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MBA Advisory Board

Durham MBA

A distinguished group of experts help raise our profile, shape our MBA programmes, and maintain our excellence. 

The MBA Advisory Board is made up of academics and professional staff from the Business School plus senior executives from a corporate background whose close connections help ensure our MBA students are prepared for the real world of business.  The MBA Advisory Board will support the aims and vision for the Durham MBA programmes: academic excellence, business relevance and engagement, an international perspective, career support and life-long learning. 

The external members of the MBA Advisory Board are globally networked and representative of international business, as well demonstrating variety in roles, experience, thought, and specialism, displaying a high performance mindset and personal achievement.

Our Experts

With this group of experts who act to challenge and support us, we can be confident that our MBA programmes remain internationally relevant, competitive and continue to grow successfully. Acting in a strategic consultative capacity, the MBA Advisory Board advises on strategic programme matters utilising their industry and commercial expertise.

 

Advice from the external members of the Board may be related to programme content and development, industry-related knowledge and understanding, key trends and developments across industry and how these influence individuals and the suite of MBA programmes, experience-based learning, careers/skills and professional development, business engagement, student and alumni achievement and international rankings performance.

 

Andre Yeung Chair of MBA Advisory BoardAndre Yeung

Chair of MBA Advisory Board and Clinical Lead for the NHS in the North East and Yorkshire

 

 

 

Shaun Robertson MBA Advisory BoardShaun Robertson

Director, Education and Qualifications at ICAEW

 

 

 

Mark Allcroft MBA advisory board memberMark Allcroft

Partner at KPMG

 

 

 

Photo of Rachelle Wilks member of MBA advisory boardRachelle Wilkes

Non-executive director (apprentice) at Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited

 

 

 

Photograph of Sergej Tolz member of MBA Advisory BoardSergej Tolz

COO, Chief Sales Officer and head of strategy at InsurTech business KASKO

 

 

 

photograph of Saffron Inkster MBA advisory boardSaffron Inkster

Global Brand Leader (Radiant and Care) at Unilever