Dr Carol Smith is a Lecturer (Scholarship) in the Business School at the University of Aberdeen. She leads the design, development, delivery, assessment, and administration of undergraduate and postgraduate courses delivered on campus, online, and overseas in Qatar. Her teaching spans semester and block placement courses, with coordination roles in key subjects such as Research Practice, Managing Organisations, Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Managing HR. Her academic journey includes international experience in South Africa, Ghana, Germany, and Scotland. In South Africa, she played a pivotal role in the accreditation of Durban University of Technology and established its Institutional Research Ethics Committee. She also served in a ministerial capacity for Further Education Training Colleges in KwaZulu Natal, contributing to academic policy and teaching practices across six campuses. Doctor of Business Administration, Durban University (2014) MBA, University of Wales (1998) MA in Women's Studies, University of Wales (1992) BA Hons in Social Work, University of the Witwatersrand (1977) Carol Smith’s research interests lie in business management, with a focus on ethical leadership, corporate social responsibility, human resource practices, and international business. Her work intersects with gender studies and social justice, informed by her academic background in Women’s Studies and Social Work. She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) and holds multiple professional registrations, including as a Social Worker, Psycho-Technician, and Rational Behavioural Therapist. Her research has been supported by grants from the NRF and international programs such as the Knowledge Interchange Collaboration Programme. NRF Grant – R19,000 (Total funding R38,000 with institutional match) NRF Grant – R26,000 (Total funding R52,000 with institutional match) Grant – R17,575 (Total funding R35,150 with institutional match) Knowledge Interchange Collaboration Programme – R5,180 DUT DTech Award – R50,000 She has supervised MBA, MA, and MSc theses and has been sponsored by the Academy of Management to present research at international conferences in Ghana, South Africa, and the USA. No recent publications are listed in the provided text.
