Ademola S Oluwaranti

Ademola S Oluwaranti is a Lecturer in Banking and Finance & Level 4 Year Tutor at the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. He holds a M.Tech in Entrepreneurship from Tshwane University of Technology and is a doctoral candidate. With over 26 years of experience, he combines banking operations, risk management, and academic roles. He has held leadership positions including Programme Leader for Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership at BAC-Gaborone and Senior Lecturer roles in South Africa and the UK. His professional credentials include Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (Nigeria), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), and multiple certifications in banking and management.

Education: M.Tech Entrepreneurship (Tshwane University of Technology), B.Tech Hons Agricultural Economics (Nigeria), Current Ph.D. candidate (university unspecified).

Research focuses on banking operations, entrepreneurship education, agricultural economics, and institutional support for SMEs. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in financial inclusion and sustainable development. Recent research emphasizes property rights impacts on farming efficiencies and comparative productivity analysis in West African crop systems.

Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate modules in International Finance, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship across institutions like Oxford Brookes and Tshwane University. He has supervised numerous student projects and led curriculum development initiatives in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and University of Derby.

Awards include the 2017 Inspiration Teaching Award recognizing his impactful pedagogical approaches. Career highlights include pioneering banking operations departments and leading organizational change initiatives in universal banks.