME performance management and has prior experience as a Financial Manager at Romania's National Council of SMEs.

Education:

• BSc in Accounting and Management Information Systems (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies)
• MSc in Accounting, Audit, and Management Information Systems
• PhD in SME Performance Management (ARU)
• PG Cert in Higher Education (ARU)

Research Focus: Performance measurement systems, SME sustainability, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. Her work explores how performance metrics impact organizational success in SMEs, with a focus on crowdfunding, leadership, and governance practices in emerging markets.

Awards & Memberships: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Member of the British Academy of Management, and Member of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Advising & Grants: Supervised research on Nigerian corporate governance, tacit knowledge retention in hospitality, and IFRS discontinued operations. Active in grant initiatives supporting SME innovation and entrepreneurship programs.